1. A pilsner is  .
(a) the world's most popular beer style; (b) a resident of the Czech town of Pilsen; (c) a tall beer glass with a short stem and a funnel-shaped bowl; (d) all of the above.

2. The primary ingredients needed to brew are water, grain, hops and .
(a) sugar; (b) flour; (c) yeast; (d) sauerkraut juice.

3. By strict definition a microbrewery can produce no more than barrels of beer each year.
(a) 500; (b) 1,000; (c) 15,000; (d) 50,000.

4. Imported beer is big business, but domestically produced beer still accounts for more than of American beer consumption.
(a) 38%; (b) 51%; (c) 68%; (d) 94%.

5) One of the reasons the Pilgrims chose to land at Plymouth, Massachusetts, rather than going on to Virginia as planned was that they were low on .
(a) corn; (b) wine; (c) beer; (d) kitty litter.

6) Storing beer to mellow or ripen is known as .
(a) lagering; (b) hopping; (c) marrying; (d) malting.

7) Malt is an important ingredient in making beer and distilled spirits. Unless otherwise specified malt is made from dried, sprouted .
(a) alfalfa; (b) corn; (c) barley; d) rice.

8) After being introduced in the early '70s. light beers quickly found acceptance among American consumers. Today, three out of the top five beer brands are lights and light beer accounts for more than of all the beer.
(a) 10%; (b) 22%; (c) 36%; (d) 54%.

9) Anheuser-Busch, Miller and Coors are the dominant forces in the American beer market. The big three have a combined market share of more than .
(a) 42%; (b) 64%; (c) 76%; (d) 88%.

10) The oldest document known to man is an ancient clay table depicting the preparation of beer for sacrificial purposes. This document was inscribed in Babylon around .
(a) 1776; (b) 1066; (c) A.D.; (d) 6000 B.C.

11) It's pretty well-known that Revolutionary patriot Samuel Adams was also a brewer. Another founding father who was also a brewer was.
(a) George Washington; (b) Alexander Hamilton; (c) Benedict Arnold; (d) John Adams.

12) Prior to the development of refrigerated rail cars. all beer was local. The first brewery to translate this technology into a market advantage and develop a national brand was .
(a) Anheuser-Busch; (b) Miller Brewing; (c) Coors Brewing; (d) Stroh.

13) Beer was a favorite of Egyptian royalty, and was served in .
(a) pilsner glasses; (b) golden goblets; (c) papyrus cups; (d) wooden mugs.

14) Hops began to be used in brewing beer in the .
(a) 8th century; (b) 11th century; (c) 13th century; (19th century.

15) The first commercial brewery in the New World was located in.
(a) New Jersey; (b) New York; (c) New Hampshire; (d) New Orleans.

16) In what year did the German beer law, the Reinheitsgebot, take effect?
(a) 1066; (b) 1516; (c) 1812; (d) 1952.

17) The skills necessary for brewing lager beers were brought to America by immigrants from .
(a) Germany; (b) England; (c) China; (d) Austria.

18) The ingredient often referred to as the "soul of the beer" is .
(a) water; (b) malt; (c) hops; (d) corn.

19) For their understanding of how yeast works in beer, brewers are indebted to .
(a) Isaac Newton; (b) Martin Luther; (c) Louis Pasteur; (d) Madam Curie.

20) Lager comes from the German word meaning .
(a) made in wood; (b) bigger than; (c) to store; (d) cabin.

21) Trappist ale was created by
(a) Baron von Trapp; (b) monks; (c) feminists; (d) trappers.

22) Dark beer gets its color from .
(a) food coloring; (b) malted barley; (c) coffee; (d) chocolate.

23) Beer's two greatest enemies are .
(a) spirits and wine; (b) light and temperature; (c) Jesse Helms and Joe Kennedy; (d) soda and coffee.

24) Miller introduced its revolutionary Lite beer in .
(a) 1935; (b) 1957; (c) 1966; (d) 1973.

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Answers: 1 (d); 2 (c); 3 (c); 4 (d); 5 (c); 6 (a); 7 (c); 8 (c); 9 (c); 10 (d); 11 (a); 13 (b); 14 (b); 15 (b); 16 (b); 17 (a); 18 (a); 19 (c); 20 (c); 21 (b); 22 (b); 23 (b); 24 (d).