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44 Cards in this Set
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5 descriptive colors for beer
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straw, gold, amber, brown, black
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IBU
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International Bitterness Units
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SRM
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Standard Reference Method for determining color of beer (numbered scale 1-40, 1 being the lightest color and 40 the darkest
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Qualitative parameters of beer character
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aroma, flavor, aftertaste, mouthfeel, perceived bitterness
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Quantitative parameters of beer character
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Alcohol content by beer or weight, IBU's, SRM color |
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What are the three ways we perceive flavor?
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Aroma, Taste, Mouthfeel
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What are the established categories in taste? |
Sweet, salty, bitter, acid/sour, and umami
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What are the emerging categories in taste?
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Fat, carbonation, and metallic
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What are two things to consider with mouthfeel?
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body and carbonation
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What are the 5 components of beer evaluation?
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Appearance, aroma, taste, mouthfeel, aftertaste |
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With what technique should aroma be evaluated?
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Short, quick sniffs
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When assessing color and clarity, what should be considered?
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make sure background is consistent
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What should be common practice when tasting beer?
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beer should touch all areas of the tongue
flavor perception continues after swallowing |
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What are the three categories of flavor in beer?
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malt and grain, hops, yeast
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What are the malt and grain flavors of pale beer?
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uncooked flour, bread dough
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What are the malt and grain flavors of golden beer?
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White bread, wheat bread, water cracker
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What are the malt and grain flavors of light amber beer?
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Bread crust, biscuit, graham cracker
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What are the malt and grain flavors of amber beer?
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Toast, caramel, piecrust
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What are the malt and grain flavors of brown beer?
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Nutty, toffee, chocolate, dark/dried fruit
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What are the malt and grain flavors of black beer?
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Roast, burnt, coffee
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What is the purpose of hops?
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Provides bitterness, aroma and flavor effects
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What are the traditional hop traits from America?
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pine, citrus and resin
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What are the traditional hop traits from Britain?
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earthy, herbal and woods
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What are the traditional hop traits from Germany/Czech?
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Floral, perfume, pepper, mint, woods
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Characteristics of Weizen Ale yeast
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Spicy and fruity
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What are the three main causes of off-flavor? |
oxidation, lightstruck, dirty draft lines
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What does an oxidized beer taste like? |
wet paper, waxy, lipstick
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What does a lightstruck beer taste like?
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skunky
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What does dirty fraft lines impart on the beer?
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Butter or vinegar flavors |
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What grains are used in making beer?
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Barley, corn, grits, malt, oats, rice, rye, wheat, sorghum
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Malt is produced by:
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by sprouting and drying cereal grain, such as barley or
wheat |
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unmalted grains such as ______ and ________ are sometimes used
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corn and rice |
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Hop flowers contain _______ and __________ that make it valuable in the brewing process
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oils and resins
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What are the 5 major growing regions for hops?
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Germany, Czech Rep, America, New Z and Australia, and Britain |
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What are the two major growing regions for hops within the US |
Yakima, WA and Oregon, Idaho
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The resins, commonly referred to as _____ are located where in the hop plant?
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Alpha acids, base of cone in lupulin glands
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Lambics are made from what kind of hops? |
aged
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Ale yeast is also known as
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Lager yeast is also known as
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Saccharomyces pastorianus or Saccharomyces carlsbergensis
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Ale yeasts produce__________ in levels that give ______ flavors to beers
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esters, fruity |
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Some ale yeasts produce a _____________ which result in flavors of: |
clove, nutmeg or white pepper
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Lagers do not produce esters or phenols which results in a focus on:
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hop and malt character
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_________ makes up 90% of the weight in beer
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water
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All water contains traces of __________ some of which are essential or desirable to beer production |
minerals
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