Cicerone Certified Beer Server Practice Test

Which term refers to the ingredients added to beer besides the four main ingredients?

1. Adjuncts

2. Clarifying agents

3. Yeast

4. Extracts

The correct answer is: Adjuncts

The term that refers to the ingredients added to beer besides the four main ingredients—water, malted grains, hops, and yeast—is adjuncts. Adjuncts can include a wide range of ingredients such as un-malted grains (like corn or rice), sugars, fruit, spices, and other flavorings. They are often used to modify the flavor, color, body, or alcohol content of the beer. While adjuncts can enhance the beer or create unique profiles, they are not considered part of the essential four ingredients. This versatility in using adjuncts allows brewers to experiment and innovate within their brewing processes. Clarifying agents, on the other hand, are substances that help improve the clarity of the beer by removing particulates but do not impact the primary flavor profile or brewing process as adjuncts do. Yeast is one of the four main ingredients necessary for fermentation, and extracts relate to concentrated forms of flavors, often used to impart specific tastes, but they are not a category that encompasses all additional ingredients like adjuncts.