Exam Focus
- Know draft, bottle, and can package types.
- Understand container sanitation, air exclusion, and cap-on-foam.
- Explain pasteurization effects on stability and flavor.
What to know
Packaging protects finished beer when oxygen, sanitation, and stability are managed correctly.
Syllabus detail
- Packaging types include draft, bottles, and cans.
- Quality control includes cleaning or sanitizing containers, excluding air during packaging, and cap-on-foam.
- Pasteurization affects beer stability and flavor.
Study task
Be ready to explain packaging and pasteurization in the context of processes and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.
Key Terms
- Packaging and pasteurization
- Know draft, bottle, and can package types.