Advanced Cicerone - Beer Styles Practice Exam

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• Refreshingly well-attenuated yellow-orange Belgian/French-style ale with complex fruit-spice aroma and some earthy notes.
• An extremely strong, full and malty dark lager; the name refers to the process of freezing and concentrating the beer:
• The tax system on English Ales taxed wort based on what property?
• In American Barley Wine, how is color typically produced?
• Which style is a strong, malty, fruity, wheat-based ale?
• German Helles Export is brewed to a slightly higher starting gravity to produce what characteristic?
• What outcome did turbid mashing aim to achieve in Belgian brewing?
• Which style is a pale Belgian ale often associated with monastery origin?
• When did the Trappist designation begin?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of English Strong Ale?
• Which adjuncts may be used in Dark Mild?
• Munich Dunkel is characterized by which malt base and a decoction mash?
• Duvel's yeast strain originated from which Scottish brewery?
• What is a filtered version of a traditional Weissbier?
• Which is the low gravity session beer from the Midlands of England?
• What is the ancestor of English Brown ale?
• Which is described as complex, pleasantly sour/acidic, balanced, pale, wheat-based, fermented by Belgian microbiota?
• Biere de garde is traditionally associated with which region?
• Which of the following is true about ingredients of American Stout?
• Which style explicitly uses Saazer-type hops among its typical hop varieties?
• Which style among the listed options is a substantial, malty dark ale with a complex roasty character and is commonly associated with American brewing?
• German Helles Export features water high in which minerals?
• Which of the following is true about the origin of Pilsner?
• Which lager is brewed to a slightly higher starting gravity to provide a firm malty body and maltiness to balance sulfate-accentuated hop bitterness?
• Which style is Framboise?
• Which beer is an intensely hoppy, very strong pale ale?
• Which style uses a decoction mash and is associated with Spalt Saazer-type hops?
• Which malts are listed at 1-2% in Kentucky Common?
• What was the first lager style?
• Burton's hard water is especially suitable for which beer style?
• Which golden, complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale with an ABV range of 7.5 - 10.5%?
• Approximately when did Scottish brewers stop using peat-smoked malt?
• Spontaneously fermented Belgian-style ale aged with cherries is called?
• Dopplebock originated in 1629 by which brewery?
• Which microorganism was involved in tart Witbier historically?
• Where did Belgian Pale Ales originate?
• What caused the use of turbid mashing in Belgium?
• Which fermentation organism is used in Lichtenhainer?
• Which style has an ABV range of 3.2–3.8%?
• Which refreshing, medium to strong fruity/spicy ale is known for a distinctive yellow-orange color, highly carbonated, well hopped, and dry with a quenching acidity?
• A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American lawnmower beer:
• How many Trappist breweries are listed in the material?
• Which set of ingredients best describes Ordinary Bitter?
• Which city besides Goslar is associated with the Gose beer?
• According to BJCP, which Scottish ales should have some smokey character to them?
• Which describes the Double IPA grain bill?
• Which water profile is commonly associated with English IPA, though not essential?
• Which town is associated with Burton Ale?
• Which is the best-known Irish beer style made with roast barley?
• Which statement describes potential organisms in Berliner Weisse?
• What was the first California Common?
• Which beer style is described as refreshing wheat that can display more hop character and less yeast character than its German counterpart?
• Which style is described as designed to appeal to the broadest range of the general public as possible?
• Festbier flavor differences are primarily due to which factors?
• October beer is the ancestor of which English pale beer?
• Biere de garde originates in which French region?
• The original amber lager developed by Anton Dreher shortly after the isolation of lager yeast is known as which style?
• Which of the following is NOT an Irish Ale type?
• Which style uses Moravian malted barley and a decoction mash to obtain a rich malt character, with Saaz hops and low sulfate, low carbonate water creating a soft hop profile?
• What is the typical base malt for Pale Ale?
• Straight, unblended spontaneously fermented wheat-containing ale from Brussels region.
• Schwarzbier uses which base malts and what type of malt is included for color?
• Foreign Extra Stout ingredients include which of the following characterizations?
• What water characteristic is associated with Strong Bitter (Burton version)?
• Which description accurately captures the malt character of Irish Stout?
• Which Baltic-style beer is derived from English porters and influenced by Russian Imperial Stouts?
• Which yeast type is used for both Dunkles Weissbier and Weizenbock?
• What is the base grain composition of Kentucky Common?
• Which beer style is related to American Pale and American Amber Ales, but with more caramel and chocolate character that balances hop bitterness?
