Beer History and Culture Flashcards
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What was National Prohibition in the United States, and during what period was it in effect?
Answer: A federal constitutional ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol, 1920-1933
The 18th Amendment established Prohibition in 1920, and it was repealed by the 21st Amendment in December 1933, decimating American brewing from over 1,000 breweries to just a handful.
Which brewery is generally recognized as the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world?
Answer: Weihenstephan Brewery in Bavaria, Germany
Weihenstephan, near Munich, claims continuous brewing operations dating to 1040 CE, making it the oldest operating brewery, now operating as a state brewery and brewing school.
What did the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), founded in England in 1971, seek to protect?
Answer: Traditional British cask-conditioned ales threatened by keg beer and lager
CAMRA was founded by four journalists who feared traditional British cask ale would be eliminated by pasteurized, filtered keg beers being pushed by major breweries.
What historical purpose led to the creation of India Pale Ale (IPA), and why did higher hopping and alcohol help?
Answer: Heavy hopping masked off-flavors from long ocean voyages to India; hops' preservative properties and higher ABV inhibited spoilage
British brewers found that heavily hopped, higher-alcohol ales survived the 6-month sea voyage to India better, as hops and alcohol both inhibit spoilage microorganisms.
What US legal change in 1978, signed by President Jimmy Carter, was a major catalyst for the explosion of American craft brewing?
Answer: Legalization of homebrewing up to 100 gallons per adult per year for personal use
Homebrewing had been federally illegal since Prohibition; Carter's legalization allowed enthusiasts to experiment, develop skills, and eventually launch the craft brewery movement.
Which iconic American craft brewery, established in Chico, California in 1980, is considered a defining force of the craft beer revolution?
Answer: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Ken Grossman's Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, founded in 1980, helped establish the standards for American craft IPAs and Pale Ales with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.