Section 6: Style Discrimination Flashcards
Name some brown and black ales
- brown ales
- porters
- stouts
- imperial stouts
Name the different types of strong British style ales
- English ales
- Old ales
- Barley wines
- Scotch ales
- Strong Ales
What are the major characteristic of English, Irish & Scottish ales?
Emphasize malt sweetness over hoppiness
What are some flavor components of brown ales?
Sweet, nutty flavors
Light to medium bodied
What are some flavor components stouts?
Roasted malts dominate it
Full bodied
Creamy, sweet or dry
What are the flavor components of porters?
Dark, lightly hopped
Mildly roasty w dry finish
Name the different English, Irish, & Scottish ales.
Pale ales
Brown ales
Black ales
Strong British ales
What are the basic characteristics of English, Irish & Scottish ales?
- Malt sweetness over hop bitterness
- Ales yeast is spicy & fruity
- Exception= hopped English bitter & pale ales
What are some basic characteristics of pale ales?
Hops = imp Mild grassy & fruitiness to hoppy Crisp finish Usually low alcohol session ales Intended for Evening drinking
Basic characteristics of brown & ales.
-Descendants of English in hopped ales
- sweet, nutty flavor
- light to med. body
- toasted & or roasted malts
Light to medium hop bitterness
Standard ordinary bitter stats
Nutty woody malt aroma Medium to high bitterness Lightest of the bitters Originally draught ale served very fresh under no pressure at cellar temps Crystal malts used to add fullness IBU: 25-35 SRM: 4-14 ABV: 3.2-3.8% Pairs with curries and roasted chicken
Ex)
Youngs Bitter
Anchor Small Beer
Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted
Extra special bitters stats
Med-med high malt aroma Mod. Strong "ESB" unique to Fullers Some alcohol flavors IBU: 30-50 SRM:6-18 ABV:4.6-6.2%
Ex)
Fullers ESB
Old Speckle Hen
Anderson Valley Boont ESB
Special/best/premium bitter stats
Session beer
Some malt aroma
Some English hops earthy resiney
Carmel flavor
IBU:25-40
SRM: 5-16
ABV: 3.8-4.6%
Ex
Fullers London pride
Timothy Taylor’s landlord