• Which Irish beer style is best known for roast barley?
• Which year marks the first brewing of Vienna Lager?
• Which beer style did Westmalle's 1934 creation give rise to?
• In Czech Dark Lager, fruity esters come from which source?
• Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft ale:
• What is another name for Oktoberfest?
• Which style has an ABV range of 4.6–6.2%?
• What water profile is described for Belgian Pilsner?
• Which historic Munich lager was created to compete with Pilsner-style beers in 1895?
• Altbier style associated with which city?
• What is a Scottish Heavy commonly called?
• What is the primary purpose of using aged hops in Lambic?
• Which style pairs Vienna malt with Continental hops?
• Which of the following is NOT an Irish Ale type?
• Which individual and brewery are credited with first brewing Märzen in 1841?
• In what year was the first German pale lager brewed?
• Which style uses a 50/50 split of malted wheat and pilsner malt and employs a Weizen ale yeast?
• Which ingredient proportion is typical for Wheat Wine?
• When did Russia ban import beers?
• Color malt usage in International Amber Lager includes which examples?
• Marzen tradition emphasizes which malt?
• Between Lambic and Geuze, which is served uncarbonated?
• Kolsch is described as using which yeast?
• Which describes Best Bitter?
• Dopplebock is the bigger version of which traditional beer style?
• Who first brewed Bock beer?
• Which of the following is a Trappist brewery?
• Which statement about the origins of the Bock beer style is true?
• Which dark German lager balances roasted malt flavors with moderate hop bitterness?
• Which beer style is associated with spontaneous fermentation involving Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Pediococcus and Lactobacillus?
• The Belgian-style brown ale aged and somewhat sour.
• Which Pilsner-style beer is associated with the Czech city of Pilsen?
• What is typical adjunct use in Double IPA to increase attenuation?
• Which beer is a draught pale ale with a bit more flavor than ordinary but generally less than 4.0% ABV?
• Saisons come from which region?
• Which brewery is credited with bringing weissbiers back?
• Which statement about Cream Ale ingredients is correct?
• Herbaceous Belgian golden ale from monastic decent?
• Which brewery first called their beer a Quadrupel?
• The name of which style refers to the freezing and concentrating process?
• Altbier descended from what older style?
• Which style has an ABV range of 3.9–5.0%?
• Which style is a dark Belgian ale described as very rich, very strong, with a smooth and dangerous character?
• Which description correctly portrays Irish Extra Stout's malt and color components?
• What yeast usage is associated with Cream Ale?
• Which stout style is commonly produced for routine export?
• When was Märzen first brewed?
• Which description best matches the historical Burton Ale?
• Straight, unblended spontaneously fermented wheat-containing ale from Brussels region.
• Old Ale is most strongly characterized by which factor?
• Which beer is identified as the first lager style?
• Where does Schwarzbier trace its roots?
• Which word best translates to 'Black Beer' in German?
• Which style is described as like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops?
• Which English ale is the richest and strongest, a showcase of malty richness and complex, intense flavors?
• Munich beer style known for flavor of 4-vinyl guiacol?
• Belgian-style ale that may be flavored with Curacao orange peel, coriander and grains of paradise.
• Why was the amber color of Belgian beers historically considered a sign of quality?
• What is the base malt for Piwo Grodziskie?
• Which malt forms the base for Belgian Pilsner?
• Which beer style is most commonly found in the Flemish provinces of Antwerp and Brabant and is considered 'everyday' beers?
• Blend of one-, two- and three-year old spontaneously fermented Brussels-region wheat-containing ale.
• Porter is described as which historical milestone in beer history?
• Which Newcastle-export style is a dark English ale that is rare in Britain?
• Which style is the original amber lager associated with Anton Dreher?
• What is Apparent Attenuation?
• Which combination of water, hops, malt and yeast is typical for Czech Premium Pale Lager?
• Spontaneously fermented Belgian-style ale aged with raspberries is called?
• Germany's answer to English Porter was which beer style?
• Which Scottish session beer has an ABV range of 2.5–3.2%?
• Which style is typically brewed in spring and stored in cellars, signaling the end of the brewing season?
• What is another name for a Strong Scotch Ale?
• Which style has an ABV range of 2.5–3.2%?
• Which amber lager was brewed prior to Prohibition by western breweries without refrigeration?
• Which beer is described as a beer that contains no roast or black malts and is often the strongest of English ales?
• What are the two types of Flanders Ales?
• Which yeast options are acceptable for Blonde Ale?
