Beer Hops Games Created by Ruth Paget
In The Complete Beer Course: Boot Camp for Geeks by Joshua Bernstein, the author lists 45 hop varieties that give beer aroma, flavor, and/or bittering.
The objectives of these games are to correctly pronounce the hop name and know what the hop contributes to a beer. Knowing this information for 45 hop types is daunting, but becomes easy as you quiz yourself, with a partner, or with teams. (Pronunciation practice is necessary as there are several German beer hops on the list.)
Tip: Quiz yourself on 5 hop types at once to memorize them before moving on to the next 5.
Game 1: Hop Pronunciation
Step 1: On the front of index cards, write the following hop names. (One name per card)
-Ahtanum
-Amarillo
-Apollo
-Bravo
-Brewer’s Gold
-Calypso
-Cascade
-Centenniel
-Challenger
-Chinook
-Citra
-Cluster
-Columbus
-Tomahawk
-Crystal
-Delta
-El Dorado
-Falconer’s Flight
-Fuggles
-Galaxy
-Galena
-Glacier
-Goldings
-Halletauer
-Hersbrucker
-Horizon
-Liberty
-Magnum
-Mosaic
-Motheka
-Mt. Hood
-Mt. Rainier
-Nelson Sauvin
-Northern Brewer
-Nugget
-Pacific Gem
-Palisade -Perle
-Pride of Ringwood
-Riwaka
-Saaz
-Santiam
-Simcoe
-Sorachi Ace
-Spalt
-Sterling
-Styrian Goldings
-Summit
-Target
-Teamaker
-Tettnanger
-Topaz
-Warrior
-Willamette
Step 2: Type each hop name into the Google search bar followed by the word “pronunciation.”
A speaker icon will appear. Press the icon to hear the pronunciation, especially the accent of the hop name. Repeat the word till you feel comfortable saying it.
Quiz yourself by saying the hop name and listening to the pronunciation of Google.
Games 2, 3, and 4 Preparation:
Use Joshua M. Bernstein’s The Complete Beer Course to note which hops bring flavor, aroma, and bittering to a beer.
On the back of the index cards that have the hop name, write down if that hops brings flavor, aroma, or bittering after consulting with the list in Bernstein’s book.
Test yourself on 5 hop names at a time to master information.
Game 2: Flavor For each hop name ask: “Does this hop bring flavor?” Yes or No
Game 3: Aroma For each hop name ask: “Does this hop bring aroma?” Yes or No
Game 4: Bittering For each hop name ask: “Does this hop bring bittering?” Yes or No
Game 5: Hops Quiz - Write the names of the beer hops on a lined sheet of paper.
After each beer hops name list if it is used for flavor, aroma, or bittering. Check your answers against Bernstein's book.
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By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
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