German & Belgian Styles

Question 1

What is Kölsch?

Answer 1

Ale from Cologne fermented at cooler than normal temperatures. All Pils malt.

Question 2

Three Kölsch

Answer 2

Reissdorf
Gaffel
Captain Lawrence Kölsch

Question 3

What is Belgian Ale?

Answer 3

Ale brewed with Belgian yeasts. May be spiced.
May be pale or dark; also seen in Strong versions (Duvel Strong Pale Ale is a classic). Begian IPA is an emerging style.
ABV 4-7% for “normal” styles
Strong/IPA ABV 7-15%

Question 4

Two Belgian Strong Pale

Answer 4

Duvel (Duvel Moortgat, BEL)
Delirium Tremens (Huyghe, BEL)
Unibroue Don de Dieu (Quebec)
Brooklyn Local 1 (NY)

Question 5

Two Belgian Strong Dark

Answer 5

Unibroue Trois Pistoles (Quebec)
Tröegs Mad Elf (PA)
Delirium Nocturnum (Huyghe, BEL)
McChouffe (Brasserie d’Achouffe, BEL)

Question 6

Two Belgian Pale Ales

Answer 6

Affligem Blond (BEL)
Leffe Blonde (BEL)
Ommegang Rare VOS (NY)
Jolly Pumpkin Luciérnaga, The Firefly (MI)

Question 7

Two Belgian Dark Ales

Answer 7

Leffe Brune (BEL)
Grottenbier (St. Bernardus, BEL)
Unibroue Noire de Chambly (Quebec)
Ithaca Cold Front (NY)

Question 8

What is Roggenbier?

Answer 8

Germany rye ale. Spicy, sour rye and clean hop characters. Similar styles may be called Rye Beer elsewhere.
ABV 4-6%

Question 9

Two Roggenbier

Answer 9

Paulaner Roggen (GER)
Apostelbräu Roggen (GER)
Rogue Farms Roguenbier Rye (OR)

Question 10

What is Gose?

Answer 10

Originally from Leipzig, Germany. Unfiltered wheat beer, 50-60% malted wheat, lactic acid added to the boil. Low hop bitterness, spice from the addition of ground coriander and salt. Ma be laced with flavored or colored syrups.
ABV 4-5%

Question 11

Two Gose

Answer 11

Leipziger Gose (Bayerischer Bahnhof)
Sixpoint Jammer

Question 12

What is Berliner Weissbier?

Answer 12

Top fermented, bottle conditioned, wheat beer, made with traditional cerevisiae and also lactobacillus.
Refreshing, tart, sour, acidic, citrus fruit, no hop bitterness.
ABV 2-5%

Question 13

Two Berliner Weissbier

Answer 13

Berliner Style Weisse (Bayerischer Bahnhof)

Evil Twin Justin Bläbaer (NY & DK)

Question 14

What are the syrups added to Berliner Weissbier?

Answer 14

Ordered “mit schuss”
Himbeere: raspberry
Waldmeister: woodruff

Question 15

What is Altbier?

Answer 15

“Old Beer” from Dusseldorf. German-style brown ale. Name refers to longer conditioning, resulting in mellowed fruitiness, smooth, delicate. Also in reaction to the “new” beer: the lager.
A “Sticke” is a stronger version of Altbier.
ABV 4-7%

Question 16

Two Altbiers

Answer 16

Original Schlüssel Alt
Füchschen Alt
Southampton Altbier (NY)

Question 17

What is Sahti?

Answer 17

Finnish farmhouse ale, one of the last few primitive ales. Traditionally mashed in wooden barrels, and then clarified by running the mash into a kuurna (wooden trough) and through a filter of juniper branches, creating a juniper infusion.
Wort is not boiled after lautering, leaving lots of protein and body. A cloudy, unfiltered beer with lots of sediment, typically unhopped (balanced by the sharp resiny note of juniper).
ABV 7-11%

Question 18

What is Saison?

Answer 18

Also called Farmhouse Ale
Brewed in the winter for drinking in the summer, preserved by hops and spices. Originated in Wallonia (southern Belgium).
ABV: 5-8%

Question 19

Three Saison

Answer 19

Ommegang Hennepin (NY)
Saison Dupont (BEL)
Dogfish Head Saison du BUFF (DE)

Question 20

What is Bière de Garde?

Answer 20

Moderate to mediumm bodied, more fruity than hoppy, slight malty sweetness. May be earthy/funky. Often not chill proofed, often cask conditioned.
ABV: 6-8%

Question 21

Two Bière de Garde

Answer 21

Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza (MI)
Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (Switzerland)
Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre Gavroche

Question 22

Two Bière de Champagne

Answer 22

DeuS (Brouwerij Bosteels, BEL)

Malheur Bière Brut (Brouwerij de Landtsheer, BEL)