Study Guide for Certified Beer Server exam

Pass the Certified Beer Server exam
THE FIRST TIME!

Complete study guide + full set of flashcards

Full set of flashcards

Beer style flashcards

40 full-color flashcards, one for every beer style in the syllabus.

40 full-color flashcards, one for every beer style in the syllabus..

40 full-color flashcards, one for every beer style in the syllabus.

190 flashcards for all 15 other sections in the syllabus.

190 flashcards for all 15 other sections in the syllabus.

 

Every flashcard offered by Beer Exam School (230 total)

Every flashcard offered by Beer Exam School (230 total)

 

Complete study guide with more than 100 pages of text, including references and other resources in case you want to study deeper.  

 

Everything you need to pass the heck out of the Certified Beer Server exam the first time!  

 

  1. Download 3 PDF files to save on all of your devices, and print the flashcards from home.
  2. Read the study guide for Certified Beer Server exam to put the information in context.
  3. Then review the flashcards to memorize important information for the Certified Beer Server exam.

Pass the heck out of the Certified Beer Server exam the first time!

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The complete study guide includes:

  • Over 100 pages of text in a PDF to print from home or save on all your devices, plus…
  • All of the beer style flashcards
  • Flashcards for every other section of the syllabus
  • 230 flashcards in total! ! !

The full set of flashcards includes:

  • All of the beer style flashcards, plus…
  • Flashcards for every other section of the syllabus
  • 230 flashcards in total! ! !

Beer Style flashcards have:

  • Name and category of the beer style
  • Region of origin
  • Color estimate (SRM) based on the beer style
  • Qualitative and quantitative measurements for:
    • color, bitterness, alcohol content
  • Commercial examples
  • Overall impression of the style
  • History of the style
  • 40 cards in total

Need help printing your flashcards? Read this post for a full description about how to print the certified beer server flashcards at home.


You will realize early in your studies for Certified Beer Server exam that it takes quite a bit of work to look at the syllabus, dig through the suggested reading materials, and gleam what you’d need for the exam. This would be much easier if the materials were collected together in one place and you could just read through it.

The Cicerone® Certification Program has a study guide for sale, but it’s like 200 bucks! It does include the price of the exam, but if you’re already paying for the exam why pay so much extra for the study guide!

So I dug through the material on the Cicerone website and I collected the recommended materials for the exam. Then I scoured through them, figured out what I would need just to study for the exam, and I put it all together into my study notes.

I took me way too long to do that. Maybe I shouldn’t have taken on the whole Beer Exam School website thing along with studying to pass the Certified Beer Server exam. But hey, you get the benefit of using all of my study notes!

I bought the books, I dug through the materials, I wrote it all up in an easy format, and I shared my flashcards, too.

Now it’s all in one place, easy for you to learn.

Study along with me and we’ll pass this exam together!

Beer Exam School; Study Guide for Certified Beer Server Exam, complete study guide.


What others are saying

Melissa Orona, Certified Beer Server:

I passed the CBS on my first try! The wording on at least one was tricky but thanks to your classes I passed!

Phil Davey, sales director; Cheboygan Brewing Company; Cheboygan, Michigan:

I have always believed in the “give it your best” attitude no matter what the endeavor. Your notes are very well constructed and well thought out and I appreciate you offering them. I am having all my reps take the exam and have provided them with your notes and cards as well.

Bay Fannin, bartender:

Helped a good deal, and your blog was a huge resource for me in studying for the Cicerone (I passed a couple months ago and started a job bartending). Already passed the word on to my co-workers, they’ve been checking out the blog too.

Naveen Nambiar:

Thank you! I passed the certified beer server exam on my first attempt 88%! Your notes really helped.

Josh:

A lot of information to take in, I appreciate ur service.

Steph Chiasson:

The flashcards are working great! [4 thumbs up] Thanks!

Pat Murray:

I liked how the information covered what was in the Cicerone Beer Server syllabus.  I used that a lot when I would want to go straight to a section to study.

Tim; BrewsBuzz.com; Sydney, Australia:

You have a good product and are clearly highly motivated.

Lilli Fernendez:

I’ve been using the flashcards. I like them.

Dave Pursh:

I passed the Certified Beer Server Exam and am now a Cicerone Certified Beer Server! Your flash cards were a great study tool and helped tremendously (thank you for that). Keep up the great work! I’ll continue to subscribe to your emails since I intend to attempt the Certified Cicerone Level 2 exam at some point.

George Estes:

Thanks again for your work on your study guides. I was able to study at the office and at home. Just finished the first attempt at the exam, and made a 90%.

Kathleen Kepner:

This is so awesome of you to share. I bought the full study guide with flash cards today.

Chris Harkey:

I appreciate the work you put into this site.

Justin Haupt:

Thank you I passed with 83%. Flashcards did help a lot and on your website with the break down of the syllabus. Thank you!

Roberta:

I love your blog and it’s helping me A LOT to study for the exam! Thank you!!

Rebecca Porter:

Thank you for the access to all this information, I feel it will be super helpful!

Ruben Rojas:

Thank you very much this is very helpful.

Christopher Sullivan; Newton, Massachusetts:

I found Beer Exam School to be a great resource in helping me prepare for the online exam. All of what was covered in section one was asked in some shape, way or form. Beer styles was a large part of the exam and was the hardest part of the exam for sure. Even after passing the test I am reviewing your site to keep me fresh.

Hannah Song, Korea:

Thanks! It’s not easy to get some study material in my country, but i’m lucky to get to know Beer Exam School for studying. I just started to study for the exam, the Certified Beer Server with your free flashcard. I haven’t read or study with other books yet, so your flashcard is my first stage to get the certification. It will be very helpful for me. Thanks

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