Keeping & Serving Beer Flashcards
Name the tax brewers pay to the federal government on each gallon of beer they produce:
EXCISE TAX
Importers 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?
DATE CODING
Name two physical or behavioral indications that an individual should not be served additional alcohol:
IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT / LOSS OF COORDINATION
Describe the characteristics of a beer that might make it interesting to consume a year or more after its packaging date:
ABV ABOVE 7%, BOTTLE CONDITIONED
Name two things that retailers can do to ensure the freshness of the beer they sell:
ROTATE INVENTORY, STORE BEER PROPERLY
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
COUPLER
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
FAUCET
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
FOB (FOAM ON BEER DETECTOR)
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”
NITRO
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
REGULATOR
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
GAS LINE
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
BEER LINE
Proper draft beer system operation depends upon balancing what two elements?
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)
GAS PRESSURE MUST BE INCREASED
When troubleshooting a direct draw system, if you open the tap and nothing comes out, what should you check?
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
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: TEMPERATURE
WHERE OR HOW: KEG & COOLER
How often must beer lines be cleaned in order to maintain optimal condition of a recently installed draft beer system?
EVERY TWO WEEKS
What solution at what approximate strength is required for proper routine line cleaning?
CAUSTIC SOLUTION, at least 2% concentration
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 gal/min
TIME: 15 minutes
What component of the draft system should be disassembled and manually cleaned each time the system is cleaned?
FAUCET
What supplemental cleaning is recommended every 90 days?
ACID LINE CLEANER
When the cleaning cycle is complete, what liquid should you use to push the cleaning solution from the lines?
COLD 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 - The area where the salt does not stick is not sufficiently clean. Salt should stick to the entire glass, uniformly.
Describe features that indicate a beer has been served in a beer clean glass:
- NO BUBBLES CLINGING TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS
- FOAM ADHERES IN A UNIFORM LACE PATTERN
What is the best way to dry beer glasses and what item or equipment is required?
AIR DRY GLASSES ON A WIRE RACK
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 ___________.
CASK
SERVED
FERMENTATION
What is the name of the wood or plastic plug inserted into a cask and through which it will be tapped?
KEYSTONE
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?
SEAL THE LID
