Exam Focus
- Do not serve bottles with white flakes or a neck residue ring.
- Check whether yeast is present.
- Retain yeast unless the guest requests it or style practice calls for pouring it.
What to know
Bottle inspection protects guests from unstable beer, damaged beer, and unwanted sediment.
Syllabus detail
- Do not serve bottles with white snow-like flakes that can indicate old unstable beer.
- Do not serve bottles with a thin ring of residue at the liquid level in the neck.
- Check for yeast on the bottom and retain it unless the consumer requests it or the style is commonly poured with yeast, such as Weissbier.
Study task
Be ready to explain examine bottle in the context of serving bottled beer and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.
Key Terms
- Examine bottle
- Do not serve bottles with white flakes or a neck residue ring.