I. Keeping and Serving Beer

Question 0

(A)

What are the 3 tiers in the “3 Tier System”?

Answer 0

i. Brewers/Importers
ii. Distributors
iii. Retailers

Question 1

What are the 8 components of keeping and serving beer?

Answer 1

A. Purchasing and Excepting
B. Serving Alcohol
C. Beer Storage
D. Draft Systems and Maintenance 
E. Beer Glassware 
F. Serving Bottled Beer
G. Serving Draught Beer
H. Special Situations

Question 2

(A)

Brewers sell to…

Answer 2

Distributors

Question 3

(A)

Distributors sell to…

Answer 3

Retailers

Question 4

(A)

Retailers sell to…

Answer 4

Customers! $$$

Question 5

(A)

What are the 4 taxes levied on beer?

Answer 5

a. Federal Excise Tax
b. State Excise Tax
c. Sales taxes and other locally-required fees.
d. Overall tax burden carried by beer

Question 6

(A)

Federal excise tax is paid by…

Answer 6

The brewers!

Question 7

(A)

State excise tax is paid and generally processed by…

Answer 7

Distributors!
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Question 8

(A)

Sales taxes and other locally required fees are paid by…

Answer 8

Retailers!

Question 9

(A)

The overall tax Biden is carried by…

Answer 9

Beer!

Question 10

(A)

Assessing your beer shipment includes:

Answer 10

Physical condition and age.

Question 11

(A)

What are the 3 checks to make when assessing a beer shipment?

Answer 11

a. Date code
b. Physical condition of container
c. Temperature

Question 12

(A)

When checking the condition of a container, what are some specific things to look for?

Answer 12

1. Not dented or broken

2. No signs of leakage or box weakness.

Question 13

(A)

When assessing a beer shipment, what should you consider in regards to temperature?

Answer 13

Check that the shipment is cold. Shipments that are warm or hot to the touch maybe have a significantly altered flavor.

Question 14

(B)

What are important things to consider when directly serving alcohol?

Answer 14

1. Alcohol’s Effects

2. Responsible serving

Question 15

(B)

What are the effects of alcohol?

Answer 15

a. Absorption and elimination

b. physical and behavioral indicators

Question 16

(B)

Responsible serving includes…

Answer 16

a. Legal considerations
b. Healthy consumption
c. Good practice in selling alcohol

Question 17

(C)

What are the 2 things to consider in regards to beer storage?

Answer 17

1. Beer is best consumed fresh

2. Freshness can be preserved and enhanced by wholesaler and retailer actions

Question 18

(C)

When is beer best consumed?

Answer 18

a. FRESH! When it’s released from the brewery.

b. (some) after aging for months or years if properly cellared.

Question 19

(C)

Which beers are interesting to drink after aging?

Answer 19

A few strong or intensely flavored beers.

Question 20

(C)

What are the 3 ways freshness can be preserved and enhanced?

Answer 20

a. Rotate inventory.
b. Proper storage.
c. Serve beer properly.

Question 21

(C)

What are the 2 elements of rotating inventory?

Answer 21

i. Ensure that beer is consumed in the order of dating.

ii. Remove out of date products from service inventory.

Question 22

(C)

How often do you rotate DRAFT inventory lacking an expiration date?

Answer 22

• non-pasteurized draft ( about 45-60 days, refrigerated)

- Pasteurized draft ( about 90-120 days, refrigerated)

Question 23

(C)

How often do you rotate BOTTLED inventory lacking an expiration date?

Answer 23

1. Kept refrigerated- can be good for up to six months
2. Not kept refrigerated - noticeably off after 3 months
3. Taste aged products against fresh products to determine deterioration