• Dunkles Bock uses which malts as base and may include what for color adjustment?
• Which statement accurately describes Irish Red Ale's malt and color profile?
• Festbier flavor differences are attributable to which factors?
• Which beer is cited as an ancestor of English IPAs and also an ancestor of English pales?
• Which ale is an ale of more than 5% ABV with some or all of which is held in wood vessels for six months or longer before blending and packaging?
• What type of hops are typically used in California Common?
• Belgian Blond Ale is defined by which malt and hop components and yeast?
• Wee Heavy—Which malt is used to provide color?
• Which term translates to 'Black Beer' in German?
• What primarily distinguishes Scottish shilling-style session ales from English bitters?
• In British Strong Ale, which statement is true about the malt and hops usage?
• Which adjuncts are common in British Strong Ale?
• A dark, strong, malty lager beer originated in Einbeck; the name means 'billy-goat'?
• Which description best fits Witbier's grain mix, possible oats, spice, yeast, and mash?
• What water profile and mash technique are typical for Czech Pale Lager?
• What is the ancestor of English pales?
• Dunkles Bock originated in Einbeck; what does its name mean?
• A malty, fruity, aged, somewhat sour Belgian-style brown ale.
• Which style is typically brewed in the spring and stored in caves or cellars during warm summer months?
• What malts are used in American Brown Ale?
• Dopplebock uses which malt base and which mash method?
• The region name associated with lactic-acid beers with red and brown sub-styles.
• What did English brewers use to lighten body and improve drinkability in bitter?
• Which is a pale, spicy, fruity, refreshing wheat-based ale?
• What is the typical malt base for Imperial Stout?
• Strong pale Belgian-style ale of monastic origin?
• What type of yeast is described for Belgian Dubbel?
• What describes the typical malt composition for Dunkles Weissbier?
• The Tripel was created in 1934 by which brewery?
• What is the typical wheat malt percentage for Weizenbock?
• A slightly stronger version of Altbier?
• Which is a fairly substantial English dark ale with restrained roasty characteristics?
• Which hop characteristic is preferred in American Strong Ale?
• During the 1960s, which beer style became dominant in England?
• Which style is known for delivering a soft, rounded hop profile due to Saaz hops and low mineral content water?
• Which of the following lists the five qualitative parameters of beer?
• Which style is produced by freezing a portion of the wort to concentrate sugars and raise alcohol?
• Which style is described as a moderately dark, spicy, fruity, malty, refreshing wheat-based ale?
• What is a Scottish Export commonly called?
• Which statement best describes Scottish Heavy's relative malt color contributions compared to Scottish Light?
• Which of the following is one of the three English Strong Ale types?
• What is the ancestor of Kolsch?
• What did the English term Mild refer to?
• Kolsch style originates from which city?
• For American Wheat, which hops are typical?
• Belgian Golden Strong Ale is typically described as which malt, hop, and yeast combination?
• Which amber lager was brewed prior to Prohibition by western breweries without refrigeration?
• Which statement best describes Flanders Red's malt base, adjuncts, hops, and fermentation culture?
• Which sugar adjuncts are used in Belgian Dark Strong Ale?
• Which statement best describes Australian Sparkling Ale malt and yeast?
• Marzen is traditionally associated with which malt emphasis and technique?
• Which beer style is described as a lower gravity and lower calorie beer than standard international lagers, with strong flavors being a fault?
• Which water profile characterizes Czech Amber Lager?
• A complex, sour, red wine-like Belgian-style ale.
• When did hops become widespread in English brewing?
• The Tripel style is associated with which brewery due to a 1934 creation?
• Which is the drier and more hop-oriented version of English Brown Ales, with a nutty character rather than caramel?
• Which of the following is an ale version of an American Lager?
• Which base malt forms the Belgian Dark Strong Ale?
• Which pale English ale has an ABV range of 4.6–6.2%?
• Which brewery first used the term 'Barley Wine'?
• Which style name is used for the strongest stouts?
• Which of the following lists the six quantitative parameters used to describe beer?
• Brewed on the banks of the Rhine river, Zum Uriege is a classic example of this style?
• Scottish Export shares which fermentation profile?
• When did English Pale Ales become the dominant style in England?
• What is the base malt for International Amber Lager?
• Which mash technique is traditional for the styles described?
• German Leichtbier uses which base malt?
• Which hop type is typical for Czech lagers such as those listed?
• What is the French name for a witbier?
• Which statement describes the traditional malt and fermentation characteristics of Scottish Light?
