Guinness

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guinness

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1759
2. What is the brewery lease term?9,000 years
3. What is Guinness and why is it called a stout?Guinness is a dark beer made with roasted barley, giving it a rich brown color and coffee‑like taste. It is called a stout because it is a strong, dark style of beer.
4. How does Guinness get its creamy foam when poured from a tap?The tap uses a mix of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The nitrogen makes tiny bubbles that create a smooth, velvety foam that rises slowly.

Stout: A dark, full-bodied beer style characterized by its use of roasted malts or barley, often exhibiting notes of coffee and chocolate.
Malted Barley: Barley that has undergone a malting process, which activates enzymes necessary for converting starches into fermentable sugars during brewing.
Unmalted Barley: Barley that has not undergone the malting process, often used in brewing for its contribution to body and flavor, as in Guinness.
Lactic Acid: An organic acid that can contribute a tart or sharp flavor to fermented beverages, historically a component of Guinness's taste profile.