CFPS Beer Styles 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which beer style is characterized by a dry, roasty flavor with minimal sweetness and is a staple of Irish pubs?
- Irish Dry Stout (Correct answer)
- American IPA
- Hefeweizen
- Bock
Correct answer: Irish Dry Stout
Irish Dry Stout, like Guinness, is defined by its dry, roasty character from unmalted roasted barley with very low residual sweetness.
Question 2: What distinctive aroma compounds from Bavarian yeast give a Weizen/Hefeweizen its signature character?
- Citrus and pine resins
- Vanilla and oak tannins
- Isoamyl acetate (banana) and 4-vinyl guaiacol (clove) (Correct answer)
- Diacetyl and acetaldehyde
Correct answer: Isoamyl acetate (banana) and 4-vinyl guaiacol (clove)
Bavarian hefeweizen yeast produces isoamyl acetate giving banana aroma and 4-vinyl guaiacol giving clove spice, defining the style.
Question 3: Which beer style originated in Plzeň, Czech Republic and is known for its use of soft water and Saaz noble hops?
- German Helles
- Bohemian Pilsner (Correct answer)
- American Lager
- Munich Dunkel
Correct answer: Bohemian Pilsner
Bohemian Pilsner was first brewed in Plzeň in 1842 using the city's naturally soft water and aromatic Saaz hops, creating the world's first golden lager.
Question 4: What flavor profile defines a Berliner Weisse, once called 'the Champagne of the North' by Napoleon's troops?
- High hop aroma with citrus notes
- Rich malt sweetness and dark fruit
- Strong banana and clove esters
- Tart, low-alcohol wheat beer with pronounced lactic sourness (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Tart, low-alcohol wheat beer with pronounced lactic sourness
Berliner Weisse is a very low-ABV (~3%) wheat beer with prominent tartness from lactic acid fermentation, often served with fruit syrup to balance.
Question 5: Which German lager style is known for high alcohol content, warming character, and names traditionally ending in '-ator'?
- Doppelbock (Correct answer)
- Märzen
- Kölsch
- Dunkelweizen
Correct answer: Doppelbock
Doppelbock is a strong Bavarian lager (7-12% ABV) with rich malt sweetness; the naming convention '-ator' dates to Paulaner's Salvator.
Question 6: What distinguishing ingredients are added to a traditional Gose, a sour wheat beer from Leipzig, Germany?
- Barley malt only with no adjuncts
- Oats and lactose for creaminess
- Salt (sodium chloride) and coriander (Correct answer)
- Rye malt with juniper berries
Correct answer: Salt (sodium chloride) and coriander
Gose is uniquely brewed with salt and coriander additions alongside wheat malt, giving it a savory-tart character complemented by lactic sourness.
CFPS Beer Styles 1
Which beer style is characterized by a dry, roasty flavor with minimal sweetness and is a staple of Irish pubs?