• What contributes to the color of English Barley Wine?
• Oatmeal Stout includes which proportion of oatmeal or malted oats?
• How was tartness historically added to Witbier?
• Which Belgian-style wheat beer often features orange peel, coriander and grains of paradise?
• What are the 3 American Historical Styles?
• Which is a strong, malty, fruity, wheat-based ale?
• Why did Irish brewers use un-malted barley?
• Which statement about Imperial Stout malt profile is accurate?
• Pilsner originated in which city?
• Which aging option may be used for Wheat Wine?
• What feature defines Milk Stout?
• Which style is linked to Burton ale and October beer as ancestors?
• Blonde Ale may include which of the following?
• Which description matches Tropical Stout's malt profile?
• Vienna Lager is named after which city?
• Which yeast type is commonly used across the British bitter and brown ale styles listed?
• When and where did Dreher and Sedlmayer study brewing?
• Which statement about hops is accurate for Ordinary Bitter, Best Bitter, Strong Bitter, and Dark Mild?
• Which style uses Vienna malt with a small amount of Caramel for color and sweetness?
• Belgian Pale Ale is characterized by which malt base and hop preference?
• What kind of hops are acceptable in Foreign Extra Stout?
• Which beer is superficially similar to an American pale or amber ale, but with hop flavor/aroma that is woody or minty rather than citrusy?
• Which style is a dark ale rare in Britain except for a Newcastle export well-known in the US?
• Which of the two European Pilsners is the drier and crisper?
• Which is a moderately dark, spicy, fruity, malty, refreshing wheat-based ale?
• Which base malt is used in Belgian Tripel?
• Which style uses a base of Munich and Pilsner malt and includes a notable amount of roasted malt?
• What type of hops does Lambic use?
• Which of the following is NOT a Trappist brewery?
• Which mash method is typical for the Czech lagers listed?
• Which beer style is a specialty lager made from malt dried directly over a wood fire?
• Which statement correctly describes German Pils?
• Which beer style is a pale ale with a bit more flavor than ordinary but generally below 4% ABV?
• Tropical Stout typically has which bitterness profile?
• Old Ale may be aged in wood, but what should be avoided?
• Amber Ale—Which malt is commonly used?
• Which statement about Scottish Heavy's fermentation character is correct?
• Who is credited with reviving the Witbier style?
• Which dark, very rich, very strong Belgian ale. Complex, rich, smooth and dangerous?
• Which pale English ale has an ABV range of 3.2–3.8%?
• What is the typical proportion of wheat malt in American Wheat?
• Which malt combination is listed for Czech Amber Lager?
• Which of the following is a Trappist brewery?
• International Pale Lager may use which adjuncts?
• 1962 is the year associated with which milestone in beer designation?
• Scottish Light's later malt adaptations include which of the following?
• Which statement describes the typical malt and adjunct composition of American Light Lager?
• Gose beer, besides Goslar, is associated with which city?
• Belgian ale not from a monastery and ABV range 6-7.5%?
• Which statement correctly identifies the yeast for Czech Amber Lager?
• When and where did Porter originate?
• Which term describes a broad international lager category that includes many green bottle imports?
• Which stout is the English seasonal variant of sweet stout that relies on an adjunct for body and complexity rather than lactose?
• Which stout style is exported and named for export?
• Which American ale is refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt, reflecting indigenous ingredients?
• Which stout variant produced in England uses lactose to create sweetness and a fuller mouthfeel?
• Which of the richest and strongest English Ales, showcasing malty richness and complex, intense flavors?
• Which sub-style of stout is made in England using lactose?
• Deep reddish, moderately strong, malty, complex Belgian ale with ABV 6-7.6%?
• British Brown Ale malt composition?
• Trappist Single is characterized by which malt, yeast, and hop combination?
• Which statement best describes Kristalweizen?
• What is the typical malt base for British Golden Ale?
• What are the ancestors of English IPAs?
• Which hops are described for Belgian Dubbel?
• Which very pale 20th century American style may be either a mixture of ale and lager or fermented using an ale yeast at cooler temperatures?
• A very pale, sour, refreshing, low-alcohol wheat ale.
• Bocks originated from which area?
• Which traditional beer is from countries bordering the Baltic Sea and is derived from English porters but influenced by Russian Imperial Stouts?
• A broad category of international mass-market lagers ranging from upscale American lagers to typical import beers found in America is called what?
• Which malt forms the base for Belgian Dubbel?
