Easy Beer Trivia Questions
What is beer?
A: Beer is the world's oldest and most widely
consumed alcoholic drink.
Beer is the third most popular drink after what?
A: Water and tea.
What is the production of beer called?
A: Brewing.
Most beer is flavored with what?
A: Hops.
Hops add what to the taste of beer?
A: Bitterness.
Hops also act as a natural what?
A: Preservative.
Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer
to what?
A: The production and distribution of beer.
The Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating
beer and what?
A: Beer parlors.
The Hymn to Ninkasi was a prayer to the
Mesopotamian goddess of what?
A: Beer.
It served as both a prayer and as a what?
A: A method of remembering the recipe for beer
in a culture with few literate people.
Beer is sold in what types of containers?
A: Bottles and cans.
In pubs and bars it may also be available how?
A: On draught.
The brewing industry is a global business,
consisting of several what?
A: Dominant multinational companies.
The strength of beer is usually around what
percentage of alcohol by volume?
A: 4% to 6%.
Approximately 5000 years ago, how were workers
in the city of Uruk (modern day Iraq) paid by
their employers?
A: In beer.
How far back in time was Beer spread through
Europe by Germanic and Celtic tribes?
A: As far back as 3000 BC.
As of 2006, how much beer is sold per year
worldwide?
A: More than 35 billion gallons.
In many societies, beer is what?
A: The most popular alcoholic drink.
How do beer sales compare to wine sales?
A: Sales of beer are four times those of wine.
What is Lager?
A: Lager is cool fermented beer.
What are the most commonly consumed beers in the
world?
A: Pale lagers.
