Beer Server Cicerone UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is a light gold to gold-colored ale with low bitterness and elevated
alcohol content (6.0-7.5% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Belgian Tripel
Which of the following is a malty, amber to brown colored ale with more than 6.5% ABV? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wee Heavy
Which of the following is a straw to light gold-colored beer with moderate bitterness and normal
alcohol content (4.4-5.2% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - German Pilsner
Which of the following is a straw to gold-colored German ale with low bitterness, high
carbonation, and distinctive yeast flavor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Munich Helles
Which of the following a light amber to light brown ale with high to very high alcohol content
(8-12%) and pronounced bitterness? - CORRECT ANSWER - American Strong Ale
Which of the following is a malty, gold to amber colored German lager with normal to elevated
alcohol content (5.8-6.3%) - CORRECT ANSWER - Marzen
Which of the following is a gold to brown-colored lager that has a high alcohol content (7-10%
ABV) and was traditionally brewed by German monks during Lent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Doppelbock
Which of the following is a light gold to light amber-colored ale with normal alcohol content
(4.5-6.2% ABV) and pronounced hop flavor, aroma, and bitterness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Pale Ale
Which of the following is a straw to gold-colored lager with pronounced bitterness and lower to
normal alcohol content (4.2 to 5.8% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Czech Premium
Lager
, Which of the following is a pale straw-colored ale that has a lower alcohol content(2.8-3.8%)
and a high level of acidity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lite American lager
Which of the following is an appropriate reason to use a glass rinser prior to pouring a beer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is primarily a malt-derived flavor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Toasty, chocolate, coffee, burnt, bread crust,
In addition to body, which of the following is a component of mouthfeel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Creamy, smooth, prickly, drying, slick
Which of the following flavors is commonly found in English hops? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Grassy, floral, lemony, woodsy, minty, or tea like flavors
Which of the following flavors is commonly found in American hops? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Piney, citrus, floral,
Why must draft lines be cleaned regularly? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is a flavor commonly found in New England IPAs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caramel, toasty malt,
What is the name for the part of a draft system that allows gas to flow in and beer to flow out of
a keg? - CORRECT ANSWER - The valve
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between Gueuze and Saison is
true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Saison is more bitter than the Gueuze
Saison is light gold to amber, Gueuze is straw to gold
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is a light gold to gold-colored ale with low bitterness and elevated
alcohol content (6.0-7.5% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Belgian Tripel
Which of the following is a malty, amber to brown colored ale with more than 6.5% ABV? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wee Heavy
Which of the following is a straw to light gold-colored beer with moderate bitterness and normal
alcohol content (4.4-5.2% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - German Pilsner
Which of the following is a straw to gold-colored German ale with low bitterness, high
carbonation, and distinctive yeast flavor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Munich Helles
Which of the following a light amber to light brown ale with high to very high alcohol content
(8-12%) and pronounced bitterness? - CORRECT ANSWER - American Strong Ale
Which of the following is a malty, gold to amber colored German lager with normal to elevated
alcohol content (5.8-6.3%) - CORRECT ANSWER - Marzen
Which of the following is a gold to brown-colored lager that has a high alcohol content (7-10%
ABV) and was traditionally brewed by German monks during Lent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Doppelbock
Which of the following is a light gold to light amber-colored ale with normal alcohol content
(4.5-6.2% ABV) and pronounced hop flavor, aroma, and bitterness? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Pale Ale
Which of the following is a straw to gold-colored lager with pronounced bitterness and lower to
normal alcohol content (4.2 to 5.8% ABV)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Czech Premium
Lager
, Which of the following is a pale straw-colored ale that has a lower alcohol content(2.8-3.8%)
and a high level of acidity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lite American lager
Which of the following is an appropriate reason to use a glass rinser prior to pouring a beer? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is primarily a malt-derived flavor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Toasty, chocolate, coffee, burnt, bread crust,
In addition to body, which of the following is a component of mouthfeel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Creamy, smooth, prickly, drying, slick
Which of the following flavors is commonly found in English hops? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Grassy, floral, lemony, woodsy, minty, or tea like flavors
Which of the following flavors is commonly found in American hops? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Piney, citrus, floral,
Why must draft lines be cleaned regularly? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of the following is a flavor commonly found in New England IPAs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caramel, toasty malt,
What is the name for the part of a draft system that allows gas to flow in and beer to flow out of
a keg? - CORRECT ANSWER - The valve
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between Gueuze and Saison is
true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Saison is more bitter than the Gueuze
Saison is light gold to amber, Gueuze is straw to gold
