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Beer

Any alcoholic beverage brewed by slow fermentation from malted cereal grain and flavoured with hops.

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Carbonation

Beverages; Beer

Refers to the amount of carbon dioxide or CO2 in a beer. Sparkle caused by CO2, either created during fermentation or injected later.

Carboy

Beverages; Beer

A glass or plastic container that looks like an office water-cooler bottle or a large jug. It is used by homebrewers for fermenting the beer.

Mead

Beverages; Beer

Meads are produced by the fermentation of honey, water, yeast and optional ingredients such as fruit, herbs, and/or spices.

Pasteurisation

Beverages; Beer

Heating of beer to 60-79°C/140-174°F to stabilise it microbiologically.

Phenol

Beverages; Beer

The types of phenol found in beer can lead to a medicinal taste.

Pils

Beverages; Beer

Style of bottom-fermented light-coloured beer with a very pronounced taste of hops.

Reinheitsgebot

Beverages; Beer

Beer purity law originating in Bavaria in 1520 and now applied to all German brewers making beer for consumption in Germany. It allows only malted grains, hops, yeast and water to be used in brewing.

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