Top Fermenting Beers (Ales)

Question 1

What is the Yeast used to produce Ale Beer?

Answer 1

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Question 2

What is temperature range for ale fermentation?

Answer 2

60 - 78 F

Question 3

Define a Trappist beer.

Answer 3

A Trappist beer is not a categorical style. However, it is a beer that has been produced within the walls of a Trappist abbey, where brewing is performed by, or under the supervision of Trappist monks.

Question 4

What are the eleven Trappist beers and where are they from?

Answer 4

1. Achel - Located at the Abbey of St. Benedict in Northeast Belgium where part of the Abbey lies in Netherlands.
2. Engelszell - Austria
3. Koningshoeven (La Trappe) - It is in the Abbey of Onze Lieve Vrouw van Koningshoeven in the Netherlands.
4. Orval - It is in the Abbey of Notre Dame d’Orval in Belgium.
5. Rochefort - It is in the Abbey of Notre Dame de Saint Remy in Belgium.
6. Scourmont Lez Chimay - It is in the Abbey of Notre Dame de Scourmont in Belgium.
7. Spencer - It is in the Abbey of St. Joseph in Massachusetts, USA.
8. Tre Fontane - Roma, Italia.
9. Westmalle - In the Abbey of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Westmalle, Belgium.
10. Westvleteren - Abbey of Saint Sixtus in Westvleteren, Belgium.
11. Zundert - In the Abbey of Our Lady of Refuge in the Netherlands.

Question 5

What is unique about the Oeval Trappist beers?

Answer 5

It is the only Trappist that uses Brettanomyces yeast culture for refermentation.

Question 6

What are the only two Trappist Breweries that still use the gravity scale of Belgium degree system instead of Dubbel, Tripel, etc?

Answer 6

Rochefort and Achel.

Question 7

Why is Monts des Cats beer not a True Trappist?

Answer 7

Mont des Cats does not qualify for the hexagonal Trappist logo because it is brewedand bottled by Chimay in Belgium and that denies it.

Question 8

What does the Hexagonal Trappist logo guarantee?

Answer 8

1. They are produced within the walls of the abbey.
2. The monastic community determines the policies and provides the means of production.
3. The profits are primarily intended to provide for needs of the community or for social services.

Question 9

Give five similarities of Trappist beer production that all Trappist breweries practice.

Answer 9

1. Top Fermented
2. Unpasteurized
3. No chemical additives
4. Adds sugar to the wort in the Kettle
5. Bottle conditioned

Question 10

Describe an Abbey beer

Answer 10

An Abbey beer are beers produced in the styles made famous by Belgian Trappist monks, but not actually brewed within the walls of a monastery.
Abbey beers are produced by everyone from tiny brewpubs to the worlds largest brewing company.

Question 11

Describe the Style of Dubbel in terms of Belgium style beer.

Answer 11

A Dubbel is a Belgium Ale style made famous by the Trappist.

It is usually darker with higher alcohol ranging from 6.5% to 8% and a lighter drinkability due to the candi sugar used.

Question 12

Describe the style of a Tripel in terms of Belgium style beer.

Answer 12

The term Tripel refers to the amount of malt with fermentable sugars and the original gravity of the wort prior to fermentation.
The beer is a dry strong gold to amber in color ale with an ABV range of 8% to 10%.

Question 13

Describe an IPA

Answer 13

An India Pale Ale is a top fermented beer characterized by high levels of alcohol and hops.

Question 14

Name five Ale style beers

Answer 14

1. India Pale Ale
2. Trappist
3. Porter
4. Weissbier/Hefenweizen
5. Stout

Question 15

Describe a Porter

Answer 15

A porter is a dark Ale that is well balanced and aromatic, with notes of rich chocolate, coffee, caramel, nuts. An average of 6% ABV, dry and a balancing acitity.

Question 16

Describe a Stout

Answer 16

Ale style that is distinguished by the dark color, generally opaque deep brown to black, as well as a distinct roasted character that is often preceived as dark chocolate or coffee. The grain are heavily roasted for a Stout.