Food & drink Trivia

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What mineral in brewing water is most important for enhancing hop bitterness, famously abundant in the water of Burton-on-Trent?

81

What style of beer, originating in England, was historically brewed with extra hops to survive the long sea voyage to British India?

31

What common off-flavor in beer, often described as tasting like green apples, is caused by the compound acetaldehyde?

13

What is the term for the measurement of sugar content in wort, typically read with a hydrometer before fermentation begins?

32

What is the name of the process where beer is naturally carbonated by adding a small amount of sugar before bottling?

59

What type of yeast, known for fermenting at cooler temperatures (45-55°F), is used to produce lagers?

43

What scale, ranging from 0 to over 100, measures the bitterness of beer contributed by hops?

32

In brewing, what term describes the liquid extracted from the mash before it is boiled with hops?

21

What German law, enacted in 1516, restricted beer ingredients to only water, barley, and hops?

15

What is the name of the enzyme found in malted barley that converts starches into fermentable sugars during the mashing process?