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Beer Quiz: 48 Questions and Answers about Beer

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Can you tell the difference between an ale and a lager? If beer is your favourite drink then this ultimate beer quiz will be perfect for you!

Beer is one of the most popular drinks in the world (after water and tea!) so needless to say that quite a few people love it.

There are so many types of beers including lager, stout, IPA and many more.

If you know your beers better than anyone and love everything that has to do with trivia and facts, you’ll be having loads of fun with this quiz about beer.

For example, do you know what is the most common cereal grain used to make beer? What is the name of the process of making beer?

If you’re curious about the answers to any of these questions (and more), then you’ll want to check out this beer quiz!

Featuring 48 questions on all things beer, this quiz is perfect for beer lovers of all levels of expertise. So put on your thinking cap and get ready to take the quiz!

Round 1: Easy Beer Trivia questions

Friends having a beer
  1. Beer is the third most popular drink in the world. What are the first two?
  2. Which colour is a Guinness?
  3. What does IPA stand for?
  4. Which drinking game consists of throwing a ping pong ball in cups of beer?
  5. What is the most common cereal grain used to make beer?
  6. What is the process of making beer called?
  7. Which famous brewery is located at St. James’s Gate in Dublin?
  8. Which country is the beer brand Corona from?
  9. How many pints can you fit in a Yard of ale?
  10. In which German city is Oktoberfest held?

Round 1: Easy Beer Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Beer is the third most popular drink in the world. What are the first two? Water and tea
  2. Which colour is a Guinness? Black
  3. What does IPA stand for? Indian Pale Ale
  4. Which drinking game consists of throwing a ping pong ball in cups of beer? Beer Pong
  5. What is the most common cereal grain used to make beer? Barley
  6. What is the process of making beer called? Brewing
  7. Which famous brewery is located at St. James’s Gate in Dublin? Guinness
  8. Which country is the beer brand Corona from? Mexico
  9. How many pints can you fit in a Yard of ale? 2 and a half
  10. In which German city is Oktoberfest held? Munich

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Round 2: Beer Multiple Choice questions

Group of friends drinking beer together
  1. What is the most widely consumed type of beer?
    1. Dry Stout
    2. Pale Lager
    3. IPA
    4. Dunkel
  2. Which country is Heineken from?
    1. Germany
    2. Ireland
    3. The Netherlands
    4. Scotland
  3. Which country consumes the most beer per capita?
    1. Ireland
    2. England
    3. China
    4. Czechia
  4. Which US state has the most craft breweries?
    1. California
    2. New York
    3. Pennsylvania
    4. Colorado
  5. What type of beer is a Stella Artois?
    1. IPA
    2. Pilsner
    3. Stout
    4. Witbier
  6. What type of beer is a Blue Moon?
    1. Lager
    2. Ale
    3. Witbier
    4. IPA
  7. How much alcohol is there in a Brewmeister Snake Venom, the strongest beer in the world?
    1. 37.5%
    2. 47.5%
    3. 57.5%
    4. 67.5%
  8. Which country is the Tiger beer from?
    1. Malaysia
    2. Thailand
    3. Indonesia
    4. Singapore
  9. How many people were killed in the London Beer Flood in 1814?
    1. Zero
    2. 8
    3. 28
    4. 80
  10. How big was the largest glass of beer?
    1. 282 litres
    2. 1,082 litres
    3. 2,082 litres
    4. 4,082 litres

Round 2: Beer Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. What is the most widely consumed type of beer? Pale Lager
  2. Which country is Heineken from? The Netherlands
  3. Which country consumes the most beer per capita? Czechia
  4. Which US state has the most craft breweries? California
  5. What type of beer is a Stella Artois? Pilsner
  6. What type of beer is a Blue Moon? Witbier
  7. How much alcohol is there in a Brewmeister Snake Venom, the strongest beer in the world? 67.5%
  8. Which country is the Tiger beer from? Singapore
  9. How many people were killed in the London Beer Flood in 1814? 8
  10. How big was the largest glass of beer? 2,082 litres

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Round 3: Beer Quiz – True or False

Beer
  1. Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world.
  2. McDonald’s offers beer on its menu in France.
  3. The largest collection of beer bottles is made of 15,003 bottles.
  4. The most expensive beer can was sold for $2,000.
  5. Cerveza is beer in Italian.
  6. A pint of beer is 500ml.

