The Ultimate Craft Beer Quiz

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The Ultimate Craft Beer Quiz
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About This Quiz

Big beer companies still rule the world, but smaller (and more creative) brewers are flooding the market with tasty and complex beers every day. How much do you know about craft beer?
Which company is the largest craft brewer in the United States?
New Belgium
Boston Beer Co. (Samuel Adams)
Yuengling
As of early 2016, how many craft breweries are there in the United States?
4,269
3,886
3,553
To be considered a microbrewery, a company's production cannot exceed what?
5,000 barrels
15,000 barrels
25,000 barrels

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What's the average calorie content of a pumpkin ale?
180 calories
240 calories
300 calories
Most of the market for craft beers falls into which age range?
21 to 33
26 to 34
35 to 49
Which state ranks dead last in the number of craft breweries per capita?
Mississippi
Alabama
Oklahoma

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In 2008, there were 1,523 craft breweries in the United States. How many were there in 2014?
4,209
3,418
2,989
What is currently the most popular craft beer style in America?
brown ale
IPA
lager
By volume, small and independent brewers make up about how much of the U.S. beer market?
12%
6%
4%

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By dollars spent, how does the market share for craft beers stack up against the beer market as a whole?
Craft beers make up about 21% of sales.
Craft beers make up about 12% of sales.
Craft beers make up about 8% of sales.
As of 2016, how many different beer styles are recognized by the Brewers Association?
98
152
212
How do craft brewers introduce smoky flavor into smoked beers?
They use an open flame.
Artificial ingredients
Cubes of "smoked" flavor crystals

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What is the alcohol content of Sam Adams' Utopia?
12%
18%
29%
Why do many craft beers lose flavor if they are too cold?
cold beer releases fewer aromatics
cold deadens your taste buds
all beer tastes better ice cold
What is one defining characteristic of a so-called "session beer?"
packaged in greater quantities
less bitter than many craft beers
lower alcohol content

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Which U.S. state has the most craft breweries?
Texas
California
Colorado
How many craft brewing companies are there in California?
more than 300
more than 400
more than 500
Why do craft beers go bad when stored at warm temperatures for long periods of time?
They often are not pasteurized.
They have higher sugar content.
They use huge amounts of yeast.

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What was the approximate dollar amount of the U.S. craft beer market in 2015?
$9 billion
$13 billion
$22 billion
How do flaked oats affect a stout's mouthfeel?
The mouthfeel is thinner.
Mouthfeel becomes silkier.
The mouthfeel is noticeably thicker.
Why does Dogfish Head Brewery call one of its beers a "90 Minute IPA?"
The hops are boiled for 90 minutes.
It's so strong you can only have one every 90 minutes.
It took the brewer only 90 minutes to come up with the recipe.

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What is a trait that defines the brewing process for ales?
lower quantities of yeast
warm fermentation
lots of refined sugar
What color is Struise's Black Damnation?
black
red
brownish
Westbrook Gose beer is unique because it tastes like what?
salt
pepper
coriander

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Which state ranks first in terms of breweries per capita?
Vermont
Colorado
Oregon
Which U.S. state ranks dead last in the number of craft brewing companies?
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Delaware
What makes a beer a "dry-hopped" beer?
The hops are sourced from at least three geographical areas.
Hops are added to the bottle during fermentation.
The hops are boiled for twice as long as other beers.

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If your beer has a fruity character, you may be drinking which style?
pilsner
ale
lager
How do sour beers get their unique flavor?
Lactobacillus
Cyanobacteria
Spirillum
What makes the primary difference between an American pale ale and an English pale ale?
the hops
the brewing location
the barley

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