Beer is composed mostly of water. Regions have water with different mineral components; as a result, different regions were originally better suited to making certain types of beer, thus giving them a regional character. For example, Dublin has hard water well-suited to making stout, such as Guinness; while the Plzeň Region has soft water well-suited to making Pilsner (pale lager), such as Pilsner Urquell. The waters of Burton in England contain gypsum, which benefits making pale ale to such a degree that brewers of pale ales will add gypsum to the local water in a process known as Burtonisation. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the main ingredient in beer? ANS1 water QSN2 What type of water is good for making stout beer, like Guinness? ANS2 hard water QSN3 What type of water is best for making pale lager? ANS3 soft water QSN4 What is the process called when gypsum is added to water? ANS4 Burtonisation QSN5 What type of beer benefits most from water that contains gypsum? ANS5 pale ale