Cider quiz

More questions about Cider

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1. 1 Easy

   Which dry cider, served with a lemon wedge, comes from South Africa?

   Answer: Savanna Dry

   Why: Savanna Dry is traditionally drunk straight from the bottle with a fresh lemon wedge stuffed into the bottleneck.

2. 2 Medium

   Which yeast genus is known for farmyard aromas in cider?

   Answer: Brettanomyces

   Why: Brettanomyces makes 4-ethylphenol, the horse-blanket note, but in cider the bacterium Lactobacillus collinoides produces it too.

3. 3 Hard

   Which bittersharp English apple is prized for single-variety cider?

   Answer: Kingston Black

   Why: Kingston Black comes from Kingston St Mary near Taunton in Somerset, and growers cut back on it because it crops poorly and suffers canker and scab.

4. 4 Easy

   How is commercial hard cider usually served?

   Answer: Chilled

   Why: Highly aromatic ciders can be served slightly warmer to let more aromas and flavors emerge.

5. 5 Medium

   What hangs outside a Frankfurt tavern when fresh Apfelwein is ready?

   Answer: Spruce wreath

   Why: Known locally as a Fichtenkranz, this historic signal dates back to when cider makers served drinks directly from home cellars.

6. 6 Hard

   Why graft a named cider apple variety instead of sowing its seeds?

   Answer: Seeds do not reliably preserve the named variety

   Why: The Harrison cider apple, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Livingston, New Jersey, in 1976.