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100

Since 1982, brew-enthusiasts have flocked to which state every fall for the Great American Beer Festival?

Colorado

100

What is the science of brewing beer called?

Zymurgy; the chemistry of fermentation, which is the basis of beer making.

100

Which numbered amendment in the U.S. Constitution officially established the prohibition of the production, transport, and selling of any type of alcoholic beverage in the U.S.?

18th Amendment

100

Which brand claims it tacked its prize-winning status onto its name because it won “America’s Best” beer at a world’s fair in 1893?

 Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR)

100

Now synonymous with cans and bottles of beer, what hyphenated two-word term was first conceived by Coca-Cola in 1923?

Six-pack

200

What’s the name of the Northwest League baseball team that plays at Ron Tonkin Field and has barley (in honor of beer brewing) as a mascot?

Hillsboro Hops

200

What process, named for the English town where it was developed, refers to the addition of gypsum to the water used to make beer to bring out the taste of hops?

Burtonisation

200

Which beer container looks like a barrel and is a fixture at frat parties?

Keg

200

Which American beer became a nationwide hit in the 1880s after its inventors came up with a way to refrigerate the bottles while they were being distributed across the country by train?

Budweiser

200

What fungal microorganism, thanks to its associations with bread and beer, was likely the first organism "domesticated" by human beings?

Yeast

300

You might just call it “OE800,” but what’s the full name of Miller’s malt liquor?

Olde English 800

300

Barleywine doesn’t sound like a beer, but it’s actually a malty English ale with a high (6% to 8% by volume) content of what?

Alcohol

300

If you’re into craft brews, which Richmond “trail” can you take a stroll along to get a taste of the offerings at Mekong, Stone Brewing, Hardywood?

Beer Trail 

300

Named after a founding father (who may have been a brewer himself), what’s the official beer of the Boston Red Sox?

Samuel Adams

300

What’s the term for a beer that’s light, dry, and—despite its name—contains no dairy?

Cream ale

400

Which Bejing-based brewery makes the beer that has the honor of being the official brew that’s served at banquets in the Great Hall of the People?

Yanjing

400

Topping out at a staggering 67.5% AVB (Alcohol by Volume), "Snake Venom," the world's strongest beer, is made by what Scottish brewery?

Brewmeister

400

Respectively portrayed by Ryan Stiles and Diedrich Bader, Lewis and Oswald invented their own coffee and alcohol blended brew called Buzz Beer on what ‘90s sitcom that starred a comedian who hosted “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

"The Drew Carey Show"

400

First established in 1895, name the branded American lager whose Light variety served as the official beer sponsor for the 2009 World Series of Poker and whose name sounds like it's a superior product in a famous Wisconsin city.

Milwaukee's Best

400

Which somewhat nautical term is used to describe a cold, sweet beverage that’s classically made with vanilla ice cream and root beer?

Float

500

Which brewery was America’s first brewpub, gave us Pumpkin Ale, and shares a name with a wild west showman and “Silence of the Lambs” villain?

Buffalo Bill's

500

Milk pasteurization in the U.S. was still a few decades away in the 1870s, but that didn’t keep which American brewery from becoming the first to use the technique to pasteurize its beer?

Budweiser

500

Winchester, Kentucky is the birthplace of what spread that combines dairy with booze, and is traditionally served with saltines?

Beer Cheese

500

Which beverage company based in Japan is rooted in a brewery business dating back to 1888 and has a unique modern-day offering of a frozen beer that it claims stays cold for a half hour?

Kirin

500

How many cases (24 12oz cans) of beer are contained in one keg?

6.88 cases or 15.5 gallons

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