Lumberyard Brewing Alcohol Menu Flashcards

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What are hops?

Green cone-like flowers that grow on vines and resemble loose pinecones. They impart flavor, aroma, and degree of bitterness.

What does International Bitterness Unit (IBU) measure?

The bitterness and hop character of a beer.

What does a higher IBU mean?

The beer is more bitter.

What does a lower IBU mean?

The beer is less bitter. Signup and view all the answers

What is malted barley?

A naturally processed form of barley grain that develops desirable characteristics. Signup and view all the answers

What two types of malted barley do we use?

Base Malt and Specialty Malt. Signup and view all the answers

What is Base Malt?

Grains that are the main source of sugar. Signup and view all the answers

What are Specialty Grains?

Grains that are roasted or kilned, providing malty or roasted qualities. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of Specialty Grains.

Coffee, chocolate, biscuit, bready, caramel, licorice, and sweet flavors. Signup and view all the answers

What is yeast?

Living microorganisms that convert wort sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four categories of yeast?

Ale, wheat, Belgian, and lager. Signup and view all the answers

What are the six stages of the brewing process?

Milling, mashing, boiling, fermenting, conditioning/carbonating, packaging. Signup and view all the answers

What is milling?

Cracking the malted barley to expose modified starches. Signup and view all the answers

What is mashing?

Mixing milled malt with hot water to convert starches into sugars. Signup and view all the answers

What is lautering?

The process of draining and recirculating liquid from the mash. Signup and view all the answers

What is sparging?

Rinsing heated water through the grains to extract sugars. Signup and view all the answers

What is spent grain?

The malt left after sparging. Signup and view all the answers

What happens during boiling?

Sweet wort is boiled, and hops are added for bitterness, flavor, and aroma. Signup and view all the answers

What is a heat exchanger?

A device that cools wort during transfer from kettle to fermentation tanks. Signup and view all the answers

What is fermentation?

The process that produces alcohol in beer. Signup and view all the answers

How does the yeast interact with the wort?

Yeast converts the wort sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide. Signup and view all the answers

What is filtering?

Removing yeast through filtration process for clarity. Signup and view all the answers

In what sizes do we serve our beers?

5 oz samplers, 10 oz half pints, 16 oz pints, 20 oz imperial pints, and 32 oz yard jars. Signup and view all the answers

What are the packaging options for our beers?

64 oz growlers, 1/6 barrel and 1/2 barrel kegs, 12 oz cans. Signup and view all the answers

Name the beers from lightest to heaviest.

Backcountry Blonde, Diamond Down Lager, Red Rock Raspberry Ale, Humphrey's Hefeweizen, Hazy Angle IPA, Flagstaff IPA, Railhead Red, Pumphouse Porter. Signup and view all the answers

What is Backcountry Blonde?

A refreshing light-bodied golden ale with a clean finish. Signup and view all the answers

What is Diamond Down Lager?

A light-bodied lager with a clean, crisp, hop-spicy flavor. Signup and view all the answers

What is Red Rock Raspberry Ale?

A light ale with a distinctive refreshing light raspberry flavor. Signup and view all the answers

What is Humphrey's Hefeweizen?

A German-style wheat beer, lightly hopped, and has a flavor of cloves and bananas. Signup and view all the answers

What is Hazy Angel IPA?

An unfiltered IPA brewed in New England style with tropical fruit notes. Signup and view all the answers

What is Flagstaff IPA?

A West Coast-style IPA with a stronger body and impressive accolades. Signup and view all the answers

What is Railhead Red?

A rich amber beer with moderate hops and a full-bodied flavor. Signup and view all the answers

What is Pumphouse Porter?

A rich and malty beer with a sharp hop bite. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Railhead Red?

50 IBU and 5.8% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Flagstaff IPA?

90 IBU and 6.1% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Pumphouse Porter?

50 IBU and 6.7% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Red Rock Raspberry Ale?

20 IBU and 4.4% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Diamond Down Lager?

25 IBU and 5.0% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Hazy Angel IPA?

70 IBU and 6.7% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Humphrey's Hefeweizen?

25 IBU and 5.6% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What is the IBU and ABV% of Backcountry Blonde?

18 IBU and 4.4% ABV. Signup and view all the answers

What are Premium Imperial Beers?

Stronger, more special beers served in noble pints. Signup and view all the answers

Are we a microbrewery or brewpub?

Both. Signup and view all the answers

How much beer do we make at a time?

We have a 20BBL brewhouse and 40BBL fermenters. Signup and view all the answers

How much beer do we make annually?

