Beer Industry Innovations Quiz

What was the primary benefit of applying pasteurization to beer?

• It improved the taste of beer.

• It allowed beer to be stored in barrels.

• It extended the shelf life of beer.

• It made beer cheaper to produce.

What innovation did Adolphus Busch discover at the Philadelphia Centennial Fair?

• The assembly line

• The automated bottling machine

• The refrigerator rail car

• The pasteurization process

How did the introduction of refrigerated rail cars impact the beer industry?

• It increased the cost of beer production.

• It limited the distribution of beer.

• It reduced the quality of beer.

• It allowed beer to be shipped across America.

What was a significant consequence of the mechanization of the bottling industry?

• Reduction in child labor

• Decrease in beer production

• End of pasteurization

• Increased use of child labor

By 1901, how many barrels of lager was the Anheuser-Busch company producing annually?

• 500,000 barrels

• 1 million barrels

• 2 million barrels

• 3 million barrels