Keeping and Serving Beer Flashcards
Name the tax brewers pay to the Federal government on each gallon of beer they produce:
Federal Excise Tax
Importers/Brewers of beer sell to what member of the three tier system?
Distributors/Wholesalers
What aspect of beer labeling is most useful in assessing the freshness of beer?
Bottled By Date
Name two physical or behavioral indications that an individual should not be served additional alcohol:
slurred speech
impaired motor skills
raised voice
sleepiness
Describe the characteristics of a beer that might make it interesting to consume a year or more after its packaging date:
Higher Alcohol Higher OG Barrel Aging Brettanomyces Ales Sour Beers
Name two things that retailers can do to ensure the freshness of the beer they sell:
rotate stock
don’t over order
proper refrigeration
store away from light
Device attached to a keg to allow input of gas and output of beer:
Coupler
Device attached to the server’s side of a draft tower for pouring draft beer:
Faucet
Device used in some draft systems to halt the flow of beer when the keg it is attached to becomes empty:
FOB (Foam on Beer Detector)
The box you might see outside the beer cooler that is supplied with both carbon dioxide and nitrogen gas and has an output labeled “25% CO2” ?
Gas Blender
The device that shows the gas pressure being applied to one keg of beer?
Pressure Gauge Regulator
Hose that delivers gas to the keg:
Gas Line
Hose that carries beer from the keg to a nearby wall-mounted bracket.
Beer Line
Proper draft beer system operation depends upon balancing what two elements:
Applied Pressure and Resistance
If the operating temperature of a balanced draft system (cooler and lines) is increased by several degrees, what adjustment must be made to the gas pressure? (Assume the use of 100% CO2)
The pressure will need to be turned up.
When troubleshooting a direct draw system, if you open the tap and nothing comes out, name two things you should you check:
if the coupler is attached correctly to the keg
if the tank is connected to the keg
if the keg has beer in it
whether there is CO2 in the tank
When troubleshooting a long-draw system where taps are pouring foamy beer, what is the first thing you should check and where or how would you check it?
What: PSI
Where or How: Check the regulator from the main gas tank
When you have checked the items you list above and determined that they are correct but the beer on one tap still foams, list two other things you would check:
Keg temp, kinked hose, make sure the faucet is working properly, leaky fittings, clogged vent holes
How often must beer lines be cleaned in order to maintain optimal condition of a recently installed draft beer system?
every 14 days (two weeks)
What solution at what approximate strength is required for proper routine line cleaning?
Caustic solution and for a new system it should be around 2% or for an older system it should be 3%
When cleaning a long-draw system using an electronic coil or pump what velocity of cleaning solution should be achieved and how long should it be maintained?
Velocity: 2 gallons per minute
Time: 15 minutes, reverse beer flow direction
What component of the draft system should be disassembled and manually cleaned each time the system is cleaned?
faucets and couplers
What supplemental cleaning is recommended every 90 days?
Draft beer lines should be de-stoned, couplers and FOBs
When the cleaning cycle is complete, what liquid should you use to push the cleaning solution from the lines?
Water
The inside of a wetted beer glass is sprinkled with salt and the salt adheres everywhere except for a half-inch wide band at the middle of the glass. Is this glass “beer clean”?
No
Describe features that indicate a beer has been served in a beer clean glass:
Foam forms a nice head (good head retention), no bubbles clinging to the glass and it should also not taste soapy or like sanitizer.
What is the best way to dry beer glasses and what item or equipment is required?
air dry with a rubber drain pad
Please fill in the blanks in this sentence which provides the Campaign for Real Ale’s definition of “real ale”: Real ale is a natural product brewed using traditional ingredients and left to mature in the _________________ from which it is _____________________ in the pub through a process called secondary __________________.
container, dispensed, fermentation
What is the name of the wood or plastic plug inserted into a cask and through which it will be tapped?
bung
When a retailer fills a “growler” jug with a screw-on cap, what additional measure is needed to prevent the customer from having potential legal problems during the trip home?
Must have their label and government warning.
Put tape or sticker over the cap which cannot be the same color as either the bottle or the cap.
What glass would you serve a Pilsner in?
Pilsner glass
What glass would you serve a English Bitter in?
Mug or pint glass
What glass would you serve a Saison in?
Pint glass, tulip or oversized wine
What glass would you serve a Kolsch in?
Stange
What glass would you serve a Barleywine in?
Goblet
