What are the compounds in hops that provide the bitter component and that affect the taste of beer the most?
Humulones
The amount of alcohol in beers sold or created and sold in the United States is measured by using what method?
ABV- alcohol by volume
The percentage of alpha acids in hops differs based on the type of hops. By percentage of total dry weight please rank the following from greatest percentage of alpha acids to least percentage. Saaz, Chinook, Cascade, Willamette, Centennial
Chinook, Centennial, Cascade or Willamette (or switched), Saaz
Name the favorite drink of the fictional secret agent James Bond and how he likes it served.
Dry Martini, shaken not stirred (vodka martini and dirty martini acceptable)
Early colonial New England’s largest and most profitable industry was distilling what product?
Rum
The generally accepted oldest food law is the 'Reinheitsgebot' law aka German Purity Law which defines beer can contain what three ingredients?
Barley or malt as well as water but the third ingredient is hops.
Rank the following beers from lightest color to darkest color as described by the European Brewery Convention or EBC. Dunkel, Porter, Pilsener, India Pale Ale, Stout and Saison
Pilsener, India Pale Ale, Saison, Dunkel, Porter, Stout
Name 4 scales used to measure specific gravity in beverages.
Plato, Baume, Balling, and Brix.
Give 4 examples of cereal adjuncts used in beer making.
What is the pH range of beer? a. 2-3 b. 3-5 c. 5-6 d. 6-7
b. 3-5
One of the main characters from the popular sitcom 'Sex and the City', Carrie Bradshaw, always orders this drink on her frequent nightclub visits with girlfriends. Name the drink and its four components.
Cosmopolitan cocktail; made with vodka, triple sec, lime juice/lime, cranberry juice
What flavor compound is responsible for the flavor of the Italian liquor Amarreto?
Benzaldehyde and taste a little bit like cherries.
The Reinheitsgebot law from 1516 AD in Germany identified what?
three ingredients that can be used to brew beer.
What is the capacity of a US beer barrel?
31 gallons
Alcohol that is 150 proof contains how much alcohol by volume?
0.75
What beverage is made by having 2 yeast fermentations?
beer (1 in the vat and 1 in the bottle) or champagne
Name the sugar source for following drinks: rum, tequila, sake, bourbon, mead
Cereal Adjuncts can impact color, flavor, and stability of the product.
What are the ingredients of butter tea?
tea, yak butter (or regular butter), water, and salt.
In brewing, how many kg is equal to one zigner?
50
Who regulates alcohol?
TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)
Please list the following from least alcohol to highest alcohol by percentage. Cider, vodka, beer, port, Shochu
beer, cider (cider or beer may be swapped), port, Shochu, vodka
What popular drink did a Dutch medical professor produce in his laboratory while trying to come up with a blood cleanser that could be sold in drugstores?
Gin
What is the highest designation of wine quality in Italy?
DOCG, Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
Where does the wine Vin Jaune originate?
France
In which country did Reisling originate?
Germany
What is the term for inverting a bottle of champagne to move sediment from the bottle to the neck?
riddling
What is the process in which beer is matured at colder temperatures for many weeks, even up to a year?
Lagering
What is the name of the yeast considered spoilage in beers unless in lambic beer?
A. Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
B. Saccharomyces Carlsbergenus
C. Britanamyces
D. Candida albicans
C. Britanamyces
What is the name of the cocktail that contains white rum, mint, soda water, lime juice and sugar?
Mojito
What is the maximum percentage of Viognier that can be blended with Syrah to make the wines of the Cote-Rotie?
0.2
Which young french wine is released annually on the 3rd Thursday in Nov?
Beaujolais nouveau
What are the two main overall hop categories used in brewing?
aromatic hops and bittering hops
Botrytis cinerea is a mold found on grapes. What 2 wine styles require botrytis during growing or processing?
Sauternes and Tokaji
What is the German beer style that is brewed with coriander and sea salt?
Gose
What class of compounds causes bitterness and astringency in red wines?
phenols, polyphenols or phenolic compounds
Why are PVPP, gelatin added to beverages?
Clarification
Where did Kvass originate?
Russia
Russia did not classify beer as an alcoholic product till what year? 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011
2011
Guinness stout beer is a product of this country: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Ireland
Name four components of Cosmopolitan cocktail.
Vodka, cranberry juice, lime, triple sec
With regard to wines, what does the abbreviation AOC mean?
AOC – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
The French term for a wine’s place of origin. It also refers to the complex rules regarding viticulture and vinification that vary from place to place.
