Cicerone Beer Server Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the Cicerone Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - A professional certification
program that provides independent assessment and certification of knowledge and skills of beer
servers.
What year was the Cicerone Certification Program found? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Founded in 2007
Started giving exams in 2008
What are the 5 main areas of knowledge in the Cicerone Certification Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Keeping and serving beer
2. Beer styles
3. Beer flavor and evaluation
4. Beer ingredients and brewing processes
5. Pairing beer with food
What is the three-tier system of alcohol distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Producers/Importers
2. Distributors/Wholesalers
3. Retailers (on-site and off-site)
2 common exceptions to the three-tier system? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Brewpubs-
They produce beer and sell directly to consumers without having to go through a distributor.
2. Small Breweries- They're often allowed to sell directly to retailers without having to go
through a distributor. Commonly called "self-distribution".
, What are the 4 levels of the Cicerone Certification Program - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Certified Beer Server
2. Certified Cicerone
3. Advanced Cicerone
4. Master Cicerone
What are 2 types of retailers (and examples) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. On-Site (e.g.
restaurant, tavern)
Who founded the Cicerone Certification Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ray Daniels
-Owner of Craft Beer Institute
-Has written about beer for years
-Senior faculty member at the renowned brewing school, Siebel Institute of Technology.
3 reasons for the three-tier system - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Regulate and control the
alcohol industry
2. Prevent a return to excesses and abuses the led to Prohibition
3. Tax reasons
How is alcohol absorbed into the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the tissues of
the mouth, throat, stomach, and small intestine.
What are the 5 factors that affect the absorption of alcohol into the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Food
2. Concentration of the alcohol
3. Carbonation
4. Temperature of the beverage
5. Hydration
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the Cicerone Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - A professional certification
program that provides independent assessment and certification of knowledge and skills of beer
servers.
What year was the Cicerone Certification Program found? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Founded in 2007
Started giving exams in 2008
What are the 5 main areas of knowledge in the Cicerone Certification Program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Keeping and serving beer
2. Beer styles
3. Beer flavor and evaluation
4. Beer ingredients and brewing processes
5. Pairing beer with food
What is the three-tier system of alcohol distribution? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Producers/Importers
2. Distributors/Wholesalers
3. Retailers (on-site and off-site)
2 common exceptions to the three-tier system? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Brewpubs-
They produce beer and sell directly to consumers without having to go through a distributor.
2. Small Breweries- They're often allowed to sell directly to retailers without having to go
through a distributor. Commonly called "self-distribution".
, What are the 4 levels of the Cicerone Certification Program - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Certified Beer Server
2. Certified Cicerone
3. Advanced Cicerone
4. Master Cicerone
What are 2 types of retailers (and examples) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. On-Site (e.g.
restaurant, tavern)
Who founded the Cicerone Certification Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ray Daniels
-Owner of Craft Beer Institute
-Has written about beer for years
-Senior faculty member at the renowned brewing school, Siebel Institute of Technology.
3 reasons for the three-tier system - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Regulate and control the
alcohol industry
2. Prevent a return to excesses and abuses the led to Prohibition
3. Tax reasons
How is alcohol absorbed into the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - Through the tissues of
the mouth, throat, stomach, and small intestine.
What are the 5 factors that affect the absorption of alcohol into the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Food
2. Concentration of the alcohol
3. Carbonation
4. Temperature of the beverage
5. Hydration
