Beer

Summary

Memorize facts about beer, and how it is brewed.

Basic beer facts

Some background facts about beer.

 

Question	Answer
Main categories of beer	Ale, Lager, Lambic, Hybrid
Most beer consumed today is	lager (pale lager)
Top beer-consuming countries (in order)	Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, Austrailia, United Kingdom, Belgium
Popularity of beer	third most popular drink (after water and tea)
Beer is made by	brewing and fermentation starches (mainly derived from cereal grains)
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Beer types - lager or ale

Almost all beers fall in the category of ale or lager, but each has many types (subcategories).

 

Type	Lager or Ale
Porter	Ale
Stout	Ale
Pilsener	Lager
Belgian	Ale
Dunkel	Lager
Pale	Lager or Ale
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Type	Lager or Ale
English Bitter	Ale
Bock	Lager
Dortmunder Export	Lager
Scottish	Ale
IPA	Ale (India Pale Ale)
Oktoberfest/Marzen	Lager
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Types of well-known brands

Question	Answer
Budweiser	American lager
Bass	Pale Ale
Beck's	Pale Lager
Miller High Life	Pilsner
Smithwick's	Irish red ale
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Question	Answer
Miller Genuine Draft	American lager
Heineken	Pale Lager
Guiness	Irish Dry Stout (Ale)
Killian's	Irish red lager
St. Pauli Girl	Pilsner
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About ale beers

Question	Answer
Most ales contain	hops
Ale yeast ferments (temperature)	relatively warmer temperatures (around 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit)
Ale yeasts are called ___-fermenting yeasts	top
Ale yeasts foam forms	on the surface
Ales are technically ready to drink	three weeks after fermentation begins
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About lager beers

Question	Answer
Lager yeast ferments (temperature)	relatively lower temperatures (around 50 degrees Fahrenheit)
Lager yeasts are called ___-fermenting yeasts	bottom
Lager yeasts foam forms	at the bottom
Lager yeast can process a chemical compound called	raffinose
raffinose is a	complex sugar created during fermentation
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About lambic beers and hybrid beers

Question	Answer
Lambic are also called	beers of spontaneous fermentation
Hybrid are also called	beers of mixed origin
Lambic beer availability	very hard to come by
Lambic beer produced where	majority are produced in Belgium
Yeast used for lambic beers	wild strains of yeast
Hybrid beers can be	lambic beers, or ales and lagers (that have also been fermented by wild strains of yeast)
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Elements of beer style

Question	Answer
All characteristics	Appearance, Aroma, Flavor, Mouthfeel, Strength
Appearance	color, clarity, nature of head
Aroma	smell
Flavor	taste characteristics
Mouthfeel	feel of beer in mouth
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Question	Answer
Strength	amount of alcohol
Yeast type	top-fermenting or bottom-fermenting (affects flavor and aroma)
Grains	the grain type affects beer flavor (barley, wheat, rice, rye, oatmeal)
Grain most beers use	barley malt
Hops	contributes to bitterness
Water	chemistry of water can influence the taste
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