BSB: 1300 BBLs/year, LBC: 7000 BBLs/year. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an Ale and a Lager?

Ales are top fermenting and warm fermenting; lagers are bottom fermenting and cold fermenting. Signup and view all the answers

How long does it take to make beer?

A typical ale takes about two weeks; a lager takes four weeks. Signup and view all the answers

Why do some beers cost more?

Bigger beers require more ingredients and labor. Signup and view all the answers

Why do you can, not bottle your beer?

Cans are more environmentally friendly and lighter to transport. Signup and view all the answers

Do we pasteurize any of our beer?

No. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Diamond Down Lager?

Ceviche, salads, Vietnamese burger, grilled chicken. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Red Rock Raspberry Ale?

Pairs well with salads and desserts like banana pudding and brownie sundae. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Railhead Red?

Irish egg rolls, salads, mac balls, any burger, tri-tip. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Flagstaff IPA?

Chili, burger, chicken wings, nachos. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Humphrey's Hefeweizen?

Grilled chicken and Mexican foods. Signup and view all the answers

What are the food pairings for Pumphouse Porter?

Tri-tip, burgers, pulled pork, brownie jar. Signup and view all the answers

What are packaged beers available in 16 oz?

Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Dos Equis. Signup and view all the answers

What is a packaged beer available in 12 oz?

Glutiny Pale Ale. Signup and view all the answers

What is whiskey?

Liquor distilled from fermented mash of grain and aged in oak barrels. Signup and view all the answers

Which Irish whiskey do we carry?

Jameson. Signup and view all the answers

Which American whiskeys do we carry?

Ten High, Four Roses Yellow Label, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Jack Daniels, Fireball. Signup and view all the answers

What are our Scotch whiskeys?

House of Stuart, Johnnie Walker Black. Signup and view all the answers

What is our single malt Scotch whiskey?

Macallan 12yr Speyside. Signup and view all the answers

What is blended whiskey?

A blend of one or more straight whiskeys. Signup and view all the answers

What are our blended whiskeys?

Ancient Age Blended and Seagram's 7. Signup and view all the answers

What are our rye whiskeys?

Templeton Rye and Few Rye. Signup and view all the answers

What is rum?

Spirit distilled from sugar cane. Signup and view all the answers

What are our rums?

Barton-light, Bacardi-light, Don Q 151, Captain Morgan-spiced, Myers-dark, Ron Diaz-coconut, Kraken-black. Signup and view all the answers

What is gin?

Neutral grain spirit distilled from juniper berries and aromatics. Signup and view all the answers

What are our gins?

Barton gin, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks. Signup and view all the answers

What is vodka?

Distilled from grain mash, filtered through charcoal. Signup and view all the answers

What are our vodkas?

Barton, 360 vodka, Tito's, Ketel One. Signup and view all the answers

What is tequila?

Spirit distilled from cactus, typically produced in Mexico. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four categories of tequila?

Plata, Oro, Reposado, Añejo. Signup and view all the answers

What are our tequilas?

Montezuma Gold, Milagro silver, Milagro Reposado. Signup and view all the answers

What are our liqueurs?

Amaretto Disarrono, Baileys, Frangelico, Midori, Chambord. Signup and view all the answers

What are our cordials?

Blue Curacao, Creme de Cacao, Sloe Gin. Signup and view all the answers

What is brandy?

Liquor made from fruit rather than grain. Signup and view all the answers

What are our brandy/cognac options?

E&J brandy, Hennessy VS, Courvoisier. Signup and view all the answers

What are aperitifs?

Cocktails consumed before a meal to stimulate appetite. Signup and view all the answers

What are our aperitifs?

Dry vermouth and sweet vermouth. Signup and view all the answers

What are our schnapps and specialties?

Peppermint schnapps, Jagermeister, Butterscotch schnapps. Signup and view all the answers

What are our moonshines?

Apple pie, strawberry, and original. Signup and view all the answers

What is our house wine and in what forms is it available?

Coastal Vines, available in Chardonnay and Cab Sav. Signup and view all the answers

What are our white wines?

Coastal Vines Chard, Hess Monterey Chard, Citra Pinot Grigio. Signup and view all the answers

What is our sweet blush wine?

Montevina White Zin. Signup and view all the answers

What are our red wines?

Coastal Vines Cab Sav, Avalon Cab Sav, Coastal Vines Pinot Noir. Signup and view all the answers

What is our bubble wine?

William Wycliff Brut. Signup and view all the answers

What are our sangrias and how are they served?