What is the name of a sweet, dark liquor made from blackcurrants?
cassis or crème de cassis
What is the minimum proof of rum?
80
What are the 6 grape varieties that can be used to make Red Bordeaux wine?
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Petit verdot, Malbec, Carmenere
What beer style do you need sour cheeries to?
Lambic
Name 3 popular grapevine species used as wine grape rootstock.
Vitis rupestris, Vitis riparia, Vitis lincecumii
The Mexican liquor Kahlua is primarily flavored with what?
Coffee
Which of the following is a tall cocktail glass that holds up to 12 oz of liquid? A. Old fashioned B. Highroller C. Snifter D. Highball
D. Highball
In beer making, what does IBU stand for and what does it indicate?
International Bitterness Units; measures the concentration of hop compounds in beer, specifically concentration of isohumulone, an acid found in hops that gives beer its bitter taste
Jagermeister is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Please list 5 of the known (some are kept a trade secret) herbs or spices in this spirit.
adding of water to decrease the concentration of sugar, acid and other wine components
What is the rate limiting step in a beer fermentation?
Beer fermentation must continue until yeast uptake the diacetyl they excreted during fermentation. Diacetyl must be lowered to between 0.1 and 0.01 mg/L
What is the legal limit of total SO2 in wine in the US?
350 mg/L
Tannins produce the dry feeling in your mouth after taking a sip of which of the following? Rum, beer, whiskey, red wine
Red wine
What is black strap rum?
Rum to which black strap molasses is added
What is the country of origin for Kolsch, a type of beer?
Germany
Rooibos leaves are used to make what type of tea?
Red tea
In whiskey making, wetting the barley grains to stimulate germination is called:
Malting
Rooibos leaves are used to make what type of tea?
Red tea
What is the botanical name of the plant that hops are extracted from?
Humulus lupulus
Kirsch is a brandy made of which fruit?
Cherries
The original root used in root beer is no longer used as it is toxic. What is the name of this root?
Sassafras (compound that is toxic is safrole)
What is the food colorant added to curacao to make blue curacao?
E133 Brilliant Blue
Stale beer frequently contains elevated levels of what compound?
trans-2-nonenal
Why is beer frequently used for deep fried foods?
the protein in beer helps with browning
Name the favorite drink of the fictional secret agent James Bond and how he likes it served.
Dry Martini, shaken not stirred (vodka martini and dirty martini acceptable)
What are the scientific name for ale and lager yeasts?
Noble hops are classic European varieties that are responsible for the signature flavors of pilsner and other Continental lagers. The four noble varieties are:
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
Tettnang
Spalt
Saaz
Unfermented beer is called:
wort
Are coffee beans decaffeinated before or after roasting and why?
Before, to prevent loss of flavor
What is the name of the robotic tool for assessing Beer sensory attributes?
RoboBeer
Concerning cognac, what does VSOP stand for?
very superior old pale
What is distilled wine known as?
Brandy
What is the caloric content of alcohol?
7 Cal/g
Which soft drink was the first to be offered in a 2 Liter bottle?
Pepsi
What is the name of the cocktail made of cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice that was invented around the end of World War I and is named for a motorcycle attachment?
Sidecar
When cysteine in wine breaks down, what happens to the sensory quality?
The wine develops a sulfurous odor
What plant contributes bitter flavor and pleasant aroma to beer?
hops
Vodka is made by first fermenting a food. Name 4 foods that are typically fermented to make vodka.
sorghum, corn, rice, rye or wheat, potatoes, fruits (even just sugar is acceptable)
What is the main difference between the yeast used for ales and lagers?
The yeasts used for ales are top-fermenting and work at 10-25 C, while those used for lager are bottom fermenting and work lower temperatures around 7-15 C.
What is the main cause of astringency in tea and wine?
Tannins
What is Krausening (used in beer production)?
natural carbonation, the CO2 from fermentation collected and added back into the beer later
What do sec, demi sec and brut describe?
The sweetness of champagne or wine
Reserva Cava is a sparkling wine. What is the age difference between Reserve Cava compared to NV Champagne?
915 months on lees, the same as NV champagne
A wine lacking in sweetness is referred to as what?
Dry
Mezcal is an alternate name of which popular alcoholic beverage?
Taquila when cannot be called tequila
Based on the National institute of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, what is the volume in fluid ounces of a standard drink for the following, beer (5%), malt liquor, wine and distilled spirit?
12 fl oz of beer, 8-9 fl oz of malt liquor, 5 fl oz of wine, 1.5 fl oz of distilled spirits
Describe the 3 steps used in the malting process.
