I. Keeping and Serving Beer Flashcards

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

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i. Brewers/Importers
ii. Distributors
iii. Retailers

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What are the 8 components of keeping and serving beer?

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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
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Brewers sell to…

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Distributors

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Distributors sell to…

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Retailers

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Retailers sell to…

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Customers! $$$

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What are the 4 taxes levied on beer?

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

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Federal excise tax is paid by…

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The brewers!

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State excise tax is paid and generally processed by…

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Distributors!
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Sales taxes and other locally required fees are paid by…

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Retailers!

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The overall tax Biden is carried by…

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Beer!

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Assessing your beer shipment includes:

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Physical condition and age.

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

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

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

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  1. Not dented or broken

2. No signs of leakage or box weakness.

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

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

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What are important things to consider when directly serving alcohol?

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  1. Alcohol’s Effects

2. Responsible serving

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What are the effects of alcohol?

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a. Absorption and elimination

b. physical and behavioral indicators

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Responsible serving includes…

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

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

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  1. Beer is best consumed fresh

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

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When is beer best consumed?

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

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

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Which beers are interesting to drink after aging?

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A few strong or intensely flavored beers.

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

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

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What are the 2 elements of rotating inventory?

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

ii. Remove out of date products from service inventory.

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

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

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

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

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  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