Certified Beer Server
This website is a study guide for the Certified Beer Server exam. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Cicerone® Certification Program. It has all of my study notes and flashcards that I used to pass the Certified Beer Server Exam the first time. Check out the the outline below for a table of contents to all of my study notes.
Certified Beer Server is the first of 4 levels in the Cicerone® Certification Program. A Certified Beer Server can provide you with quality service based on their proven knowledge, as tested in the 5 categories noted below.
The knowledge and expertise of a Certified Beer Server has been independently certified by the Cicerone® Certification Program. So you can trust them for accurate information about beer ingredients, that they keep clean tap lines and they serve beer in the proper “beer clean” glassware, with the right amount of head.
A Certified Beer Server knows about beer. She is someone whose has knowledge and expertise to provide you with an exemplary beer service.
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Table of contents
This table of contents follows the Certified Beer Server Syllabus. I followed the syllabus to study for the exam.
Certified Beer Server (all posts in this category)
Part I. Keeping and Serving Beer (all posts in this category)
001. Reading list for the Certified Beer Server exam
002. Overview of the Cicerone® Certification Program (pre-quiz)
003. Purchasing and accepting beer
004. Serving alcohol
005. Beer storage
006. Draft systems
007. Beer glassware
008. Serving bottled beer
009. Serving draft beer
Part II. Beer Styles (all posts in this category)
010. Reading list for the Certified Beer Server exam (part 2)
011. Understanding beer styles
012. Style parameters
013. History, characteristics, and flavor attributes of styles by region
Part III. Beer Flavor and Evaluation (all posts in this category)
014. Reading list for the Certified Beer Server exam (part 3)
015. Taste and flavor
016. Identify normal flavors of beer and their source
017. Off-flavor knowledge
Part IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes (all posts in this category)
018. Reading list for Certified Beer Server exam (part 4)
019. Beer ingredients and brewing processes
Part V. Pairing Beer with Food (all posts in this category)