1 – barley is cleaned/graded/steeped, and soaked in 40% moisture to activate enzymes
2 – enzymes act on starches to produce simple carbohydrates
3 – heat is used to stop the sprouting process and the grain is dried for storage
The official distilled spirit of the US is what?
Bourbon or bourbon whiskey
What is the percentage acid, by weight, in a typical cola?
Ten percent (accept 8 – 12%)
This particular wine is known as toddi/tadi in India, Malafu in Africa, Tuba in Mexico, and Tuak in Indonesia. Name the wine or what it is made from.
Palm wine (wine made from any palm trees such as coconut palm)
Name the genus and species of the organism predominantly responsible for mellow lactic fermentation in wine.
Oenococcus oeni (known as Leuconostoc oeni)
Name what the following is made from: Cachaca, vodka, rum, mezcal, baijiu
What is the scale used to measure the bitterness of commercially brewed beers?
IBU (International Bittering Unit)
Kopi Luwa is the world’s most expensive coffee. What is the cost of 1 lb of this coffee?
$700 per pound (USD)
When wine is said to be completely dry it is lacking in what?
Sugar
Beers that are made out of grains other than barley, oats, rye, or wheat are known as what type of beer?
gluten-free beer
One ton of grapes create how many cases of wine?
60
What is the main spirit found in each of the following cocktails? Pina colada, daiquiri, john Collins, flying grasshopper, margherita
Pina colada – rum
Daiquiri – rum
John Collins – gin
Flying grasshopper – vodka
Margherita - tequila
What liquor is made from the blue agave plant?
Tequila
To be classified as Champagne a sparkling wine must have 90psi or 6 atm of pressure. What is the concentration of sugar added, known as the liqueur de triage, to achieve this pressure during the 2nd fermentation?
24 g/L
What phenomena in wine is a visualization of the Gibbs-Marangoni effect?
Tears or the wine legs
What is the major fermentable sugar in brewer’s wort?
Maltose
In beer making what is the liquid fraction of the mash called?
Wort
How many millions of bubbles are in a champagne bottle?
49 million bubbles (if they are remotely close give it to them!)
In beer manufacturing, what ions in water essentially gives malty characteristic?
Melanoidins
How is a café latte made?
espresso shot in glass, add steamed milk then a layer of foamed milk
what is the difference between bottled beer and draft beer?
draft is unpasteurized and hence has a shorter shelf life
The amount of effervescence in a sparkling wine is dependent on the amount of what compound?
CO2
What is the country of origin for Kolsch, a type of beer?
Germany
In beer making, during the boiling process, roughly 25-35% of the alpha acids in the bitter hops are converted to what compound?
iso-alpha acids
What compounds impart bitterness or astringency to a wine?
Tannins, phenolic compounds
Scotch whisky’s distinctive flavor comes from what?
smoke from the use of peat
What are the country of origins of the following beers? Sapporo, Heiniken, Molson, Bass
Hops typically used for english style ales, such as fuggles, goldings and northdown
One of the main characters from the popular sitcom 'Sex and the City', Carrie Bradshaw, always orders this drink on her frequent nightclub visits with girlfriends. Name the drink and its four components.
Cosmopolitan cocktail; made with vodka, triple sec, lime juice/lime, cranberry juice
What are the 3 ingredients used to make Grand Marnier liquor?
cognac brandy, essence of bitter orange and sugar
What is triple sec?
Orange-flavored liqueur, originated in France, 20-40%
What are pink-hued wines, sometimes called white zinfandel in the US, commonly known as?
Rose
What is the most widely used microbe for wine fermentation?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
In beer making when does dry hopping occur?
hops that are added after the wort has cooled.
Name the French liqueur made from elderflowers.
Saint Germain
The process in which sugar is added to adjust grape juice before alcoholic fermentation.
chaptalization
What is the process in beer to carbonate the beer without using sugars or other adjuncts?
krausening
What is the name of the process used by winemakers to create young highly colored and fruity wines?
carbonic maceration
List two unacceptable flavor compounds in beer, and what flavor do they impart?
Diacetyl - butter or butterscotch; dimethyl sulfide - cooked vegetable, corn, black currant; Ethyl nicotinate - medicinal; Acetaldehyde - green apples; short chain fatty acids - cheese, goat, body odor and wet dog; alcohols other than ethanol - coconut or solvent character
In red wine, what sensory property is correlated with tannin concentration?
astringency
List 5 other fermented beverages that are based on cereals.
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