1True or False: If you finish a beer in a Czech hospoda (pub) without saying anything, the waiter might bring you a new one automatically.
True
2The famous beer Pilsner Urquell has a German name – what does “Urquell” mean?
- Original source
- Strong brew
- Golden spring
- Royal beer
3Who was the 19th-century scientist who invented the scale for measuring beer wort sugar (the basis of today’s “degrees” like 10° and 12°)?
- Louis Pasteur
- Josef Groll
- Karel Balling
- Adolphus Busch
4According to the Bavarian Beer Purity Law of 1516 (Reinheitsgebot), which of these ingredients was not originally allowed in beer?
- Barley malt
- Hops
- Water
- Yeast
5Which beer style earned the nickname “liquid bread” for its sustenance, especially by monks during Lent?
- Pilsner
- Doppelbock
- Stout
- Saison
6Approximately how high is the alcohol content of the strongest beer in the world?
- ~14% ABV
- ~28% ABV
- ~67.5% ABV
- ~82.5% ABV
7Where is the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world located?
- Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Bavaria, Germany
- Dublin, Ireland
- London, England
8Which country currently produces the largest volume of beer in the world (by total volume)?
- Czech Republic
- China
- Germany
- United States
9Name one example where beer is intentionally served with little or no foam.
A classic example is Kölsch in Cologne, which is poured with minimal head. Other examples include British cask ales, some Belgian lambics, and the Czech specialty pour čochtan — though Czechs normally prefer a big, creamy foam.
10According to many global beer rankings and blind tastings, which country is often joked about as producing some of the worst-tasting mass-market beer?
- Thailand
- China
- North Korea
- Vietnam
11Which country consumes the least beer per capita in the world?
- Yemen
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh