Deck 2: Beer

Question 1

What is wort?

A)A type of beer.
B)A yeast.
C)Another word for malt.
D)A sugar-rich liquid.

Answer 1

A sugar-rich liquid.

Question 2

During the beermaking process, what enzyme is made that converts carbohydrates to sugars?

A)Amylase
B)Alcohol dehydrogenase
C)Maltase
D)Dextrase

Answer 2

Amylase

Question 3

During the beer making process, crushed malts are also known as ______.

A)A mash tun
B)Grist
C)Hops
D)Malt

Answer 3

Grist

Question 4

After the beer mashing process, the grains are then washed, which is also known as _____.

A)Grist
B)Lautering
C)Sparging
D)Mashing

Question 5

During the boiling process of beer making, _______ are added for bitterness and aroma.

A)Yeast
B)Hops
C)Malt
D)Wort

Question 6

Beer is mostly _______.

A)Hops
B)Yeast
C)Sugar
D)Water

Question 7

The most common grain used in beer is _____.

A)Wheat
B)Rice
C)Barley
D)Rye

Question 8

The top fermenting yeast used to make ales is called _______.

A)Brettanomyces
B)Saccharomyces pastorianus
C)Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D)Lambic

Question 9

In the beer world, Kriek is:

A)A fruit lambic.
B)A type of yeast in Belgium beers.
C)A Polish beer.
D)A Ukrainian beer.

Question 10

What is the average alcohol content in beer?

A)1-2%
B)4-6%
C)7-9%
D)11-13%