Certified Beer Server Exam Questions
and Answers with Approved Solutions
In the three-tier system for alcohol sales, an Importer can sell to
a. Retailers
b. Wholesalers
c. Breweries
d. Consumers ✔✔b. Wholesalers
Which of these beers has the highest perceived bitterness:
a. Kölsch
b. Bohemian Pilsner
c. Doppelbock
d. German Pilsner ✔✔d. German Pilsner
A common exception to the three-tier system for alcohol sales is
a. A bar that runs out of a certain beer can buy it at a grocery store and sell it to consumers.
b. A bottle shop can go to a special bottle release at a brewery, purchase bottles, and sell them to
consumers.
,c. A brewery can operate a taproom where they sell to consumers.
d. An importer of a certain small amount of barrels per year can skip the wholesalers and sell
directly to retailers. ✔✔c. A brewery can operate a taproom where they sell to consumers.
If a beer is pouring foamy at the tap, which of these could not be the cause:
a. A kink in the beer line
b. The beer is too cold.
c. The keg is not under enough pressure
d. The beer lines are too clean. ✔✔d. The beer lines are too clean.
Which is not an aspect of mouthfeel?
a. Thinness
b. Body
c. Bitterness
d. Carbonation ✔✔c. Bitterness
Which beer style typically has the highest ABV:
a. Maidock
, b. Doppelbock
c. Munich Dunkel
d. Scottish Ale ✔✔b. Doppelbock
Which of these beer styles is gold in color:
a. Wit
b. Munich Dunkel
c. Tripel
d. California Common ✔✔c. Tripel
When a beer is light struck, it will have an off-flavor described as:
a. Buttery
b. Skunky
c. Papery
d. Vinegary ✔✔b. Skunky
A general description of the flavor contribution of common American hops is:
a. Floral and perfumey
and Answers with Approved Solutions
In the three-tier system for alcohol sales, an Importer can sell to
a. Retailers
b. Wholesalers
c. Breweries
d. Consumers ✔✔b. Wholesalers
Which of these beers has the highest perceived bitterness:
a. Kölsch
b. Bohemian Pilsner
c. Doppelbock
d. German Pilsner ✔✔d. German Pilsner
A common exception to the three-tier system for alcohol sales is
a. A bar that runs out of a certain beer can buy it at a grocery store and sell it to consumers.
b. A bottle shop can go to a special bottle release at a brewery, purchase bottles, and sell them to
consumers.
,c. A brewery can operate a taproom where they sell to consumers.
d. An importer of a certain small amount of barrels per year can skip the wholesalers and sell
directly to retailers. ✔✔c. A brewery can operate a taproom where they sell to consumers.
If a beer is pouring foamy at the tap, which of these could not be the cause:
a. A kink in the beer line
b. The beer is too cold.
c. The keg is not under enough pressure
d. The beer lines are too clean. ✔✔d. The beer lines are too clean.
Which is not an aspect of mouthfeel?
a. Thinness
b. Body
c. Bitterness
d. Carbonation ✔✔c. Bitterness
Which beer style typically has the highest ABV:
a. Maidock
, b. Doppelbock
c. Munich Dunkel
d. Scottish Ale ✔✔b. Doppelbock
Which of these beer styles is gold in color:
a. Wit
b. Munich Dunkel
c. Tripel
d. California Common ✔✔c. Tripel
When a beer is light struck, it will have an off-flavor described as:
a. Buttery
b. Skunky
c. Papery
d. Vinegary ✔✔b. Skunky
A general description of the flavor contribution of common American hops is:
a. Floral and perfumey
