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: Launched in 1996, Savanna Dry now sells in over 60 countries and is South Africa's leading cider export.

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: High in both tannin and acid, Kingston Black crops poorly and suffers canker and apple scab, so orchards plant it less.

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 to show it serves Apfelwein?

   Answer: Spruce wreath

   Why: As the saying goes, 'Wo's Kränzche hängt, wird ausgeschenkt': cider is poured where the wreath hangs, traditionally with an apple at its centre.

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, considered lost, lives on because scions cut in 1976 from one New Jersey tree were grafted onto new rootstocks.