Exam Focus
- Clean every glass before refilling.
- Know three-sink and dedicated glass-washer procedures.
- Use sheeting, salt, head retention, bubbles, and lacing as cleanliness checks.
What to know
Beer-clean glassware is free of residues that harm foam, aroma, and appearance.
Syllabus detail
- Refilling rule: every glass must be cleaned before refilling; do not refill a used glass.
- Three-sink cleaning: sudsless detergent, overflowing cool rinse water, and correctly concentrated sanitizer.
- Dedicated glass-washing machines: avoid food and dairy residue, maintain correct detergent, sanitizer, water temperature, and nozzle flow, and check for mold or debris.
- Beer-clean checks: sheeting, salt test, head formation and retention, absence of sidewall bubbles, and lacing after sips.
Study task
Be ready to explain use beer-clean glassware in the context of beer glassware and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.
Key Terms
- Use beer-clean glassware
- Clean every glass before refilling.