CB0001 Exploring Craft Beer Flashcards
What are the four main ingredients found in beer [Q2]?
Water
Malted Grain
Hops
Yeast
Name the early sumerian code regulating brewers and inkeepers [Q2].
The Code of Hammurabi, 1754 BC
What style of beer is made without hops [Q2]?
Gruit or Gruit Ale
What percentage of taste is smell [Q2]?
Ninety (90) percent
Name the five components of flavor (basic tastes) [Q2].
Sweet Sour Salty Bitter Umami Fat
What law was passed in Bavaria in 1516 [Q2]?
Bavarian Beer Purity Law, Reinheitsgebot, limited beer ingredients to Barley, Hops, and Water (and later, Yeast)
What was the only amendment in American history to be overturned [Q2]?
The 18th Amendment of 1919 (Prohibition) repealed by the 21st Amendment of 1933
Name three modern uses for hops in beer [Q2].
Bitterness
Flavor
Aroma
What did early monks call the fermentation process [Q2]?
Godisgood
Where was the birth of the pale lager [Q2]?
Bohemia, 1842
Pilsener Urquell
Who bought Anchor Brewing in 1965 [Q3]?
Fritz Maytag
Name the two most important beers in the Craft Beer Revolution [Q3].
Anchor Brewing Anchor Steam
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
What is widely considered the most important hop in the Craft Beer Revolution [Q3]?
Cascade
Who was the U.S. President that signed the law legalizing home brewing [Q3]?
Jimmy Carter
Who wrote the book “The World Guide to Beer” in 1977 [Q3]?
Michael James Jackson
What is the maximum number of barrels a Craft Brewery can produce in a year to maintain that status [Q3]?
Six million barrels
Who is the largest craft brewer in America [Q3]?
Samuel Adams
Which country has the largest annual per-capita consuption of beer [Q3]?
Czech Republic
132 liters
Name the two types of beer [Q4].
Ale (top-fermenting)
Lager (bottom-fermenting)
What type of beer is produced by most Amercian craft breweries [Q4]?
Ale
What style of beer was called “Liquid Bread” [Q4].
Doppelbock
What is another name for California Common [Q4]?
Steam Beer
What type of beer is Baltic Porter [Q4]?
Lager
Is lemon acceptable in Hefe-Weizen [Q4]?
Nein
Name four styles of stout [Q4].
Dry Irish Stout Milk Stout Oatmeal Stout Imperial Stout Oyster Stout
Name four Belgian beer styles [Q4].
Trappist/Abbey Lambic Flanders Sour Red Flanders Sour Brown Wit Saison Biere de Garde
What is the difference between Amber Ale and Red Ale?
No difference
Name three styles of lager beer [Q4].
Pilsner Bock Doppelbock Oktoberfest/Marzen/Vienna Schwarzbier Rauchbier
Name the gland that sends smell information to the brain [Q5].
Olfactory Gland (Orthonasal and Retronasal)
What does the carbonation in beer do for the palate [Q5]?
Refreshes or cleanses the palate
Name two effects bitterness has on food [Q5].
Slices through fat Accentuates heat (spiciness)
Name two tactile sensations that occur on the palate [Q5].
Cold/Heat Fullness/Viscosity Astringency Dryness Pain
Does dark chocolate pair well with Imperial Stout [Q5]?
Yes
Do strongly flavored foods normally demand assertive beers [Q5]?
Yes
Does hop bitterness emphasize spiciness in food [Q5]?
Yes
What beer ingredient is the main cause of esters in beer [Q5]?
Yeast
Name two flavors imparted by malt [Q5].
Caramel Bready Dark Fruit Toasty Roasty Chocolate Coffee
Name three aromas imparted by hops [Q5].
Citrusy Earthy Piney Spicy Herbal Grassy Floral
What was the first brewery to Barrel-Age [L5]?
Goose Island, 1992
Bourbon County Stout
Name four wild bacteria and/or yeast [L5]?
Lactobacillus
Pediococcus
Acetobacter
Brettanomyces
Name three types of barrels [L5]?
Bourbon Scotch Tequila Rum Wine Whiskey Brandy Acacia French Oak American Oak
Name four flavors imparted by bourbon barrels [L5]?
Vanilla Spice Butter Wood Bourbon
Name common off flavors [L5].
Oxidized (wet cardboard) Lightstruck (skunky) Diacetyl (buttery) Acetaldehyde (green apple) Dimethyl sulfide (cream corn) Metallic (minerally) Phenolic (bandaid)
Who invented lite beer [L2]?
Chicago brewery Meister Brau, 1967
Later purchased by Miller Brewing
What is an adjunct [L2]?
Ingredients added to beer that can be converted by yeast into alcohol
What is the difference in use of adjuncts between craft and commercial brewers [L2]?
Craft brewers use adjuncts to enhance flavor,
Commercial brewers use adjuncts to increase alcohol cheaply (dumb-down beer)
What was the first American IPA [L2]?
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, 1985
What was the first Pale Lager [L3]?
Pilsener Urquell, Bohemia, 1842
What are the most common kinds of Fruit Lambic [L3]?
Kriek (cherry)
Framboise (raspberry)
Four most influential individuals in the Craft Beer Revolution (1 of 4)
Fritz Maytag
Resurrected craft beer and started the Craft Beer Revolution with the purchase of Anchor Brewing in 1965
Four most influential individuals in the Craft Beer Revolution (2 of 4)
Ken Grossman
Founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in 1978, oldest craft brewery in the United States, introduced many to craft beer, introduced West Coast IPA
Four most influential individuals in the Craft Beer Revolution (3 of 4)
Michael James Jackson
Helped start a beer renaissance in the 1970s and popularized the idea of beer styles with his seminal 1977 book, The World Guide to Beer
Four most influential individuals in the Craft Beer Revolution (4 of 4)
Charlie Papazian
Founded Association of Brewers and Great American Beer Festival, introduced many to homebrewing with 1984 book, Complete Joy of Home Brewing
Five course meal with beer pairing - first course
Dish: Garlic Lime Shrimp w/ Pico and Avocado Sauce
Beer: Victory Prima Pils
- Delicate beer with delicate dish
- Earthy noble hops complement garlic
Five course meal with beer pairing - second course
Dish: Carrot and Cheddar Bisque with Bacon
Beer: Ballast Point Ranger IPA
- Assertive beer with strongly-flavored dish
- Bitterness cuts fats in dish
Five course meal with beer pairing - third course
Dish: Grilled Italian Sausage w/ Caramelized Onions and Brown Mustard
Beer: Alaskan Amber Altbier
- Malt and caramel flavors match caramelized food
- Sweet finish balances spicy mustard
Five course meal with beer pairing - fourth course
Dish: Smoked Beer Braised Short Ribs w/ Sweet Stout Reduction Sauce
Beer: Oskar Blues Old Chub
- Assertive beer with strongly-flavored dish
- Sweet beer finish matches sweet reduction sauce
- Smoked malt matches smoke flavor in ribs
Five course meal with beer pairing - fifth course
Dish: Bourbon-Bacon Wrapped Dates w/ Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Beer: North Coast Old Stock
- Caramel and malt flavors complement bacon
- Sweet finish matches sweet dates
- Vinous mouthfeel matches rich texture of dish
- Vanilla and buttery flavors from French Oak match vanilla and creaminess in ice cream
- Bourbon flavors in beer match bourbon flavors in bacon