Beer Styles trivia
Beer Styles Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Originally brewed to survive long sea voyages from Britain, what bitter beer style is famous for its heavy use of hops?
The high hop content and alcohol levels in IPAs acted as natural preservatives, preventing spoilage from bacteria during the four-month sea voyage from Britain to India.
Named for a city in the Czech Republic, what crisp gold lager is the world's most popular beer style?
The first pilsner was brewed in 1842 by Josef Groll in the city of Pilsen. Its clear golden color was a revolutionary departure from the dark, cloudy beers of the era.
Synonymous with the brand Guinness, what dark Irish beer style often has notes of coffee?
Stouts derive their dark color and coffee notes from roasted barley. Arthur Guinness famously signed a 9,000-year lease for his Dublin brewery in 1759.
Traditionally brewed with salt and coriander, what sour German wheat beer is named after a river?
Gose is named after the Gose River in Goslar. It is exempt from the Reinheitsgebot purity law because it is recognized as a historical regional specialty.
Made with malts dried over open flames, what German beer is famous for its distinct smoky flavor?
Rauchbier translates to smoke beer and is a specialty of Bamberg, Germany, where malt is traditionally dried over beechwood fires to create its signature smoky flavor.