Beer

Question 1

What are the 4 base ingredients of beer?

Answer 1

1. Water
2. Cereal / Grain + Malt
3. Yeast
4. Hops

Question 2

What are the 2 basic categories of beer?

Answer 2

1. Ales
2. Lagers

Question 3

Ales use ____-fermenting yeasts.

Lagers use ____-fermenting yeasts.

Answer 3

• Ales = top-fermenting yeasts
• Lagers = bottom-fermenting yeasts

Question 4

Ales ferment at ____er temperatures.

Lagers ferment at ____er temperatures.

Answer 4

Ales ferment at warmer temps

Lagers ferment at cooler temps

Question 5

How do ales and lagers differ in aromas + flavors?

Answer 5

Ales = more fruity

Lagers = crisp + clean

Question 6

Give an example of a German Ale.

Answer 6

Hefeweizen

Question 7

Give 3 examples of a British Ale.

Answer 7

1. Pale Ale
2. India Pale Ale (IPA)
3. Porter

Question 8

Give an example of an Irish Ale.

Answer 8

Stout

Question 9

Give 2 examples of Belgian Ales.

Answer 9

1. Lambic (which has spontaneous fermentation)
2. Wit or White Bier

Question 10

Give an example of a Czech Lager.

Answer 10

Pilsner

Question 11

Give 3 examples of a German Lager.

Answer 11

1. Bock
2. Doppelbock
3. Oktoberfest

Question 12

What percent of beer is water?

Answer 12

85% - 90%

Question 13

The chemical makeup of water can determine what _____ of beer is brewed.

Answer 13

Style

Question 14

Which cereal grain is most used to brew beer because of its high quality?

Answer 14

Barley

Question 15

What other cereal grains can be used to brew beer?

Answer 15

• Oats
• Rice
• Wheat
• Corn
• Rye

Question 16

In order for fermentation to happen, what does a brewer have to do to the cereal grain?

Answer 16

Germinate the cereal grain to turn its starches into fermentable sugars – because yeasts eat sugar, not starch.

Question 17

What is malt?

Answer 17

Cereal or grain that’s been germinated.

Question 18

What is the next step for malt after it’s been germinated?

Answer 18

It’s dried in a kiln.

Question 19

The style of beer that’s ultimately produced – in regards to color, flavor, and aroma – depends on what?

Answer 19

• Temperature at which malt is kilned
• How long the malt is kilned

Question 20

What determines if a beer is an ale or a lager?

Answer 20

The yeast strain

Question 21

In beer production, what ferments the malt sugars into alcohol?:

• Mold
• Botrytis
• Yeast

Answer 21

Yeast

Question 22

Besides fermenting malt sugars into alcohol, what other role do yeasts play in beer production?

Answer 22

They contribute characteristic aromas and flavors to the beer.

Question 23

What are hops?

Answer 23

Hops are flowers of the hop plant that are used in beer production.

Question 24

What are the roles of hops in beer production?

Answer 24

1. Their resin, when boiled in the fermentation process, contributes bitterness to beer which helps counterbalance the sweet maltiness in beer;
2. Act as a preservative
3. Lend flavors + aromas

Question 25

What is the mashing process in beer making?

Answer 25

When sugar is converted and extracted from the malt, and **results in the wort**, which is rich in flavor, sugar, and color.

Question 26

What is a 'copper' in beer making?

Answer 26

The beer kettle

Question 27

Name a common hop used in IPAs.

Answer 27

Cascade

Question 28

What is a Weissbier?

Answer 28

A pale, top-fermented German wheat beer. It's a classic Bavarian beer style with a distinctive banana and clove flavor.

Question 29

What style of beer is a kriek?

Answer 29

Belgian fruit lambics ## Footnote Typically they're dry, and krieks are typically made with sour cherries

Question 30

Is most beer often pasteurized prior to bottling?

Answer 30

Yes, except Cask Ales sold as draught beers

Question 31

What is 'conditioning' or 'cask conditioning' in beer making?

Answer 31

Cask conditioning is a process that allows beer to continue fermenting in a cask after it's been brewed. The beer is then served from the cask, which is a traditional method in British pubs.

Question 32

What is 'venting' in beer making?

Answer 32

"Venting" in beer refers to the process of releasing excess carbon dioxide gas from a beer keg or cask, usually by opening a small valve to allow the pressure to escape, which is particularly important when serving cask ales to ensure proper conditioning and optimal pouring quality; essentially, it's a way to "breathe" the beer by letting out unwanted gas while maintaining the desired carbonation level.

Question 33

What does the term 'tapping' mean in the beer world?

Answer 33

"Tapping" in beer refers to the act of opening a keg of beer by attaching and then opening a tap, essentially starting the flow of beer from the keg

Question 34

In the context of beer, what is a 'stillage'?

Answer 34

It is a platform or stand used to hold a cask of beer horizontally, allowing the beer to flow out of the tap by gravity while the sediment settles at the bottom, typically made of wood and slightly angled to facilitate proper pouring; essentially, it's a specialized rack designed to serve cask ale properly