Vienna lager
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Beer styles”.
Explanation
Amber, malt-forward lager first brewed by Anton Dreher in 1841 in Schwechat near Vienna. Vienna malt gives it a reddish colour and a lightly toasted flavour. The style became rare in Europe but lives on in Mexico, for example in Negra Modelo. Typical: 4.7–5.5 % ABV, 18–30 IBU.
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Where does Vienna lager mainly live on today?
- In Japan
- In Mexico
- In Norway
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Correct: In Mexico. Amber lagers such as Negra Modelo still recall the style Anton Dreher invented in 1841.
Who brewed the first Vienna lager in Schwechat near Vienna in 1841?
- Anton Dreher
- Gabriel Sedlmayr
- Josef Groll
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Correct: Anton Dreher. The amber lager lives on today mainly in Mexico.
Which brewer bought a brewery in Kőbánya, Budapest, in 1862?
- Anton Dreher
- Gabriel Sedlmayr
- Josef Groll
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Correct: Anton Dreher. Anton Dreher had invented Vienna lager in Schwechat in 1841. Josef Groll brewed the first Pilsner.