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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
Purchasing & accepting beer: Three-tier system in US -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Brewers/Importers, Wholesalers (aka
Distributors), Retailers
Brewers and importers sell to whom? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
wholesalers (aka distributors)
Wholesalers sell to whom? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ retailers
(both on and off premises)
on and off premises retailers sell to whom? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ consumers
Exceptions to the three-tier purchasing & accepting beer
system? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ brewpubs that both brew and
retail to consumers & breweries that brew and sell
directly to retailers or consumers
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What are some responsible serving practices? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ providing accurate ABV information and
adjusting serving size based on ABV
How many days does it take non-pasteurized draft beers
to expire? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ about 45-60 days
(refrigerated)
How many days does it take pasteurized draft beers to
expire? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 90-120 days (refrigerated)
how many days does it take bottled beer to expire? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 6 months (refrigerated)
What happens to aging and development of beer if not
refrigerated? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ accelerates aging and
develops off flavors
Oxidation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ with time, all beers will
develop signs of this
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Signs of oxidation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ papery, wet
cardboard flavors
what is skunking caused by? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ sunlight
and fluorescent light
where is skunking most noticeable? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ in
the aroma of the beer
brown glass blocks what percentage of the wavelengths
of light that cause skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 98%
what type of glass is offers superior protection to
skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ brown glass
green glass blocks what percentage of the wavelengths
that cause skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 20%
how much protection to skunking does a clear glass
offer? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ no protection
Beer Server Certification Cicerone Exam 2025 With
200 Correctly Answered Practice Questions/
Cicerone Certified Beer Server Test Latest / Beer
Server Exam
Purchasing & accepting beer: Three-tier system in US -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Brewers/Importers, Wholesalers (aka
Distributors), Retailers
Brewers and importers sell to whom? - ...ANSWER...✓✓
wholesalers (aka distributors)
Wholesalers sell to whom? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ retailers
(both on and off premises)
on and off premises retailers sell to whom? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ consumers
Exceptions to the three-tier purchasing & accepting beer
system? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ brewpubs that both brew and
retail to consumers & breweries that brew and sell
directly to retailers or consumers
,2|Page
What are some responsible serving practices? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ providing accurate ABV information and
adjusting serving size based on ABV
How many days does it take non-pasteurized draft beers
to expire? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ about 45-60 days
(refrigerated)
How many days does it take pasteurized draft beers to
expire? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 90-120 days (refrigerated)
how many days does it take bottled beer to expire? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 6 months (refrigerated)
What happens to aging and development of beer if not
refrigerated? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ accelerates aging and
develops off flavors
Oxidation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ with time, all beers will
develop signs of this
, 3|Page
Signs of oxidation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ papery, wet
cardboard flavors
what is skunking caused by? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ sunlight
and fluorescent light
where is skunking most noticeable? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ in
the aroma of the beer
brown glass blocks what percentage of the wavelengths
of light that cause skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 98%
what type of glass is offers superior protection to
skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ brown glass
green glass blocks what percentage of the wavelengths
that cause skunking? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 20%
how much protection to skunking does a clear glass
offer? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ no protection
