Craft beer
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “History and beer culture”.
Explanation
Beer from small, independent breweries that care about flavour and variety. The movement began in the 1970s in the USA and in England and revived old styles such as pale ale, porter and IPA. Over 1,000 breweries are registered in Switzerland today, many of them small.
Test your knowledge
Which city is considered the capital of Argentine craft beer?
- Bariloche
- Mendoza
- Rosario
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Correct: Bariloche. Bariloche lies in Patagonia; Swiss and German settlers shaped its brewing tradition.
What aroma is the American hop Cascade known for?
- Banana and clove
- Citrus and grapefruit
- Smoke and bacon
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Correct: Citrus and grapefruit. From 1980 Cascade shaped Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and with it the taste of American craft beer.
What did Italy define by law in 2016?
- A ban on beer on Sundays
- A purity law
- What a “birra artigianale” (craft beer) is
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Correct: What a “birra artigianale” (craft beer) is. Craft beer must come from small independent breweries and may be neither pasteurised nor microfiltered.