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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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