THE BEER QUIZ: What’s Your Beer IQ?

Looks like you need to brush up on your Beer-Ography.

Originally brewed by the English, it’s said that IPA, or India Pale Ale, was better able to survive the journey to India as a result of being brewed with an increased amount of hops, which acted as a preservative.

In 1876, Louis Pasteur published Etudes sur la Bière (which was translated into English as “Studies on Fermentation: The Diseases of Beer”) in which he discusses the causes of beer spoilage and the means of preventing them.

Seriously? “Beer” should be the first word you learn in any language.

Although Pilsner is widely produced and consumed in Germany, Pilsner was created in the city of Plzeň or (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic in 1842— albeit by a German brewer!

The Oktoberfest beer style, also known as “Märzen”, is a bottom fermented beer, or Lager, and is traditionally served at the largest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest.

Yeast is a member of the Fungi Kingdom, along with truffles,  mushrooms, mold, and mildew.  Yum.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Italy consumes an average of 684 ml of wine every week per person aged 15+, as compared to 576 ml of beer.  Want to see how other countries stack up?  Check out this interactive infographic courtesy of Ghost in the Data.

A defect in beer also referred to as “light struck”, skunky beer, or beer that exhibits an aroma similar to a skunk or marijuana, is caused by exposure to UV light (particularly green and blue light) to the hops in beer (excluding tetra-hop).   This phenomenon can happen in as little as 30 seconds, and is more likely to occur with beer bottled in green, blue, or clear bottles because these bottles allow green and blue light to pass through them to the beer.   It is not the green bottle itself that causes beer to become skunked, but rather the beers exposure to UV light.   Brown bottles offer better protection against beer becoming skunked, but the reaction can still occur with enough exposure (a few hours in some cases).

Not only is rice cheaper than barley, it also lightens the character of the beer.  Two-fer!

Seriously? “Beer” should be the first word you learn in any language.

The following beers are said to have the corresponding IBUs:

Stone Ruination IPA (105)
Rogue Old Crustacean (120)
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA (120)
Green Flash Palate Wrecker (149)
Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA (200)

Indeed, Bière de Garde is arguably the only beer style to have originated from France.  It’s like 10 million wines when all you need is a beer.

Looks like you need to brush up on your Beer-Ography.

While beer does promote healthy hair growth and can repair damaged hair, it does so only if you apply it directly to your hair, not if you drink it.

Although beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world, it is only the third most popular drink in the world after water and tea.  Tricky, tricky!

Grutbier, a medieval beer, is the German version of Gruit Beer, or a beer brewed without hops.  Modern interpretations include ingredients such as bay leaves, ginger, caraway, anise, rosemarie, and gentian.

All of these were beer gods from various cultures except Dionysus who was the Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theater and religious ecstasy.  Silenus was the Greek god of beer.

Yes, “ticking” is the British hobby of trying as many beers as possible, and then checking (or “ticking”) them off a list.
Uh-oh Untappt, I smell some competition coming from across the pond!  Just need to decide on a catchy name for the app… Tickstrr?  Facetick?  Where’s the app for creating app names when you need it…

As any good Maltese will tell you, Bajtra is a pink herbal liqueur made from prickly pear.

Yes, even the polite term for the aroma of cat piss (catty) was included on Meilgaard’s original Beer Flavor Wheel.

Of course Unibroue’s Quelque Chose can be enjoyed at cooler temperatures, but the brewery recommends a serving temperature ranging from 50 to 70°C (122 to 158°F).  Now that’s toasty.