Category: History

The beer round

1. Zymology, also known as zymurgy, is the study of what? – Fermentation
2. What are the four primary ingredients in beer? – Malt, hops, yeast, water
3. Which beer was advertised as “Probably the best beer in the world.” in the 1970s? – Carlsberg
4. What fruit are Kriek lambics made with? – Cherries
5. What is Homer Simpson’s beer of choice? – Duff
6. What types of beer are usually used in the making of a Black and Tan? – Pale lager and stout
7. To make beer, what is barley normally made into? – Malt
8. How many Imperial gallons would a firkin of beer contain? – Nine
9. What does a Tegestologist collect? – Beer coasters
10. In the beer industry, what does the abbreviation O.G. stand for? – Original gravity

Tie breaker – What type of cherries are used for Kriek lambics? – Sour Morello

The tea round

1. What year did the Boston Tea Party take place? – 1773
2. What popular tea is named after an 1830’s United Kingdom Prime Minister? – Earl Grey tea
3. What fruit oil is added to tea to create Earl Grey tea? – Bergamot
4. In “Alice in Wonderland”, who did Alice see taking tea under a tree? – Mad Hatter and March Hare
5. Who created the Lipton tea brand? – Thomas Lipton
6. How many milliliters is a teaspoon? – 5 mL
7. What tea is used typically used to make a London Fog? – Earl Grey tea
8. What customary vessel is used for consuming yerba mate? – A gourd
9. What province in China does Pu-erh tea originate from? – Yunnan
10. What was the original purpose of tea bags in the western world? – To store small samples of tea

Tie breaker – What mass market tea brand shares a name with an English brewery? – Tetley

The cider round

1. Under what name is Bulmers cider sold outside of Ireland? – Magners
2. What important property do cider apples have that most eating and cooking apples don’t? – High sugar content
3. What year was Lasse Hallstrom’s film “The Cider House Rules” released? – 1999
4. What name is shared between a 2nd Earl of Pembroke and an English cider? – Strongbow
5. Who said “He that drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.”? – Benjamin Franklin
6. What is the name of the weak alcoholic cider that is made from the solid remains of the pressed apples? – Ciderkin
7. Which American colonial beverage was produced by freeze-distilling cider throughout the cold winter months? – Applejack
8. The Somersby cider brand is owned by which multinational brewing company? – Carlsberg
9. In the North American market, what is the difference between hard and sweet cider? – Hard cider is alcoholic while sweet cider is not
10. If you order a Snakebite cocktail in the UK, what would you get? – A mix of lager and cider

Tie breaker – What French beverage is made by mixing apple juice with apple brandy and aging it in barrels? – Pommeau

1. What is Kahlua flavored with? – Coffee
2. Where did Thomas Lipton open his first grocery store? – Glasgow, Scotland
3. In the beer world, what does the abbreviation F.G. stand for? – Final gravity
4. What company’s tea shipment was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in 1773? – East India Company
5. What popular French apple brandy is made by distilling cider made from selected apples? – Calvados
6. How is a Long black coffee different from an Americano? – The espresso is poured on top of the hot water, instead of before
7. Who wrote the essay “A Nice Cup of Tea”? – George Orwell
8. What year was Strongbow cider introduced to the market? – 1962
9. What country does Cafe au lait originate from? – France
10. What style of beer is used to make a “Black Velvet” cocktail? – Stout

Tie breaker – What is champagne substituted with to turn a “Black Velvet” cocktail into a “Poor Man’s Black Velvet” cocktail? – Cider

1. Above 5,000 ft, coffee beans tend to develop a high level of what? – Acidity
2. At what popular Seattle market did Starbucks open its first store in 1971? – Pike Place
3. Which empire gave the world the Pilsner? – Austrian Empire
4. What is the thin layer of foam on top of an espresso called? – Crema
5. What fruits are fermented to make Perry? – Pears
6. What continent does yerba mate originates from? – South America
7. Who was Strongbow cider named after? – Richard de Clare
8. What country does the cappuccino originate from? – Italy
9. What are the four primary ingredients of a traditional Irish coffee? – Irish whisky, coffee, sugar and cream
10. What is typically added to Vietnamese iced coffee to sweeten it? – Sweetened condensed milk

Tie breaker – What is Cask ale sometimes referred to as in the UK? – Real ale

1. Which Bohemian city gave us the Pilsner? – Pilsen
2. What color is pure caffeine? – White
3. Who is credited with inventing the AeroPress? – Alan Adler
4. How much larger is UK pint compared to the US pint? – About 20%, or 95 mL
5. What do you ferment to make kombucha? – Sweetened tea
6. What 1960’s film with Michael Caine is often credited with aiding to the popularity of the French Press? – The Ipcress File
7. In a Cortado, what is the main purpose of the milk? – To reduce the acidity of the coffee
8. What dialect term describes rough cider made from unselected apples? – Scrumpy
9. What are the main ingredients in a Cafe Cubano? – Espresso and demerara sugar
10. In English-speaking countries, what is Rauchbier typically referred to as? – Smoked beer

Tie breaker – In the beer world, what does the abbreviation IBU stand for? – International Bitterness Units