Making of Beer
This step, following mashing, involves separating the sweet liquid wort from the spent grain.
What is lautering?
This Belgian beer style is often brewed by Trappist monks and carries a religious heritage.
What is Trappist ale?
This southern French region along the Mediterranean coast is famous for its rosé wines.
What is Provence?
This process, used in making whiskey and rum, involves heating a fermented liquid to separate alcohol from water.
What is distillation?
In moderation, both beer and wine may support this organ’s health by lowering cardiovascular risk.
What is the heart?
This Dutch beer giant sponsors the UEFA Champions League and is instantly recognizable by its red star logo.
What is Heineken?
During this stage, hops are added to the boiling wort to provide bitterness, flavor, and aroma.
What is the boil?
This Mexican beer brand is often served with a lime wedge and is one of the world’s top exports.
What is Corona?
This region in eastern France is known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, producing some of the world’s finest white and red wines.
What is Burgundy?
This clear spirit is traditionally distilled from potatoes or grains in Eastern Europe.
What is vodka?
Red wine contains resveratrol, while beer contains polyphenols, both of which act as these protective compounds.
What are antioxidants?
This American lager, marketed as 'The King of Beers,' was at the center of a 2023 cultural controversy over its advertising.
What is Budweiser?
This process rapidly lowers the temperature of boiled wort to prepare it for fermentation.
What is wort chilling?
This British pub staple is traditionally served at cellar temperature and hand‑pumped from casks.
What is real ale?
Home to legendary estates like Château Margaux, this French region is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest red blends.
What is Bordeaux?
This step in making brandy and whiskey involves aging the spirit in wooden barrels to develop flavor.
What is maturation?
Moderate consumption of beer and wine has been linked to improved levels of this type of cholesterol.
What is HDL (the “good” cholesterol)?
Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin to brew this iconic stout.
What is Guinness?
This vessel, often conical in shape, is where yeast is added to wort to begin fermentation.
What is a fermenter?
This American craft brewery, founded in 1980 in California, helped spark the modern craft beer movement.
What is Sierra Nevada?
This northeastern French region is known for aromatic white wines made from Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
What is Alsace?
This spirit is made by fermenting and distilling sugarcane products such as molasses or juice.
What is rum?
Beer provides silicon for bone strength, while wine’s polyphenols may help reduce this age‑related condition.
What is osteoporosis?
Launched in 1959, this flagship lager from one of Canada’s oldest breweries proudly declares 'I Am Canadian' in its famous ads.
What is Molson Canadian?
This byproduct of fermentation, along with alcohol, gives beer its fizz and lively mouthfeel.
What is carbon dioxide?
This ancient beverage, considered a precursor to beer, was brewed with honey and is still enjoyed today.
What is mead?
This southern French region produces powerful red blends dominated by Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, with Châteauneuf-du-Pape as its star appellation.
What is the Rhône Valley?
This type of still, often made of copper, is used in Scotch whisky production to create distinctive flavors.
What is a pot still?
Excessive drinking of either beer or wine increases risk of this serious organ disease.
What is liver disease?
This Bavarian beer brand, founded in 1589 by Duke Wilhelm V, is one of Munich’s oldest breweries and a centerpiece of Oktoberfest.
What is Hofbräuhaus (Hofbräu München)?