Brewing quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Besides bitterness and aroma, what did hops originally give beer?

   Answer: Natural preservation

   Why: Hop acids curb spoilage bacteria but spare brewer's yeast, so Hanseatic towns like Hamburg could export beer from the 13th century.

2. 2 Medium

   Which mineral salt sharpens hop bitterness in pale ales?

   Answer: Calcium sulfate

   Why: Brewers in Burton-upon-Trent became famous for pale ales because local well water naturally contained high calcium sulfate levels.

3. 3 Hard

   Which scale measures dissolved wort extract as percentage by weight?

   Answer: Degrees Plato

   Why: One degree on the Plato scale equates precisely to one gram of sucrose-equivalent extract per hundred grams of liquid.

4. 4 Easy

   What do brewers call beer made with top-fermenting yeast?

   Answer: Ale

   Why: Warm fermentation allows ale yeast to produce fruity aromatic compounds called esters.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Irish city is home to the St. James’s Gate brewery?

   Answer: Dublin

   Why: Arthur Guinness signed a famous 9,000-year lease for the site in 1759 at an annual rent of £45.

6. 6 Hard

   What traditional building with a conical roof dries fresh hops?

   Answer: Oast house

   Why: A wind-turned cowl on top of the conical roof pulls warm air upward across drying floors loaded with green hops.