The Beer Style Origin Quiz

Vienna is both the capital city of Austria and the birthplace of Vienna Lager, a beer style Austrian brewers have since introduced around the world including Mexico where Dos Equis Amber is brewed, which is itself an example of a Vienna Lager.

Though it’s unclear where “Gueuze” got its name, there is little doubt that this sour beer style originated in Belgium.

India Pale Ale, or IPA, got its start in England, but practically became a religion in the U.S. (Had the Brits exported IPA instead of tea to the American colonies in the late 1700s, there might never have been a revolution.)

California

England

Belgium

Russian Imperial Stout originated in England as a strong porter, and was later notably exported to and favored by the Russian court, including the empress of Russia, Catherine the Great.

Pilsner is named after the Bohemian city in which it originated, Pilsner or Plzeň in Czech.

Exemplified by Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchesse de Bourgogne brands, the Flanders Red Ale beer style originated in Belgium.

Originating in England, Sweet Stout was also known as “Milk Stout” which got its name from the addition of milk sugar (lactose) to the brew.  During a period of food rationing after World War II, the British government ordered its brewers to remove the term “milk” from their labels and advertising as the beer did not contain any milk.