White and red wine sangria, served in half or full liter. Signup and view all the answers

What is in the white wine sangria?

White wine, apple juice, simple syrup, lemon juice, red grapes, triple sec. Signup and view all the answers

What is in our red wine sangria?

Red wine, blackberries, blueberries, simple syrup, raspberry liquor, Sierra Mist. Signup and view all the answers

What is in the Downtowner Manhattan?

Few rye, sweet vermouth, house-made orange bitters. Signup and view all the answers

What is in the Yard Old Fashioned?

Four Roses Yellow Label bourbon, bitters, sugar, orange twist. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Strawberry Fields?

Hendricks gin, strawberry puree, fresh lime juice, soda water. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Key West Cooler?

Vodka, coconut rum, cranberry and orange juice. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Orange Blossom?

Orange vodka, orange bitter, orange juice, champagne. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Raspberry Sparkler?

Raspberry ale and champagne. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Hefeweizen Mimosa?

Hefeweizen, OJ, and a float of Smirnoff orange. Signup and view all the answers

What is in Hendrick's Mule?

Hendrick's gin, elderflower liqueur, muddled cucumber, lime, ginger beer. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hops and Bitterness

Hops are cone-like flowers that add flavor, aroma, and bitterness to beer.
International Bitterness Unit (IBU) measures beer bitterness, ranging from 0 (no hops) to 100 (extreme bitterness).
A higher IBU indicates a more bitter beer, while a lower IBU suggests a smoother taste.

Malt and Grains

Malted barley is barley grain that undergoes wetting, germination, and drying to develop sugar and flavor characteristics.
Base malt is the primary source of sugar in brewing, while specialty grains provide complex sugars for flavor.
Specialty grains, such as coffee and chocolate, impart unique flavors to the beer.

Yeast in Brewing

Yeast is a microorganism that transforms fermentable sugars from wort into alcohol, carbon dioxide, and flavors.
Common yeast categories include ale, wheat, Belgian, and lager.

Brewing Process

The six stages of brewing are: milling, mashing, lautering, sparging, boiling, and fermentation.
Milling involves cracking malted barley to expose starches, while mashing mixes milled malt with hot water to create wort.
Lautering drains and filters wort, and sparging rinses grains for maximum sugar extraction.
Boiling involves heating wort and adding hops at different stages for bitterness, flavor, and aroma.
Fermentation is when yeast converts sugars to alcohol, followed by filtering for clarity and packaging.

Beers Overview

Beers are categorized from lightest to heaviest: Backcountry Blonde, Diamond Down Lager, Red Rock Raspberry Ale, and others.
Backcountry Blonde is a light golden ale with a clean finish; Diamond Down Lager is crisp with slightly malty flavors.
Flagstaff IPA is a popular and heavily hopped West Coast-style beer with multiple awards.

Beer Specs

Specific beers have varying IBUs and ABVs (alcohol by volume):
- Railhead Red: 50 IBU, 5.8% ABV
- Flagstaff IPA: 90 IBU, 6.1% ABV
- Pumphouse Porter: 50 IBU, 6.7% ABV

Whiskey and Spirits

Irish whiskey: Jameson; American whiskeys include Ten High, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, and others.
Scotch options include House of Stuart and Johnnie Walker Black; single malt: Macallan 12yr.
Three types of rum: light, dark, spiced; options include Bacardi, Captain Morgan, and Kraken.
Gins served: Barton, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks.

Tequila Varieties

Four categories: Plata or blanco, oro or joven abocado, reposado, and añejo; includes Milagro and Siete Leguas.

Wines and Pairings

House wines: Coastal Vines available in chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
Red and white wines from California, Italy, and Chile.
Sangrias are available in white and red, served in different portions.

Cocktails

Signature cocktails include Downtowner Manhattan and Yard Old Fashioned, showcasing unique ingredient combinations.
Notable mixed drinks like Strawberry Fields and Key West Cooler emphasize fresh ingredients.

Environmental Considerations

Use of cans over bottles for better recyclability and lighter transport impacts the brewery’s sustainability approach.

Production Capacity

A 20 BBL brewhouse and 40 BBL fermenters allow for high-volume beer production, estimated at 1300 BBLs/year for BSB and 7000 BBLs/year for LBC.

Brewing Timeline

Ales typically take about two weeks to produce, whereas lagers require around four weeks due to different fermentation temperatures and methods.

Cost Factors

Higher costs for certain beers are attributed to ingredient and labor requirements, particularly for stronger beers.

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