Cicerone Practice Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name the tax brewers pay to the federal government on each gallon of beer they produce: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Excise Tax
Importers of beer sell to what member of the three-tier system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second Tier: Wholesalers and Distributors
What aspect of beer labeling is most useful in assessing the freshness of beer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Date Code: Bottling/Packaging Date and Best-By Date
Name two physical or behavioral indications that an individual should not be served
additional alcohol: - CORRECT ANSWER - Slurred Speech, Glazed Eyes, Stumbling
Describe the characteristics of a beer that might make it interesting to consume a year or
more after its packaging date: - CORRECT ANSWER - High alcohol content, unique
flavors that would age
Name two things that retailers can do to ensure the freshness of the beer they sell: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rotate inventory, store beer properly
Identify: Device attached to a keg to allow input of gas and output of beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Coupler
Identify: Device attached to the server's side of a draft tower for pouring draft beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beer Faucet
Identify: Device used in some draft systems to halt the flow of beer when the keg it is attached to
becomes empty: - CORRECT ANSWER - FOB (Foam on Beer) System
,Identify: The box you might see outside the beer cooler that is supplied with both carbon dioxide
and
nitrogen gas and has an output labeled "25% CO2": - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas Blender
Identify: The device that shows the gas pressure being applied to one keg of beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Regulator
Identify: The hose that delivers gas to the keg: - CORRECT ANSWER - Beer Line
Identify: The hose that carries beer from the keg to a nearby wall-mounted bracket: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jumper Line
Proper draft beer system operation depends upon balancing what two elements: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dynamic and Static Resistance
Applied Pressure and Resistance
If the operating temperature of a balanced draft system (cooler and lines) is increased by
several degrees, what adjustment must be made to the gas pressure? (Assume the use of
100% CO2) - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure should be turned up
When troubleshooting a direct draw system, if you open the tap and nothing comes out,
name two things you should check: - CORRECT ANSWER - Empty keg?
Regulator Pressure?
When troubleshooting a long-draw system where taps are pouring foamy beer, what is the
first thing you should check and where or how would you check it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - What: Pressure
, How: Regulator between beer and jumper lines, identify if the pressure is too high/low based on
if the keg has settled, the temperature, etc.
When you have checked the items you listed above and determined that they are correct
but the beer on one tap still foams, list two other things you might check: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Temperature and time of delivery (settled)
How often must beer lines be cleaned in order to maintain optimal condition of a recently
installed draft beer system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 14 days
What solution at what approximate strength is required for proper routine line cleaning? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A Caustic solution for a new system is 2%, for an older system is
3%
When cleaning a long-draw system using an electric pump what velocity of cleaning
solution should be achieved and how long should it be maintained? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A caustic solution of 3%, at 2 gallons a minute for 15 minutes.
What component of the draft system should be disassembled and manually cleaned each
time the system is cleaned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Faucets
What supplemental cleaning is recommended every 90 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acid wash
When the cleaning cycle is complete, what liquid should you use to push the cleaning
solution from the lines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean water to regain pH balance
The inside of a wetted beer glass is sprinkled with salt and the salt adheres everywhere
except for a half-inch wide band at the middle of the glass. Is this glass beer clean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No it isn't.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name the tax brewers pay to the federal government on each gallon of beer they produce: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Excise Tax
Importers of beer sell to what member of the three-tier system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second Tier: Wholesalers and Distributors
What aspect of beer labeling is most useful in assessing the freshness of beer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Date Code: Bottling/Packaging Date and Best-By Date
Name two physical or behavioral indications that an individual should not be served
additional alcohol: - CORRECT ANSWER - Slurred Speech, Glazed Eyes, Stumbling
Describe the characteristics of a beer that might make it interesting to consume a year or
more after its packaging date: - CORRECT ANSWER - High alcohol content, unique
flavors that would age
Name two things that retailers can do to ensure the freshness of the beer they sell: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rotate inventory, store beer properly
Identify: Device attached to a keg to allow input of gas and output of beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Coupler
Identify: Device attached to the server's side of a draft tower for pouring draft beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beer Faucet
Identify: Device used in some draft systems to halt the flow of beer when the keg it is attached to
becomes empty: - CORRECT ANSWER - FOB (Foam on Beer) System
,Identify: The box you might see outside the beer cooler that is supplied with both carbon dioxide
and
nitrogen gas and has an output labeled "25% CO2": - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas Blender
Identify: The device that shows the gas pressure being applied to one keg of beer: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Regulator
Identify: The hose that delivers gas to the keg: - CORRECT ANSWER - Beer Line
Identify: The hose that carries beer from the keg to a nearby wall-mounted bracket: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jumper Line
Proper draft beer system operation depends upon balancing what two elements: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dynamic and Static Resistance
Applied Pressure and Resistance
If the operating temperature of a balanced draft system (cooler and lines) is increased by
several degrees, what adjustment must be made to the gas pressure? (Assume the use of
100% CO2) - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure should be turned up
When troubleshooting a direct draw system, if you open the tap and nothing comes out,
name two things you should check: - CORRECT ANSWER - Empty keg?
Regulator Pressure?
When troubleshooting a long-draw system where taps are pouring foamy beer, what is the
first thing you should check and where or how would you check it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - What: Pressure
, How: Regulator between beer and jumper lines, identify if the pressure is too high/low based on
if the keg has settled, the temperature, etc.
When you have checked the items you listed above and determined that they are correct
but the beer on one tap still foams, list two other things you might check: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Temperature and time of delivery (settled)
How often must beer lines be cleaned in order to maintain optimal condition of a recently
installed draft beer system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 14 days
What solution at what approximate strength is required for proper routine line cleaning? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A Caustic solution for a new system is 2%, for an older system is
3%
When cleaning a long-draw system using an electric pump what velocity of cleaning
solution should be achieved and how long should it be maintained? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A caustic solution of 3%, at 2 gallons a minute for 15 minutes.
What component of the draft system should be disassembled and manually cleaned each
time the system is cleaned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Faucets
What supplemental cleaning is recommended every 90 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acid wash
When the cleaning cycle is complete, what liquid should you use to push the cleaning
solution from the lines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean water to regain pH balance
The inside of a wetted beer glass is sprinkled with salt and the salt adheres everywhere
except for a half-inch wide band at the middle of the glass. Is this glass beer clean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No it isn't.