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Round 3: Beer Quiz – True or False – Answers

  1. Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. True
  2. McDonald’s offers beer on its menu in France. True
  3. The largest collection of beer bottles is made of 15,003 bottles. False, it’s made of 25,866 bottles.
  4. The most expensive beer can was sold for $2,000. False, it was $6,000
  5. Cerveza is beer in Italian. False, it’s in Spanish
  6. A pint of beer is 500ml. False, it’s 473 ml.

Round 4: Hard Beer Trivia questions

Fresh Beer
  1. Which brewery gave a house with a direct pipe to the brewery to Niels Bohr, just after he won the Nobel Prize?
  2. Which American-style pale lager was introduced in 1876 in Missouri?
  3. Which country is the beer ‘Snow’ from?
  4. Which Greek Philosopher famously said “He was a wise man who invented beer”?
  5. What is the best-selling brand of beer in the UK?
  6. Which French brand of beer is named with a number?
  7. Which brewery made “The End of History”, the strongest beer ever sold?
  8. What is the largest beer company in the world?
  9. Which brand has “A Lovely Day for a __________” as a slogan?
  10. Which cocktail is made by dropping a bomb shot of Irish cream and whiskey into a glass of stout?
  11. Which US city is the “Beer Capital of the World”?
  12. In which Australian state can you find the oldest brewery still in operation in Australia?
  13. In which country can you find Weihenstephan Abbey, the oldest brewery in the world?
  14. If you distil beer, which liquor will you get?
  15. When is International Beer Day (1 point for the month, 2 points for the full date)?
  16. What is the largest brewery in Australia?
  17. How many gallons does a standard Beer barrel contain?
  18.  In which country is the lambic beer made?
  19. What does the Australian beer VB stand for?
  20. Which country consumes the most beer (in total)?
  21. Barack Obama brewed his own beer at the White House, what is the name of this beer?
  22. Which country celebrates Beer Day on the 1st of March?

Round 4: Hard Beer Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which brewery gave a house with a direct pipe to the brewery to Niels Bohr, just after he won the Nobel Prize? Carlsberg
  2. Which American-style pale lager was introduced in 1876 in Missouri? Budweiser
  3. Which country is the beer ‘Snow’ from? China
  4. Which Greek Philosopher famously said “He was a wise man who invented beer”? Plato
  5. What is the best-selling brand of beer in the UK? Heineken
  6. Which French brand of beer is named with a number? 1664
  7. Which brewery made “The End of History”, the strongest beer ever sold? Brewdog
  8. What is the largest beer company in the world? Anheuser-Busch InBev
  9. Which brand has “A Lovely Day for a __________” as a slogan? Guinness
  10. Which cocktail is made by dropping a bomb shot of Irish cream and whiskey into a glass of stout? Irish Car Bomb
  11. Which US city is the “Beer Capital of the World”? Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  12. In which Australian state can you find the oldest brewery still in operation in Australia? Tasmania
  13. In which country can you find Weihenstephan Abbey, the oldest brewery in the world? Germany
  14. If you distil beer, which liquor will you get? Whisky
  15. When is International Beer Day (1 point for the month, 2 points for the full date)? 5th of August
  16. What is the largest brewery in Australia? Coopers Brewery
  17. How many gallons does a standard Beer barrel contain? 36 US gallons
  18.  In which country is the lambic beer made? Belgium
  19. What does the Australian beer VB stand for? Victoria Bitter
  20. Which country consumes the most beer (in total)? China
  21. Barack Obama brewed his own beer at the White House, what is the name of this beer? White House Honey Ale
  22. Which country celebrates Beer Day on the 1st of March? Iceland

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