Mad About Micros

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Naturally, microbreweries are distinguished by the volume of beer they produce per year. Roughly, what is the maximum number of barrels a brewery can produce annually and qualify for the "micro" moniker? 1,000,000 15,000 1,000 125,000

2. Steam beer, brewed exclusively by San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co., is the only beer style indigenous to U.S. By what name is steam beer also know? Gold Rush Lager West Coast Wine California Common Whistler Ale

3. Enjoying a quality microbrew can often be a visual as well as gustatory experience. Which micro features label graphics by British artist Ralph Steadman? Medieval Flying Dog North Coast Anderson Valley

4. Naming beers is part of the fun of microbrewing. Which of the following inventively-named beers is brewed by Ska Brewing in Durango, CO? Deez Nut Brown Ale Mexican Logger Butt Monkey Chimp Chiller Ale Old Leghumper

5. IPA's have become a popular style in recent years, and nowadays hopheads have scores of aggressively hopped ales from which to partake. What is the oldest IPA made in the U.S.? Anchor Liberty Ale Victory Hop Devil Harpoon IPA Ballantine IPA

6. The organic food movement is about 40 years old, but has really picked up steam lately. As usual, beermakers weren't far behind the curve. Which of these organic beers is not real? Sustainable Organic Porter Natureland Lager Staggering Elk Lager Horizon Dunkel

7. Beer snobbery is not uncommon among connoisseurs of micros. Stone Brewing company appears to have no shortage of cockiness, with their flagship Arrogant Bastard Ale. Which of Stone's brews is the most potent? Double Bastard Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Stone Imperial Russian Stout Stone Ruination IPA

8. "Off-centered beer for off-centered people" is the motto for what outside-the-box brewery? Magic Hat Dogfish Head Flying Fish Thirsty Dog

9. Small operations have given brewmasters the liberty to experiment with different techniques and unusual ingredients. What atypical ingredient is not currently found in any commercial micros? mushrooms oysters hemp quinoa

10. For the last question, I'm going to bring it back to my home state. What Pennsylvania micro is dedicated exclusively to traditional German styles? D.C. Yuengling Victory Stoudt's Penn