Cicerone Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
American Craft Brewer Small - CORRECT ANSWER - Annual production of 6 million
barrels of beer or less
American Craft Brewer Independent - CORRECT ANSWER - Less than 25% of the craft
brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage
member who is not themselves a craft brewery
American Craft Brewer Traditional - CORRECT ANSWER - A brewer who has either an
all malt flagship or has at least 50% of its volume in either all malt beers or in beers which use
adjuncts to enhance rather than lighten flavor.
Grains (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - Rye, Barely, Wheat, Corn, Rice
Malts - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide complex carbohydrates and sugars necessary for
fermentation
-Produced by the sprouting and drying cereal grain such as barley or wheat.
-Different shades and flavors of malt are produced by variations in kilning
-Sometimes un-malted grains such as corn or rice are used
What are the 3 malt steps - CORRECT ANSWER - Steeping
Germination
Drying
Hops - CORRECT ANSWER - -80 varieties around the world (cascade, columbus,
centennial, smile, amarillo, chinook, tillicum, ect.)
-contribute to bitterness, flavor and/or aroma and as a preservative
, Regional Hops Traits for:
American-
English-
German/Czech- - CORRECT ANSWER - American: Piney, Citrus, Resiny
English: Earthy, Herbal, Woody
German/Czech: Floral, Perfumy, Peppery, Minty, Woodsy
Anatomy of a Hop Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - -Cone like flower of a climbing vine
(native to north America, Europe and Asia)
-Only female vines produce cones
-Base of the petals have the yellow Lupulin, which contains the essential oils and resins
Major growing regions for the Hop Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Germany, Czech
Republic, Britain, US (Yakima Valley, WA, Oregon, Idaho, NY), Australia, New Zealand
Yeast - CORRECT ANSWER - A single celled fungus that has been cultivated since
ancient times for brewing and baking
Yeast does what? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Metabolizes sugars and creates ethanol,
carbon dioxide and many other chemicals in much smaller amounts.
-The higher the temperature, the faster the chemistry happens
What is the main difference between Ales and Lagers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Temperature
Ale Yeast - CORRECT ANSWER - Top fermenting. Sometimes produces fruity flavors or
clove, nutmeg, and white paper
Questions and CORRECT Answers
American Craft Brewer Small - CORRECT ANSWER - Annual production of 6 million
barrels of beer or less
American Craft Brewer Independent - CORRECT ANSWER - Less than 25% of the craft
brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage
member who is not themselves a craft brewery
American Craft Brewer Traditional - CORRECT ANSWER - A brewer who has either an
all malt flagship or has at least 50% of its volume in either all malt beers or in beers which use
adjuncts to enhance rather than lighten flavor.
Grains (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - Rye, Barely, Wheat, Corn, Rice
Malts - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide complex carbohydrates and sugars necessary for
fermentation
-Produced by the sprouting and drying cereal grain such as barley or wheat.
-Different shades and flavors of malt are produced by variations in kilning
-Sometimes un-malted grains such as corn or rice are used
What are the 3 malt steps - CORRECT ANSWER - Steeping
Germination
Drying
Hops - CORRECT ANSWER - -80 varieties around the world (cascade, columbus,
centennial, smile, amarillo, chinook, tillicum, ect.)
-contribute to bitterness, flavor and/or aroma and as a preservative
, Regional Hops Traits for:
American-
English-
German/Czech- - CORRECT ANSWER - American: Piney, Citrus, Resiny
English: Earthy, Herbal, Woody
German/Czech: Floral, Perfumy, Peppery, Minty, Woodsy
Anatomy of a Hop Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - -Cone like flower of a climbing vine
(native to north America, Europe and Asia)
-Only female vines produce cones
-Base of the petals have the yellow Lupulin, which contains the essential oils and resins
Major growing regions for the Hop Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Germany, Czech
Republic, Britain, US (Yakima Valley, WA, Oregon, Idaho, NY), Australia, New Zealand
Yeast - CORRECT ANSWER - A single celled fungus that has been cultivated since
ancient times for brewing and baking
Yeast does what? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Metabolizes sugars and creates ethanol,
carbon dioxide and many other chemicals in much smaller amounts.
-The higher the temperature, the faster the chemistry happens
What is the main difference between Ales and Lagers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Temperature
Ale Yeast - CORRECT ANSWER - Top fermenting. Sometimes produces fruity flavors or
clove, nutmeg, and white paper
