Keeping & Serving Beer

Question 1

Name the tax brewers pay to the federal government on each gallon of beer they produce:

Answer 1

EXCISE TAX

Question 2

Importers of beer sell to what member of the three-tier system?

Answer 2

DISTRIBUTORS / WHOLESALERS

Question 3

What aspect of beer labeling is most useful in assessing the freshness of beer?

Answer 3

DATE CODING

Question 4

Name two physical or behavioral indications that an individual should not be served additional alcohol:

Answer 4

IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT / LOSS OF COORDINATION

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of a beer that might make it interesting to consume a year or more after its packaging date:

Answer 5

ABV ABOVE 7%, BOTTLE CONDITIONED

Question 6

Name two things that retailers can do to ensure the freshness of the beer they sell:

Answer 6

ROTATE INVENTORY, STORE BEER PROPERLY

Question 7

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

Device attached to a keg to allow input of gas and output of beer

Answer 7

COUPLER

Question 8

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

Device attached to the server’s side of a draft tower for pouring draft beer

Answer 8

FAUCET

Question 9

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

Device used in some draft systems to halt the flow of beer when the keg it is attached to becomes empty

Answer 9

FOB (FOAM ON BEER DETECTOR)

Question 10

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

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”

Answer 10

NITRO

Question 11

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

The device that shows the gas pressure being applied to one keg of beer

Answer 11

REGULATOR

Question 12

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

The hose that delivers gas to the keg

Answer 12

GAS LINE

Question 13

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING COMPONENT OF A DRAFT SYSTEM USING THE PROPER NAME FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS BEING DESCRIBED:

The hose that carries beer from the keg to a nearby wall-mounted bracket

Answer 13

BEER LINE

Question 14

Proper draft beer system operation depends upon balancing what two elements?

Answer 14

PRESSURE AND RESISTANCE

Question 15

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)

Answer 15

GAS PRESSURE MUST BE INCREASED

Question 16

When troubleshooting a direct draw system, if you open the tap and nothing comes out, what should you check?

Answer 16

I. EMPTY CO2 BOTTLE
II. EMPTY KEG
III. REGULATOR SHUT-OFF CLOSED
IV. CO2 BOTTLE MAIN VALVE TURNED OFF
V. COUPLER NOT ENGAGED
VI. CHECK BALL IN COUPLER STUCK
VII. LINE/FAUCET DIRTY

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

WHAT: TEMPERATURE


WHERE OR HOW: KEG & COOLER

Question 18

How often must beer lines be cleaned in order to maintain optimal condition of a recently installed draft beer system?

Answer 18

EVERY TWO WEEKS

Question 19

What solution at what approximate strength is required for proper routine line cleaning?

Answer 19

CAUSTIC SOLUTION, at least 2% concentration

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

VELOCITY: 2 gal/min

TIME: 15 minutes

Question 21

What component of the draft system should be disassembled and manually cleaned each time the system is cleaned?

Answer 21

FAUCET

Question 22

What supplemental cleaning is recommended every 90 days?

Answer 22

ACID LINE CLEANER

Question 23

When the cleaning cycle is complete, what liquid should you use to push the cleaning solution from the lines?

Answer 23

COLD WATER

Question 24

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”?

Answer 24

NO - The area where the salt does not stick is not sufficiently clean. Salt should stick to the entire glass, uniformly.

Question 25

Describe features that indicate a beer has been served in a beer clean glass:

Answer 25

• NO BUBBLES CLINGING TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS

- FOAM ADHERES IN A UNIFORM LACE PATTERN

Question 26

What is the best way to dry beer glasses and what item or equipment is required?

Answer 26

AIR DRY GLASSES ON A WIRE RACK

Question 27

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 ___________.

Answer 27

CASK
SERVED
FERMENTATION

Question 28

What is the name of the wood or plastic plug inserted into a cask and through which it will be tapped?

Answer 28

KEYSTONE

Question 29

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?

Answer 29

SEAL THE LID