Beer Jeopardy Trivia Quiz

Answer: What is Leixlip, Ireland?

In 1752, twenty-seven year old Arthur Guinness took the one hundred pounds his godfather left him in his will, and opened a brewery in the County Kildare town of Leixlip. A man of broad vision, Guinness left Leixlip in 1759 and moved to the city. He signed what was reputed to be a nine-thousand year lease on a four acre property at St. James Gate in Dublin.

By the 1800's, after considerable expansion, Arthur had perfected his brew, and the Guinness brand has since become a world icon.

Answer: What is Red Stripe?

Founded by E.P. Cotter, Jamaica's own Red Stripe was originally brewed as an ale, and remained so until 1938 when the brewers realized their beer did not meet the tastes of local consumers. E.P.'s son Paul, along with partner Bill Martindale, invented the beer's new lager formulation. Twenty years later, the brewery was moved to Hunt's Bay.

By the 1990's, after years of aggressive marketing and exporting, Red Stripe achieved global fame as one of the world's most famous lagers.

Answer: What is Newcastle Brown Ale?

Brewed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, until it moved across the river in 2005, Newcastle Brown Ale's lovable nickname comes from the expression "I'm going to walk the dog", for going to the pub. The brewers took advantage of this by launching an extensive ad campaign in the 1980's centering around the nickname. This helped Newcastle become a global sensation.

Answer: What is Budweiser?

Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch was inspired to develop Budweiser in 1876 after a visit to Bohemia. The German-born Busch noted that the region's beer makers often named their beers (or beer styles) after the town they were brewed in (Pilsener style beer, for example, is named for the town of Pilsen).

After visiting the Czech town of Budweis, Busch named his new concoction Budweiser. The name would later cause lengthy legal disputes in Europe as other brews attempted to use the town's name.

Answer: What is Löwenbräu?

Developed in the late 1300's, Löwenbräu (originally called Zum Löwen) is recognized as one of the world's oldest brands of beer. In 1945, during an attack by allied air forces, the Munich brewery was reduced to ash and rubble. It was later rebuilt, and the distinct building is a centerpiece of Munich's cityscape.

Answer: What is Boddingtons Pub Ale?

Boddingtons Pub Ale was a family brewed beverage until 1989, when the Boddingtons sold the Strangeways Brewery in Manchester, England, to the Whitbread Beer Company. Whitbread later abandoned the brewery, which was demolished in 2007. Although it's brand name alludes to ale, Boddingtons is relatively more bitter than most ales, and is marketed as Boddingtons Draught Bitter in England.

Answer: What is Gablinger's?

During his time at Rheingold Breweries in Brooklyn, beer icon Joseph Owades discovered an enzyme which altered the way brewing yeast absorbed starch during fermentation, resulting in a low calorie brew. His discovery led to the development of Gablinger's, brewed by Rheingold and recognized as the first 'light' beer ('light' meaning low calorie, as the term can also refer to low alcohol content). Gablinger's successors, such as Miller Lite and Bud Light, would eventually make up a large portion of the American beer market.

Answer: What is Moretti?

Heineken's astounding portfolio of breweries 'tapped' into Italy in 1996 with the purchase of Birra Moretti. Luigi Moretti founded the original brewery in the northeastern Italy city of Udine in 1859. Following the purchase, Moretti became one of Italy's most heavily consumed and exported brews.

Answer: What is Duvel?

The Moortgat family's Victory Ale became a popular brew in Belgium when it was released following World War I. After a patron told the family that Victory Ale tasted like 'nen echten duvel' (a real devil), they changed the name to Duvel. It later became one of Belgium's leading blonde ales.

Answer: What is 27%?

When it was first released in 2002, Sam Adams Utopias was illegal in twelve states, due to it's 27% alcohol content. Beer lovers have stated that the flavor of Utopias is close to that of brandy. In states where it can be purchased, The brew's availability is limited, with the cost reaching as high as 150 American dollars.