• Which English Brown Ale variant is darker, sweeter, and lower gravity than its standard English Brown Ale relatives?
• Who took brewing out of the domestic world?
• What is the typical hop bitterness level in Berliner Weisse?
• Weissbier has what approximate grain split and uses which mash method and yeast type?
• Very pale, sour, refreshing, low-alcohol wheat ale.
• Erntebier is another term for which beer concept?
• What was the reason English Ales started to weaken?
• How do Flanders ales get their color?
• Munich Helles is described as having which base malt?
• Malt-accented Belgian-style ale that often displays 'cellar' notes and originates near the French border.
• Which style commonly uses 30 to 40% unmalted wheat in its grain bill?
• For Helles Bock, which description best fits the mash and boiling?
• Which Scottish session beer has an ABV range of 3.2–3.9%?
• What event caused many monastic breweries to close in the late 18th century?
• Which style is a pale, spicy, fruity, refreshing wheat-based ale?
• Baltic Porter uses which base malt and which special malt for color?
• Black ale style whose first name comes from the non-barley grain it contains?
• Which lager style was created in Munich in 1895 at the Spaten brewery by Gabriel Sedlmayr to compete with Pilsner-style beers?
• The lactic-acid flavored beers with red and brown sub-styles derive their name from the northern region of Belgium. Which region is it?
• Which beer is a decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale?
• Which style uses Pilsner malt base with Vienna and Munich malts for color and complexity, and should not have a dominant Belgian yeast character?
• Who first brewed a pilsner?
• What is a Scottish Light commonly called?
• Why are Scottish Ales generally very clear?
• In which country were Dreher and Sedlmayer’s brewing study in 1833?
• Which statement best describes the hops, yeast, and mash characteristics commonly associated with American IPA?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three farmhouse beer styles?
• Which statement about Gose regarding hop bitterness and salt is true?
• Which mash technique is traditional for Berliner Weisse?
• What type of hops are used in Kentucky Common?
• Czech Dark Lager includes which malt combination?
• A very strong and rich lager; a bigger version of either a traditional bock or a helles bock?
• In Rauchbier, what type of malt is typically used and what proportion of the grain bill does it comprise?
• Which pale English ale has an ABV range of 3.8–4.6%?
• Which statement describes International Dark Lager's malt usage?
• Which Faro style lambic?
• Which style is described as a Belgian strong pale ale of abbey origin?
• What are the two types of spontaneously fermented beers?
• Which style is the darker, sweeter, and lower gravity version of English Brown Ales?
• Schwarzbier roots are associated with which towns?
• Which describes Biere de Garde's malt base, sugar use, hops, and yeast choices?
• Which statement describes Oud Bruin’s malt base, adjuncts, hops, and fermentation creatures?
• The term 'Barley Wine' was first used by which brewery and in what year?
• What type of yeast is used in a California Common?
• What is considered the first industrialized beer?
• What is added to some Double IPA recipes to dry the beer out?
• Saison is typically described as featuring which base malts, additional grains, sugars, and hop varieties? (Note: Brett is not typical; include Spicy Belgian yeast.)
• American Lager uses which base grains and adjuncts?
• Altbier typically uses which base malts and features which mash method and hops type?
• What adjuncts are included in Belgian Pilsner?
• Which of the following statements best describes the typical malt and fermentation profile of English Porter?
• Which statement describes Lambic's grain bill, malt, hops, and spontaneous fermentation organisms?
• Lambic and Geuze belong to which beer category?
• California Common uses what type of yeast and fermentation profile?
• Which is a substantial, malty dark ale with a complex and flavorful roasty character?
• Which style undergoes freezing treatment to concentrate wort for higher ABV?
• Which style is Kriek?
• Which statement best describes sugar adjunct usage in Ordinary Bitter and related British bitters?
• Duvel's yeast strain was sourced from which brewery?
• Which water is used in Belgian Tripel?
• Which beer style is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year-old spontaneously fermented Brussels-region wheat-containing ale?
• Which statement describes the Tropical Stout's malt composition?
• Which statement about Irish Red Ale's hops and yeast is correct?
• A light, highly attenuated, hop-accentuated, clear top-fermenting Vollbier:
• Which Scottish session beer has an ABV range of 3.9–5.0%?
• Edinburgh water is similar to which region?
• What is the Faro style lambic?
• Which combination best describes the typical malt character of American Porter?
• In which period did the term 'Bitter' first appear?
• Which style often uses sugar and/or honey to contribute dryness and complexity?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a Scottish session beer style?