Cicerone Certified Beer Server Final Exam |Question
And Answer| 100% Correct
Three tier system for alcohol sales - ANSWER Importers/Brewers - Wholesalers -
Retailers
If there is no 'best by' date on a bottled beer.... - ANSWER Taste an aged product
against a fresh one to determine if there has been noticeable deterioration. If so,
remove it from service inventory.
two gases acceptable for use in a draft system - ANSWER Carbon Dioxide and
Nitrogen
Most modern kegs use what type of valve? - ANSWER Sankey
What allows gas into the headspace of a keg? - ANSWER Coupler
Standard temperature of draft systems - ANSWER 38 degrees Fahrenheit
The most common draft system problem? - ANSWER Temperature control issues
2 primary goals for cleaning the draft system - ANSWER remove organic material
and remove mineral deposits
How often must you clean a draft system? - ANSWER Every two weeks
English Tulip Glass - ANSWER Recommended for Guinness and other beers of
that style - Irish Stouts
Nonic Imperial Pint Glass - ANSWER Common British pint glass with the bubbled
out section under the rim. The bubbled out section makes them easy to stack,
prevents chipping of the mouth, and provides for a better grip.
Beer styles include - British session beers such as milds and bitters.
Snifter Glass - ANSWER Stemware originally used for liquor, these are
recommended for very strong beer. They are ideal for strong ales because they
allow full contact with the hand thus warming the glass as they're held.
Beer Styles - Strong beers such as Barleywines and Imperial Stouts
Stemmed Tulip Glass - ANSWER This stemmed glass is commonly associated with
specialty and Belgian beer. The inward taper holds the beer's aroma, while the
outward taper at the top supports the head and makes it easy to drink from. Beer
Styles- commonly associated with Belgian styles
German Vase glass - ANSWER This is the tall curvy glass commonly used for
German wheat beers. The large size holds lots of foam. Beer Styles - commonly
used for hefeweizen and other wheat beers
, 2 reasons for giving a glass a quick rinse prior to filling with beer - ANSWER Rinse
off any leftover sanitizer/dust and cool/wet the inside of glass
If beer is already in the glass - name 2 ways to see if the glass is 'beer' clean -
ANSWER Proper head, lacing, and /or bubbling on the glass. If the glass is beer
clean, it will allow for a proper head to form and be retained, lacing will also form on
the glass after sips.
Why shouldn't a bartender touch the glass to the tap faucet? - ANSWER The faucet
can cause the glass to break as well as transmit bacteria/microorganisms into the
beer
Did the invention of the drum roaster help in the creation of the modern versions of
the dark British styles, including porter and stout? True or False - ANSWER True
What did Louis Pasteur invent during the 1860's to increase the shelf life of beer? -
ANSWER Pasteurization
The primary alcohol in beer is? - ANSWER Ethanol
IBU stands for - ANSWER International Bittering Units
SRM stands for - ANSWER Standard Referencing Method
The body of a beer is largely the result of dissolved solids such as? - ANSWER
Proteins and Sugars
What is the difference between 'bitterness' and 'perceived bitterness'? - ANSWER
Bitterness can be measured directly with IBU's. Percieved bitterness is dependent
upon how bitter the beer is in regard to the other ingredients and flavors involved.
What does the German word 'Lager' mean? - ANSWER Storage. It is the long cool
storage of a beer. It also refers to a species of brewer's yeast that ferments beer at a
lower temperature that ale yeast.
Noble Hops are? - ANSWER German and Czech hops typically used in German
and Czech lagers. These hops are low in alpha acid but are highly aromatic. German
Hallertauer is a famous example.
Is german or Bohemian Pilsner the drier, crisper, and hoppier version? - ANSWER
The German Pilsner, due to the harder water found in Germany, containing sulfates,
and the use of a higher attenuation of German strain lager yearst and higher
carbonation levels.
The original 1842 pilsner comes from the Czech town of? - ANSWER Plzen.
