Where was the formula for beer making detailed?
Bavarian Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot) - 1516
- Which codified the three ingredients authorized for beer production as barley, hops, and water—the action of yeast in fermentation was as of yet undiscovered, and wheat, a component of Hefe Weizen and White Beer styles, was reserved for the production of bread.
Name the main ingredient in Beer.
- Barley
- Water
- Hops
- Yeast
What is a Lager?
Bottom-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces pastorianus, formerly called Saccharomyces carlsbergensis) is used for lagers, and results in a more delicate, cleaner beer.
What is an Ale?
- Top-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is added to the wort.
- Top-fermenting yeasts prefer warmer temperatures and result in fruity and richly-flavored beers.
- Ale fermentation is quick, usually lasting less than a week.
Where do Lambic’s originate from?
A unique speciality beer from Belgium.
How are Lambic’s produced?
- Lambis is a spontaneously fermented in open-top containers with native wild yeasts, such as Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus.
- Aged hops are used.
How long are Lambic’s aged?
Upto 3 years in casks.
What is Geuze?
- A style of beer created by mixing 1 year old lambic’s with two to three year old beers.
- The beer is re-fermented with aged hops in the bottle.
What is “Brussels Champagne”?
- The blend, which still contains fermentable sugars due to the young lambic, is then refermented in the bottle, giving the beer its sparkle.
- Same style as a Geuze.
Name popular fruits used for fruit lambic’s.
- Kriek - Morello cherries
- Framboise - Raspberries.
Name popular producers for fruit lambic’s.
- Lindemans
- Cantillon
Name the major beer styles.
- Ales
- Lager
- Lambics
- Wheat Beers
- Trappist Beers
Name a few types of Ales.
- Brown Ale
- Pale Ale
- Stout
- Porter
- Trappist Ale
Name a few types of Lager.
- Pilsner
- Bock (including Doppelbock, Eisbock, Maibock)
- Munich Helles
- Pale Lager
What is a Mars Lambic?
A mild lambic produced by reusing the malt from a previous lambic fermentation.
What is a Faro Lambic?
A mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness.
Name a few types of Wheat Beers.
- Hefe Weizen: literally, “yeast-wheat”
- Dunkel / Dark Weizen
- Kristall Weizen: filtered, crystal clear wheat beer.
- White Beer: often includes additions of orange peel and/or coriander.
What are the various strengths of Trappist beers?
- Patersbier
- Enkel
- Dubbel
- Tripel
- Quadrupel
What is a Trappist ale?
Brewed in a monastery either by monks or under their supervision.
Name the Belgian Trappist producers.
- Rochefort - 1595
- Westmalle - 1836
- Westvleteren - 1838
- Chimay - 1863
- Orval - 1931
- Achel - 1998
Name the Dutch Trappist producers.
- Koningshoeven - La Trappe, Netherlands - 1884
- Abdij Maria Toevlucht - Zundert, Netherlands - 2013
Name the Other Trappist producers.
- Stift Engelszell - Austria - 1925 & 2012
- Mariawald - 1956 (ceased)
- St.-Joseph’s Abbey - Spencer, Massachusetts - 2013
- Tre Fontane - Abbazia delle Tre Fontane, Rome, Italy - 2015
- Mount St Bernard - Tynt Meadow, Leicestershire, England - 2018
Name the Trappist beers produced outside the monastries.
- ITA allows the use of the Trappist term on the label, but it cannot have the Trappist logo.
- Mont des Cats - 1826
- San Pedro de Cardeña - 2016
What is Biere de Garde?
Flemish and Northern French bottle-conditioned beer.
