Certification Study Topics

Certified Beer Server I. Keeping and Serving Beer / F. Serving bottled beer 2. Examine Bottle Inspect the beer identity, package size, date code or best-by date when present, closure condition, and visible sediment or haze. 4 question bank questions Certified Beer Server I. Keeping and Serving Beer / F. Serving bottled beer 4. Final Bottle Check After opening and during the first pour, check aroma, appearance, carbonation behavior, and the bottle opening. 4 question bank questions Certified Beer Server I. Keeping and Serving Beer / F. Serving bottled beer 5. Pouring Bottled Beer Use a beer-clean glass, pour down the side at first, then straighten the glass to build an appropriate foam collar. 4 question bank questions

Certified Beer Server III. Beer Flavor and Evaluation / B. Identify normal flavors of beer and their source 3. Fermentation Flavors Yeast consumes sugars and produces alcohol, CO2, and flavor compounds. 4 question bank questions

Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / A. Ingredients 1. Grains Brewing grains provide fermentable sugars, color, body, foam potential, and malt-derived flavor. 5 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / A. Ingredients 3. Yeast Yeast is pitched into cooled wort, consumes fermentable sugars, and creates alcohol and carbon dioxide. 5 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / B. Brewing Process Overview 2. Mashing Mashing mixes grist with hot water so malt enzymes break down starches. 5 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / B. Brewing Process Overview 6. Chilling Hot wort must be cooled after the boil and whirlpool before yeast is added. 4 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / B. Brewing Process Overview 7. Fermentation Yeast is pitched into cooled wort and consumes sugars. 5 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / B. Brewing Process Overview 8. Maturation and Lagering After primary fermentation, beer may need time for yeast and flavor to stabilize. 4 question bank questions Certified Beer Server IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes / B. Brewing Process Overview 9. Clarification Breweries may clarify beer through settling, filtration, centrifugation, finings, or other methods. 4 question bank questions