Alcohol

What is the main difference between a lager yeast and ale yeast? State the scientific names and optimum temperatures for both.

Ale - top fermenting and ferments at warmer temp; Lager - bottom fermenting and ferments at cooler temps. Ale: 16-25 C, Lager: 7-13 C. Ale: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Lager: Saccharomyces pastorianus

Please list the following from least alcohol to highest alcohol by percentage. Cider, vodka, beer, port, Shochu

Beer, cider (cider or beer may be swapped), port, Shochu, vodka

Name 5 ingredients used in chai, a preparation of tea popular in Indian subcontinent.

Black Tea, Cardamon Seeds, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Vanilla, ginger, holy basil (basil unacceptable), turmeric, honey, milk, sugar, jaggery

"True tea" originates from Camellia sinensis. Name the five types of tea.

Black, White, Green, Oolong and Pu-erh

Name 4 distilled beverages and the product that is distilled to make them.

Brandy: wine, vodka: grains/potatoes, gin: barley/wheat/corn flavored with juniper berries, rum: sugarcane byproducts (molasses, sugarcane juice), tequila: blue agave, mezcal: agave, whiskey: barley/corn/rye/wheat

Name what the following is made from: Cachaça, vodka, rum, mezcal, baijiu, tequila, sake, bourbon, mead, gin

Cachaça: cane sugar (aka pinga, caninha); vodka: grains/potato; rum: sugarcane juice/molasses; mezcal: agave ; Baijiu/Kaoliang: sorghum; tequila: agave; sake: rice; bourbon: corn (at least 51% corn); mead: honey, gin: wheat/barley/corn (flavored with juniper berries)

Name three countries from the top 5 producers of tea.

China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Vietnam/Turkey

Jagermeister is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Please list 5 of the known (some are kept a trade secret) herbs or spices in this spirit.

Citrus peel, licorice, star anise, poppy seeds, saffron, ginger, juniper berries, ginseng, cinnamon (bark), chamomile flowers, lavender, rose hips, red sandalwood, blueberries

List 5 of the original ingredients found in Coca Cola.

Coca leaves (contains cocaine), kola nuts, sugar, water, Lemon oil, orange oil, cassia oil

What are the 3 ingredients used to make Grand Marnier liquor?

Cognac brandy, essence of bitter orange and sugar

Vodka is made by first fermenting a food. Name 4 foods that are typically fermented to make vodka.

Corn, rice, rye, wheat, potatoes

One of the main characters from the popular sitcom 'Sex and the City', Carrie Bradshaw, always orders this drink on her frequent nightclub visits with girlfriends. Name the drink and its four components.

Cosmopolitan cocktail; made with vodka, triple sec, lime juice/lime, cranberry juice

List two unacceptable flavor compounds in beer, and what flavor do they impart?

Diacetyl - butter or butterscotch; dimethyl sulfide - cooked vegetable, corn, black currant; Ethyl nicotinate - medicinal; Acetaldehyde - green apples; short chain fatty acids - cheese, goat, body odor and wet dog; alcohols other than ethanol - coconut or solvent character

Name 4 of the 8 names for dark roasted coffee.

Espresso, French Roast, Italian Roast, Vienna Roast, Spanish Roast, Turbo Roast, New Orleans Roast, Excessively Dark Roast, Continental Roast, Cafe de Olla, Charcoal roast

What is the scientific name for European wine grapes and American wine grapes and provide 2 specific wine grapes for each.

European: Vitis vinifera – Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Reisling, Sauvignon Blanc American: Vitis labrusca – Concord, Catawba, Niagara, Cabernet Franc

Discuss beer production: List the four main ingredients of beer. Explain the role of yeast during fermentation. Name two compounds responsible for bitterness and aroma in hops.

Four main ingredients of beer: Water, Malted barley (or other grains), Hops, Yeast Role of yeast: Yeast (typically Saccharomyces cerevisiae or S. pastorianus) ferments fermentable sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Also produces flavor compounds such as esters, higher alcohols, and organic acids. Compounds responsible for bitterness and aroma in hops: Alpha acids (e.g., humulone) → bitterness, Essential oils (e.g., myrcene, humulene) → aroma

Name three major hop-growing countries.

Germany, U.S., Czech Republic

Describe the six steps of brewing/beer making process.

Malting: Barley is soaked, germinated, and dried to create malted barley, which contains enzymes that convert starches into fermentable sugars. Mashing: The malted barley is mixed with hot water in a mash tun to extract the sugars and create "wort" (the sugary liquid). Boiling: The wort is boiled, and hops are added to provide bitterness, flavor, and aroma. Fermentation: The cooled wort is transferred to a fermentation vessel, and yeast is added to ferment the sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Conditioning: The beer is left to mature, allowing flavors to develop and carbonation to settle. Packaging: After conditioning, the beer is filtered, carbonated, and packaged for distribution.

What are the 6 grape varieties that can be used to make Red Bordeaux wine?

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Petit verdot, Malbec, Carmenere

Which popular soda beverage was originally created as a chaser/mixer for whiskey?

Mountain Dew