German & Belgian Styles Flashcards

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What is Kölsch?

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

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Three Kölsch

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Reissdorf
Gaffel
Captain Lawrence Kölsch

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What is Belgian Ale?

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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%

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Two Belgian Strong Pale

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

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Two Belgian Strong Dark

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

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Two Belgian Pale Ales

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

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Two Belgian Dark Ales

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

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What is Roggenbier?

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

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Two Roggenbier

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

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What is Gose?

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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%

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Two Gose

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Leipziger Gose (Bayerischer Bahnhof)
Sixpoint Jammer
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What is Berliner Weissbier?

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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%

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Two Berliner Weissbier

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Berliner Style Weisse (Bayerischer Bahnhof)

Evil Twin Justin Bläbaer (NY & DK)

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What are the syrups added to Berliner Weissbier?

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Ordered “mit schuss”
Himbeere: raspberry
Waldmeister: woodruff

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What is Altbier?

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“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%

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Two Altbiers

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Original Schlüssel Alt
Füchschen Alt
Southampton Altbier (NY)

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What is Sahti?

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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%

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What is Saison?

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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%

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Three Saison

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Ommegang Hennepin (NY)
Saison Dupont (BEL)
Dogfish Head Saison du BUFF (DE)
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What is Bière de Garde?

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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%

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Two Bière de Garde

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

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Two Bière de Champagne

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DeuS (Brouwerij Bosteels, BEL)

Malheur Bière Brut (Brouwerij de Landtsheer, BEL)