Facts on Beer Flashcards
lager
malted barley stored at low temperatures.
Pilsner
pale lager.
city of pilsen (Czech Republic)
pale to golden yellow color
wheat beer
wheat and malted barley
weissbier - (including hefeweizen)
witbier (white beer)
ale
malted barley warm fermented (sweet full bodied fruity) :
amber ale, brown ale, epa, pale ale, scotch ales, burton ale, belgian ales
IPA
pale Hoppy flavors
saison
refreshing summer ale. low alcohol, pale color. comes from the french term for seasons (brewed for workers during harvest season)
Rye beer
rye substitued for some of the barley. grainy/pumpernickel flavors
porter
dark beer. with common burnt taste
stout
dark beer (proud, brave, or the stoutest of porters):
dry or Irish, imperial, milk stout, oatmeal stout, chocolate stout, coffee stout
Common Types of lager
Pilsner, Bock, Dortmunder export, marzen
Dark: Dunkel and Schwarzbier
weissbier characteristics
low hop bitterness, high carbonation, malty sweetness (Includes hefeweizen)
witbier
( white beer) (name comes from suspended yeast and wheat proteins which cause the beer to look Hazy or white when cold
english vs irish porter
(Unlike english brewers irish brewers dropped the use of some brown malts)