Lagers COPY

Question 1

What is California Common?

Answer 1

Aka Steam Beer - a lager fermented at warmer temperatures than normal
Style originally created during the Gold Rush, when smaller fermenters were used to keep the fermentation temperature down (no refrigeration).

Question 2

Three California Common

Answer 2

Anchor Steam Beer (Anchor Brewing Company, SF)
Dorothy’s New World Lager (Topping Goliath, IA)
Columbia Common (Widmer Brothers, Portland OR)

Question 3

What is a Pilsner?

Answer 3

Originally brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen.
Light straw to golden, crisp, spicy, citrus; German styles tend to be more bitter than others.
Saaz hops
ABV 4-5.5%

Question 4

Three Czech/Style Pilsners

Answer 4

Lagunitas PILS (Petaluma)
Staropramen (Czech)
Pilsner Urquell (Czech)

Question 5

Three German/Style Pilsners

Answer 5

Jever (Germany)
Radeberger (Germany)
Victory Prima Pils (PA)
Left Hand Polestar (CO)

Question 6

What is a Bock?

Answer 6

Stronger than a typical lager; requires extra months of lagering to smooth out the brew. Often seen with a goat on the label. Origin in Einbeck (Saxony) in the 13th century; now more associated with Munich.
Malty, dark amber to brown. Generally lightly hopped.
ABV 5.5-7.5%

Question 7

Two Bocks

Answer 7

Einbecker Ur-Bock (Germany - original?)

Schell’s Bock (August Schell, MN)

Question 8

What is Doppelbock?

Answer 8

Bock (strong lager) with more malt and higher alcohol.
Darker in color than a regular bock; may have cocolate or roasted characters.
ABV 6.5-9%

Question 9

Two Doppelbocks

Answer 9

Paulaner Salvator (GER - original style)
Spaten Optimator (GER)
Tröegs Troegenator Double Bock (PA)

Question 10

What is Eisbock?

Answer 10

Created by freezing off a portion of the water and removing it from the beer to concentrated the body, flavor, and alcohol.
Huge range of colors and flavors; generally very heavy/syrupy body, lots of malt.
Serve in Flute/Snifter
ABV 9-15%

Question 11

Two Eisbocks

Answer 11

Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock (GER)

Redhook Eisbock 28 (NH)

Question 12

What is Maibock?

Answer 12

Also called Helles Bock (“light bock,” referring to color). More significant hopping than a traditional bock.
Traditionally served in the spring.
ABV 5.7-8%

Question 13

Two Maibocks

Answer 13

Rogue Dead Guy Ale (OR)

Hofbräu Maibock (GER)

Question 14

What is Märzen?

Answer 14

Beer brewed in March (Märzen), brewed at higher gravity to keep through the spring and summer.
Full-bodied, rich, toasty, dark copper in color
ABV 4-7%

Question 15

Three Märzen

Answer 15

Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen (GER)
Spaten Oktoberfestbier Ur-Märzen (GER)
Left Hand Oktoberfest (CO)
Victory Festbier (PA)

Question 16

What is Vienna Style?

Answer 16

Brewed using a 3-step decocotion boilling process. Munich, Pilsener, Vienna toasted and Dextrin malts are used, as well as wheat.
Subtle hops, crisp, residual sweetness. International examples include Sam Adams Boston Lager, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo.

Question 17

Three Vienna Style

Answer 17

Sam Adams Boston Lager, Dos Equis Amber, Negra Modelo
Leinenkugel's Red (WI)
Abita Amber (LA)

Question 18

What is Dortmunder?

Answer 18

A style of lager made famous in Dortmund; classic, clean lager character, sans the flowery aromas of Pilsener. Very dry. Generally higher in alcohol than Pilsener as well.
ABV 4-6%

Question 19

Two Dortmunders

Answer 19

Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold (OH)

Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier (GER)

Question 20

What is Schwartzbier?

Answer 20

“Black beer.” Looks like a stout, drinks like a lager.

Question 21

Two Schwartzbier

Answer 21

Köstrizer (GER)
Kloster Mönchshof (Franken)
Rogue Farms Dirtoir Black Lager (OR)

Question 22

What is Munich Helles?

Answer 22

Pioneered by Spaten in 1894; also known as Munich Original Lager. Similar in character to bright, spicy, Czech lagers, but more subdued and balanced with malt.
ABV 4-6%

Question 23

Two Hellesbier

Answer 23

Spaten Münchner Hell
Weihenstephaner Original
Victory Helles Lager (PA)
Where the Helles Summer? (Southern Tier)

Question 24

What is Munich Dunkel?

Answer 24

“Dark Lager.” First beer to be regulated by the Rheinheitsgebot. Fuller bodied, ruby in color, moderate bitterness. Ususally brewed with Tettnang and Hallertau.
ABV 4-6%

Question 25

Two Dunkel

Answer 25

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
König Ludwig Dunkel (most popular in Germany?)
Harpoon Dark (MA)

Question 26

What is Pale Lager?

Answer 26

Sometimes referred to as “all-malt,” brewed with a broader depth of malt flavor and moderate bitterness.
ABV 4-6%

Question 27

Two Pale Lagers

Answer 27

Full Sail Session Lager (OR)
Bell’s Lager of the Lakes (MI)
Kirin Ichiban (Japan)

Question 28

What is Kvass?

Answer 28

A rye (or ther grain based) -based Russian beer usually fermented with sugars, birch sap, berries, and other fruits - basically, you ferment whatever is around with baker's yeast. Very ancient style of brewing.  Kvass means "leaven."  Very low in alcohol.
ABV .4-2.5%

Question 29

A Kvass

Answer 29

Ochakovskiy Kvass (Ochakovo, Russia)

Question 30

What is Rauchbier?

Answer 30

A German style of lager made with malts that are dried over an open fire of beechwood. Smoky, spicy, assertive. Origins in Bamberg, Franken.
Other styles of Smoked Beer exist, whether peat-fired or otherwise.
ABV 4-7%

Question 31

Two types of Rauchbier and two soked beers

Answer 31

Schlenkerla Rauchbier (in Märzen, Urbock, Weizen, Fastenbier (unfiltered))
Le Trou du Diable Punkrauch (Quebec)
Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier (MA)
Victory Scarlet Fire Rauchbier (PA)

Question 32

What is Kellerbier?

Answer 32

An unfiltered and unpasteurized German lager dating to the middle ages. Matured in open casks.
Smooth, naturally cloudy, rich in vitamins. Hop bitterness may be high. Originates in Franken. Often served in ceramic mugs.
ABV: 4-7%

Question 33

A Kellerbier

Answer 33

St. Georgenbräu

Question 34

What is Happoshu?

Answer 34

A japanese product wherein the malt ratio is less than 67%. Also applies to any product produced from any ingredients other than malt, hops, rice, corn, kaoliang (sorghum), potato, starch, or sugar.
Cheaper than beer in Japan because it is taxed less. Produced by breweries.
ABV 4-7%

Question 35

One Happoshu

Answer 35

Clear Asahi

Question 36

Two Japanese Rice Lagers

Answer 36

Sapporo Premium
Asahi Super Dry
Kirin Lager

Cut with rice. Not gluten free.

Question 37

Two American Amber/Red Lagers

Answer 37

Yuengling Traditional Lager (PA)
Brooklyn Lager (NY)

Question 38

Two American Double/Imperial Pilsners

Answer 38

Dogfish Head My Antonia (DE)

Lagunitas Imperial PILS (SF)

Question 39

Three European Pale Lagers

Answer 39

Stella Artois (Belgium)
Harp (Ireland)
Kronenbourg 1664 (France)
Moretti (Italy)