Bocks originated in which southern German town? - ANSWER Einbeck
And Answer| 100% Correct
Three tier system for alcohol sales - ANSWER Importers/Brewers - Wholesalers -
Retailers
If there is no 'best by' date on a bottled beer.... - ANSWER Taste an aged product
against a fresh one to determine if there has been noticeable deterioration. If so,
remove it from service inventory.
two gases acceptable for use in a draft system - ANSWER Carbon Dioxide and
Nitrogen
Most modern kegs use what type of valve? - ANSWER Sankey
What allows gas into the headspace of a keg? - ANSWER Coupler
Standard temperature of draft systems - ANSWER 38 degrees Fahrenheit
The most common draft system problem? - ANSWER Temperature control issues
2 primary goals for cleaning the draft system - ANSWER remove organic material
and remove mineral deposits
How often must you clean a draft system? - ANSWER Every two weeks
English Tulip Glass - ANSWER Recommended for Guinness and other beers of
that style - Irish Stouts
Nonic Imperial Pint Glass - ANSWER Common British pint glass with the bubbled
out section under the rim. The bubbled out section makes them easy to stack,
prevents chipping of the mouth, and provides for a better grip.
Beer styles include - British session beers such as milds and bitters.
Snifter Glass - ANSWER Stemware originally used for liquor, these are
recommended for very strong beer. They are ideal for strong ales because they
allow full contact with the hand thus warming the glass as they're held.
Beer Styles - Strong beers such as Barleywines and Imperial Stouts
Stemmed Tulip Glass - ANSWER This stemmed glass is commonly associated with
specialty and Belgian beer. The inward taper holds the beer's aroma, while the
outward taper at the top supports the head and makes it easy to drink from. Beer
Styles- commonly associated with Belgian styles
German Vase glass - ANSWER This is the tall curvy glass commonly used for
German wheat beers. The large size holds lots of foam. Beer Styles - commonly
used for hefeweizen and other wheat beers
, 2 reasons for giving a glass a quick rinse prior to filling with beer - ANSWER Rinse
off any leftover sanitizer/dust and cool/wet the inside of glass
If beer is already in the glass - name 2 ways to see if the glass is 'beer' clean -
ANSWER Proper head, lacing, and /or bubbling on the glass. If the glass is beer
clean, it will allow for a proper head to form and be retained, lacing will also form on
the glass after sips.
Why shouldn't a bartender touch the glass to the tap faucet? - ANSWER The faucet
can cause the glass to break as well as transmit bacteria/microorganisms into the
beer
Did the invention of the drum roaster help in the creation of the modern versions of
the dark British styles, including porter and stout? True or False - ANSWER True
What did Louis Pasteur invent during the 1860's to increase the shelf life of beer? -
ANSWER Pasteurization
The primary alcohol in beer is? - ANSWER Ethanol
IBU stands for - ANSWER International Bittering Units
SRM stands for - ANSWER Standard Referencing Method
The body of a beer is largely the result of dissolved solids such as? - ANSWER
Proteins and Sugars
What is the difference between 'bitterness' and 'perceived bitterness'? - ANSWER
Bitterness can be measured directly with IBU's. Percieved bitterness is dependent
upon how bitter the beer is in regard to the other ingredients and flavors involved.
What does the German word 'Lager' mean? - ANSWER Storage. It is the long cool
storage of a beer. It also refers to a species of brewer's yeast that ferments beer at a
lower temperature that ale yeast.
Noble Hops are? - ANSWER German and Czech hops typically used in German
and Czech lagers. These hops are low in alpha acid but are highly aromatic. German
Hallertauer is a famous example.
Is german or Bohemian Pilsner the drier, crisper, and hoppier version? - ANSWER
The German Pilsner, due to the harder water found in Germany, containing sulfates,
and the use of a higher attenuation of German strain lager yearst and higher
carbonation levels.
The original 1842 pilsner comes from the Czech town of? - ANSWER Plzen.
Bocks originated in which southern German town? - ANSWER Einbeck
