Keeping and Serving Beer Flashcards
What are the three tiers?
Brewers/Importers
Wholesalers (also known as distributors)
Retailers
Brewers and Importers sell to whom?
Wholesalers
Wholesellers sell to whom?
Both on and off premise retailers
To whom do on and off premise retailers sell to?
Consumers
What are exceptions to the three tier system?
Brewpubs that both brew and retail to consumers.
Breweries that brew and sell directly to retailers or consumers.
How can you help consumers awareness to how much alcohol they are consuming?
Provide accurate ABV information
Why is it necessary to adjust the serving size of beers?
Different ABV - smaller or larger serving vessels.
What are some factors to preserve and enhance freshness on the wholesaler and retailer level?
Rotate inventory
Store beer properly
Serve beer properly
How can you ensure dated bottles are consumed fresh?
Ensure that they are consumed in order of dating
Remove out of date beer from inventory
Train staff to encourage/sell/promote all beers
When beers lack an expiration date: How long will non-pasteurized draft beer last (refrigerated)?
45-60 days
When beers lack an expiration date: How long will pasteurized draft beer last (refrigerated)?
90-120 days
How long will bottled beer last if kept refrigerated?
Up to six months
How long will bottled beer last if not refrigerated or if it’s subjected to other stresses?
May be noticeably off after three months.
What is the best way to check the freshness of product?
Taste the aged product against fresh product.
What is the best way to store beer, draft or otherwise?
In a refrigerated environment.
What happens to non-refrigerated beer?
Aging and development of off-flavors can be accelerated.
What causes skunking?
Sunlight and Fluorescent lighting (UV light)
What percentage of uv light is filtered by brown bottles?
Green Bottles?
Clear Bottles?
Brown - 98%
Green - 20%
Clear - 0%
How fast can a party pump limit the flavor stability of the beer.
Less than one day
What are the four key elements of a draft system?
Keg
Coupler
FOB (foam-on-beer)
Faucet
What is the standard temperature of draft systems?
38 degrees F
How long should a keg be in the cooler before service to prevent foaming?
24 hours
What are the 5 basic troubleshooting items?
Has it been in the cooler for 24 hours? (Temp)
Coupler is properly engaged
no kinks or pinches in hose from coupler to wall
FOB if present is properly set
Contact a trained draft professional
How often should a draft system be cleaned?
Every 14 days
What is the process for cleaning glassware?
Empty glass into open drain. Wash with sudsless soap and brush. Rinse in cold water, heel in, heel out. Rinse in sanitizer. Dry on rack so air circulates inside. Rinse with cold water before dispense
What are two ways to check a beer clean glass without beer?
Sheeting
Salt Test
What is sheeting?
Wet glass
Empty it
Hold up to light and inspect for sheeting
What is the salt test?
Wet glass.
Sprinkle salt throughout.
Places where salt does not stick are not beer clean.
What are 3 signs of a non beer clean glass with beer in it?
Poor head size, shape and retention.
Bubbles clinging to the side of the glass.
Poor or no lacing on the glass after drinking.
What temperatures are acceptable for beer glassware?
Room temperature or chilled… not frozen.
Why is frozen glassware bad?
Causes foaming.
Makes beer too cold.
Frozen water or sanitizer may be present.
Why do we rinse glasses before filling?
Removes residual sanitizer
Cools glasses down
Aids ideal head formation and retention
Do you store bottle-conditioned beer upright or on it’s side?
Upright.
What are some signs of old or unstable bottled beer?
White flakes in the beer.
Thin ring of gunk at the liquid level.
When do you pour yeast from a bottle conditioned bottle?
Customer requests it.
Style - e.g. Hefeweizen
