Test your knowledge on brewing terms across the globe in this week’s Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz.
Language, in so many ways, can create both barriers and connections between members of the human race. With homebrewing becoming an increasingly global phenomenon, it can’t hurt to brush up on some new vocabulary. Keep these international brewing phrases in your arsenal just in case you find yourself sharing a pint with a fellow international homebrewer.
After you take the Beer Trivia quiz below, scroll down to the “Beer Trivia Answer Explanations” section to learn more about beer vocabulary.
Beer Trivia Answer Explanations
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The following explanations are taken from Google translate.
Question 1:
Bryggare = Brewer in Swedish
Cervecero = Brewer in Spanish
Sládek = Brewer in Czech
Varkё = Boat in Albanian.
Question 2:
Hmelja = Hops in Bosnian
Houblon = Hops in French
Lúpulo = Hops in Spanish
Limyé = Light in Haitian
Question 3:
Kedel is Danish for kettle. But just in case you were wondering, here are the translations for the other languages:
Swedish = vattenkokare
Spanish = tetera
Portuguese = chaleira
Question 4:
Kokkёr = Grain in Albanian
Cebada = Grain in Spanish
Butil = Grain in Filipino
Auro = Gold in Samoan
Question 5:
Foc means fire in Romanian. “A fierbe” means boil in Romanian.
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