Chicha
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Beer styles”.
Explanation
Corn beer from the Andes that the Incas already brewed. For chicha de jora, corn kernels are sprouted and dried, much like malting. Chicha is cloudy, slightly sour and usually low in alcohol. Not to be confused with the non-alcoholic chicha morada made from purple corn.
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What is Peruvian chicha de jora brewed from?
- Potatoes
- Quinoa
- Sprouted corn
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Correct: Sprouted corn. For chicha de jora, corn kernels are left to sprout – much like malting barley.
Which country does the beer style “Chicha” come from?
- Argentina
- Canada
- Peru
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Correct: Peru. Corn beer from the Andes that the Incas already brewed.
What was beer called in ancient Egypt?
- Chicha
- Heqet
- Sura
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Correct: Heqet. The ancient Egyptians called beer “heqet”. “Sura” is a beer-like drink from the Indian Vedas, chicha the corn beer of the Andes.