Beer quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which beer style began in the 1840s after protests over bad beer?

   Answer: Pilsner

   Why: In 1838, 36 barrels of bad beer were reportedly dumped in Pilsen's square, before its new brewery hired Bavarian Josef Groll.

2. 2 Medium

   What can make a beer bottle gush without excess carbonation?

   Answer: Fungal infection on barley

   Why: Fusarium proteins from infected barley can seed CO2 bubbles, making beer gush when opened.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Polish wheat beer uses only oak-smoked malt?

   Answer: Grodziskie

   Why: Grodzisk was called Grätz under Prussian rule, which gave the style the name Grätzer, and the last brewery making it closed in 1993.

4. 4 Easy

   Which gas makes beer fizzy as it ferments?

   Answer: Carbon dioxide

   Why: Many modern commercial breweries capture excess fermentation gas and scrub it clean to carbonate future production runs.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did medieval Europeans drink beer in such massive quantities?

   Answer: It was a cheap source of nutrition and calories

   Why: Contrary to the popular myth that medieval water was deadly, people drank beer primarily because it was a safe, nutrient-dense "liquid bread."

6. 6 Hard

   Which mineral in Burton-on-Trent's water famously boosts hop bitterness?

   Answer: Calcium sulfate

   Why: Brewers worldwide add gypsum to replicate Burton's mineral profile, a water-treatment process known as Burtonization.