Three tier system for alcohol sales
Importers/Brewers - Wholesalers - Retailers
If there is no 'best by' date on a bottled beer....
Taste an aged product against a fresh one to determine if there has been noticeable deterioration. If so, remove it from service inventory.
two gases acceptable for use in a draft system
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
Most modern kegs use what type of valve?
Sankey
What allows gas into the headspace of a keg?
Coupler
Standard temperature of draft systems
38 degrees Fahrenheit
The most common draft system problem?
Temperature control issues
2 primary goals for cleaning the draft system
remove organic material and remove mineral deposits
How often must you clean a draft system?
Every two weeks
English Tulip Glass
Recommended for Guinness and other beers of that style - Irish Stouts
Nonic Imperial Pint Glass
Common British pint glass with the bubbled out section under the rim. The bubbled out section makes them easy to stack, prevents chipping of the mouth, and provides for a better grip.
Beer styles include - British session beers such as milds and bitters.
Snifter Glass
Stemware originally used for liquor, these are recommended for very strong beer. They are ideal for strong ales because they allow full contact with the hand thus warming the glass as they're held.
Beer Styles - Strong beers such as Barleywines and Imperial Stouts
Stemmed Tulip Glass
This stemmed glass is commonly associated with specialty and Belgian beer. The inward taper holds the beer's aroma, while the outward taper at the top supports the head and makes it easy to drink from. Beer Styles- commonly associated with Belgian styles
German Vase glass
This is the tall curvy glass commonly used for German wheat beers. The large size holds lots of foam. Beer Styles - commonly used for hefeweizen and other wheat beers
2 reasons for giving a glass a quick rinse prior to filling with beer
Rinse off any leftover sanitizer/dust and cool/wet the inside of glass
If beer is already in the glass - name 2 ways to see if the glass is 'beer' clean
Proper head, lacing, and /or bubbling on the glass. If the glass is beer clean, it will allow for a proper head to form and be retained, lacing will also form on the glass after sips.
Why shouldn't a bartender touch the glass to the tap faucet?
The faucet can cause the glass to break as well as transmit bacteria/microorganisms into the beer
Did the invention of the drum roaster help in the creation of the modern versions of the dark British styles, including porter and stout? True or False
TRUE
What did Louis Pasteur invent during the 1860's to increase the shelf life of beer?
Pasteurization
The primary alcohol in beer is?
Ethanol
IBU stands for
International Bittering Units
SRM stands for
Standard Referencing Method
The body of a beer is largely the result of dissolved solids such as?
Proteins and Sugars
What is the difference between 'bitterness' and 'perceived bitterness'?
Bitterness can be measured directly with IBU's. Percieved bitterness is dependent upon how bitter the beer is in regard to the other ingredients and flavors involved.
What does the German word 'Lager' mean?
Storage. It is the long cool storage of a beer. It also refers to a species of brewer's yeast that ferments beer at a lower temperature that ale yeast.
Noble Hops are?
German and Czech hops typically used in German and Czech lagers. These hops are low in alpha acid but are highly aromatic. German Hallertauer is a famous example.
Is german or Bohemian Pilsner the drier, crisper, and hoppier version?
The German Pilsner, due to the harder water found in Germany, containing sulfates, and the use of a higher attenuation of German strain lager yearst and higher carbonation levels.
The original 1842 pilsner comes from the Czech town of?
Plzen.
Bocks originated in which southern German town?
Einbeck
Doppelbocks are?
German lager style created in 1629 by the Paulaner monks in Munich to sustain them during lent. Paulaner's version is named "Salvator". It is nicknamed "Liquid Bread".
Weiss means?
White
Weizen means?
Wheat
Hefe means?
Yeast
Yeast esters in a hefeweizen include what flavors?
banana and bubble gum
Yeast phenols in a hefeweizen include what type of flavor and aromas?
Clove-like
Gueuze is a blend of one, two, and three year old?
Lambics
This beer's name translates as 'season'.
Saison
In 1966, Pierre Celis single handedly saved what type of beer style by opening a brewery in Hoegaarden, which is now owned by Inbev?
Witbier
Belgian Golden Strong Ale is very similar to which of its Trappist/Abbey cousins?
Tripel
Compared to cleaner American ale strains, British yeast tend to be quite, what?
Fruity (British Ale strains typically produce lots of esters.)
List the British Hop Varieties
East Kent Goldings, Goldings, Fuggles, Challenger
What term originally signified that a beer was fresh rather than aged and soured, but the term eventually morphed into the name of this dark English Session ale?
Mild
What style became very popular in London in the late 1600's near the beginning of the industrial revolution? It is a brown to black beer that the working class of London drank at the pubs after a hard day's work.
Porter
The body of Sweet Stouts are often intensified and made richer by the use of what? also known as Milk sugar.
Lactose
Scotch Ales are also known by what name?
Wee Heavy
Name 2 big differences between the German Hefeweizen and the American Wheat beer Styles
the American version has a 'cleaner' yeast profile and a higher level of bitterness
Which American Beer Style was invented in California's San Francisco Bay Area?
California Common, (Steam Beer)
How much corn or rice adjucts are added into light and standard versions of American Lagers for added lightnes of body and flavor?
40%
How much corn or rice adjucts are added into Premium versions of American Lagers?
25%
American NW hops have aroma and flavor characteristics described as?
Citrusy, Piney, resinous
Name a beer style for which the addition of spices is required.
Wit
Name the five established flavors and one emerging flavor that scientists are currently studying.
Sweet, Sour(Acidic), Bitter, Umami(savory, Saltiness.
- Mettalic, fat, or carbonation
The physical sensation of beer is called?
Mouthfeel
Malt descriptors for Pale or Golden Beers
Uncooked flour, bready, white bread, dough-like, wheat bread, and cracker-like
Malt descriptors for Amber Beers
Bread Crust, biscuity, graham cracker-like, toast, caramel, and pie-crust like
Malt descriptors for Brown Beers
Nutty, Toffee, Chocolaty, and dark/dried fruit
Malt descriptors for Black Beers
Roasty, Burnt, espresso, and coffee-like
Alpha Acids in hops
The substance that adds the majority of bitterness to beer. The earlier it is placed in the boil, the more alpha acids will be released, causing more bitterness.
Essential Oils in hops
The most aromatic components in hops.
List the German of Czech Noble Hops
Saaz, Hallertauer, Spalt, and Tettnanger
Yeast is a what?
Fungus
Yeast converts what into what in the wort?
It converts Sugars/Carbs into Carbon dioxide and Alcohol
An off-flavor that can be compared to movie theater popcorn
Diacetyl
An off-flavor that smells and tastes papery
Oxidation
Acetic Acid is described as
Vinegar
Are all German Beers Lagers?
No, there are also German Wheat Beers (Hefeweizen) and hybrid Ales
How much of a beer is water?
About 90%
What is called when hops are added to the beer after primary fermentation has completed?
Dry Hopping