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Beer Server Certification Cicerone Exam 2025 With
200 Correctly Answered Practice Questions/
Cicerone Certified Beer Server Test Latest / Beer
Server Exam
-tier System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ By law, alc in the US must
move through this 3 tier system (brewers/suppliers to
wholesalers/distributors to retailers)
Exceptions to 3 tier system - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Brewpubs
and small breweries
2 types of codes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1. date codes that
indicate best-by date
2. date codes that indicate bottling/packaging date
Freshness guidelines for draft beer - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Non-pasteurized remains fresh for 45-60 days
(refrigerated)
Pasteurized remains fresh for 90-120 days (refrigerated)
Freshness guidelines for canned/bottled beer -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Can remain fresh for up to 6 months
(refrigerated)
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May taste off within 3 months unrefrigerated
What flavor/kind of beer is more susceptible to the
effects of time? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hoppy Styles like IPA
Beer should not be allowed to reach temperatures in
excess of.... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 77 °F (25 °C)
Term for when light affects beer (flavor) - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Lightstruck/Skunky
Draft beer must be served using... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ CO2
or CO2 / Nitrogen mix at the proper pressure setting
What is a party pump? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a manually
operated pump that attaches to the top of a keg to allow
for temporary dispense of beer by pushing air into the
keg
A party pump limits the flavor stability of the beer to... -
...ANSWER...✓✓ less than one day
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What are the 4 key elements of a draft system -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Keg, Coupler, FOB (foam on beer
detector), faucet
What is the standard cooler temp of a draft system? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 38 °F (3 °C)
All kegs should be kept in a cooler for at least ____ prior
to service. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 24 hours
Draft line cleaning is required every ______ -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 14 days
Name for a temporary draft system - ...ANSWER...✓✓
jockey box
2 common varieties of jockey boxes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1.
cold plate (used for lower-volume dispensing)
2. coil-style (used for higher-volume dispensing)
Beer Server Certification Cicerone Exam 2025 With
200 Correctly Answered Practice Questions/
Cicerone Certified Beer Server Test Latest / Beer
Server Exam
-tier System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ By law, alc in the US must
move through this 3 tier system (brewers/suppliers to
wholesalers/distributors to retailers)
Exceptions to 3 tier system - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Brewpubs
and small breweries
2 types of codes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1. date codes that
indicate best-by date
2. date codes that indicate bottling/packaging date
Freshness guidelines for draft beer - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Non-pasteurized remains fresh for 45-60 days
(refrigerated)
Pasteurized remains fresh for 90-120 days (refrigerated)
Freshness guidelines for canned/bottled beer -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Can remain fresh for up to 6 months
(refrigerated)
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May taste off within 3 months unrefrigerated
What flavor/kind of beer is more susceptible to the
effects of time? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hoppy Styles like IPA
Beer should not be allowed to reach temperatures in
excess of.... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 77 °F (25 °C)
Term for when light affects beer (flavor) - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Lightstruck/Skunky
Draft beer must be served using... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ CO2
or CO2 / Nitrogen mix at the proper pressure setting
What is a party pump? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a manually
operated pump that attaches to the top of a keg to allow
for temporary dispense of beer by pushing air into the
keg
A party pump limits the flavor stability of the beer to... -
...ANSWER...✓✓ less than one day
, 3|Page
What are the 4 key elements of a draft system -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Keg, Coupler, FOB (foam on beer
detector), faucet
What is the standard cooler temp of a draft system? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 38 °F (3 °C)
All kegs should be kept in a cooler for at least ____ prior
to service. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 24 hours
Draft line cleaning is required every ______ -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 14 days
Name for a temporary draft system - ...ANSWER...✓✓
jockey box
2 common varieties of jockey boxes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1.
cold plate (used for lower-volume dispensing)
2. coil-style (used for higher-volume dispensing)
