Let's not beat around the bush, beer is a top drink.
There are many different types, like lagers, ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, and so on.
It’s got heaps of history, fantastic flavours, and is enjoyed all around the world, from the glass steins at Octoberfest to the pints of Guinness of Dublin pubs.
To help you get clued up on what’s what when it comes to beer, we've put together this little beer quiz.
As it's May, we've thrown a few spring-themed questions in too.
You might even find that answering the questions puts you in the May mood, and makes you thirsty for a good beer.
So, now to see how many you get right...
1. Non-alcoholic beers typically contain as much
alcohol as which type of fruit?
A) Banana
B) Orange
C) Kiwi
2. Which Asian country is known for the spring tree, cherry blossom?
A) Korea
B) China
C) Japan
3. Who said: “In victory, you deserve beer, in defeat, you need it”?
A) William Wordsworth
B) Jack Hayworth
C) Napoleon
4. Who said: “Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know”?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) L.M. Montgomery
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
5. When is international beer day?
A) 5th August
B) 10th September
C) 7th April
6. Where on Earth can you observe the sun passing overhead directly on the first day of spring?
A) The Equator
B) Stonehenge
C) The Great Wall of China
7. What is a labeorphilist a collector of?
A) Beer bottle
B) Beer labels
C) Beer stamps
8. The poem called Ver, literally meaning ‘Spring’, is sung at the end of which play by William Shakespeare?
A) Cymbeline
B) Venus and Adonis
C) Love Labour's Lost
9. What does research say was used as an ingredient in the creation of beer in Ancient China?
A) Job's tears
B) Star anise
C) Sichuan peppercorn
10. Which species of bird is a symbol of spring in North America?
A) Robin
B) Sparrow
C) Bluebird
Answers 1.
1. A) Banana 2. B) Japan 3. C) Napoleon 4. B) L.M. Montgomery 5. A) 5th August 6. A) The Equator 7. A) Beer bottles 8. C) Love Labour's Lost 9. A) Job's tears 10. A) Robin
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