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By law, alcoholic beverages must comply with the U.S. three tier system which includes:

Brewers/Importers

Distributors (Wholesalers)

Retailers
In three tier system, brewers and Importers sell to:
Distributors (Wholesalers)
In three tier system, wholesalers sell to:
On and off- premises retailers
In three tier system, retailers sell to:
Consumers
Exceptions to three tier system include:
Breweries or brewpubs that sell directly to retailers or consumers
2 affects of alcohol include:
Absorption and Elimination

Physical and Behavioral indicators
Responsible alcohol serving practices include:

Providing accreted ABV information to consumers

Adjusting serving size based on ABV

Most beers best consumed when?
Fresh, or as close to the time it leaves the brewery as possible
Proper aging of beer requires:
Temperature and light controlled cellaring
Preserving and enhancing freshness can be achieved by wholesaler and retailers by these 2 methods:
Rotating stock

Proper storage
When do you discard non-pasteurized draft beer?
45-60 days after receiving it
When do you discard pasteurized draft beer?
90-120 days after receiving it
Refrigerated bottled beer can be kept how long?
Up to 6 months
Unrefrigerated beer or beer subjected to other stresses can be kept how long?
Up to 3 months
What test may be performed to determine deterioration of beer?
Taste test between older beer and fresh beer
What can employees do to ensure freshness of all beer in stock?
Practice in selling ALL beers on sales floor
How should beer be stored in order to ensure freshness?
Refrigerated
What kind of storage accelerates aging and development of off-flavors?
Non-refrigeration
Oxidation in beer can be recognized as what flavors?
Wet cardboard and paper
Skunking is caused by:
Exposure to sunlight and/or fluorescent light
Skunking is most recognized how?
Aroma
Brown glass bottle qualities
Blocks 98% skunking wavelengths and provides good protection
Green glass bottle qualities
Blocks 20% skunking wavelengths and skunking can occur within minutes of exposure
Clear glass bottle qualities
Does not protect against skunking and is very likely to occur within minutes
Best containers for freshest beer:
Cans

Ceramic Bottles

Bottles in closed cases
To properly serve draught (draft) beer, what must be used?
CO2 or CO2-Nitrogen mix at the proper pressure setting
What should never be used in place of CO2 or CO2-Nitrogen mix in a draft dispense system
Compressed air
A party pump limits the flavor stability of beer by how long and why?
one day because oxygen is put in contact with beer
What are the four key elements of a draft system?
Keg, coupler, FOB (foam on beer) and faucet
Standard temperature of draft beer
38 degrees
How long should kegs be kept in cooler before service and why?
24 hours and to prevent foaming
Gas pressure to keg should only be adjusted by whom?
Draft trained professional
2 main advantages to using an FOB in a draft beer system

Decrease waste

Increase profits

Purpose of FOB
Stops beer flow once keg is empty, but leaves beer in beer line
Purpose of keg coupler:
to tap the keg
6 types of couplers:
A, D, S, G, U and M
Most common type of coupler used in US
D
4 troubleshooting checks for keg malfunction

Coupler is properly engaged, keg has been refrigerated for 24 hours, no kinks in beer line, FOB is properly set for service

Draft systems should be cleaned how often and why?
Every 14 days to prevent off flavors and proper operation
What is a volatile?
Compounds that evaporate from beer to create its aroma
What are some examples of volatiles?
hop oils, yeast fermentation products such as alcohol, fruity esters and fusels, spices or other additions
Benefits of a flute glass:
Enhances and showcases carbonation

Releases volatiles quickly for an intense and upfront aroma
Beer styles ideal for a flute glass
German and Czech Pilsners, Bock, Lambic, Vienna Lager, Weizenbock
Benefits of a goblet (or chalice)
Eye appeal, designed to maintain head, wide mouthed for deep sips
Beer styles ideal for goblet (chalice)
Belgian IPA, Dubbel, Trippel, Quadrupel, Belgian strong Dark Ale
Benefits of a mug or stein
Easy to drink out of, holds plenty of volume
Benefits of pilsner glass (or pokal)
Showcases color, clarity and carbonation

Promotes head retention

Enhances volatiles
Shape and volume of Pilsner glass
Tall and skinny, usually 12 oz
How is Pokal glass different from Pilsner glass?
Pokal is a European equivalent of a pilsner glass but has a stem
Benefits of a pint glass (aka: becker, monic, tumbler)
Cheap to make, easy to store, easy to drink from
Benefits of a snifter
Captures aromas of strong ales, provide room to swirl and agitate volatiles
Beer styles for snifter glass
barleywines, strong ales, imperial IPA's, imperial stouts
Benefits of stange
Tighter concentration of volatiles
Shape and reason for a stange
Tall slender glass used for serving delicate beers
Benefits of tulip glass
captures and enhances volatiles while inducing and supporting large foamy heads
Benefits of weizen glass
specifically used to take on volume and head while locking in banana like aromas associated with the style
the size of the glass should be determined by:
alcohol content in beer

amount of head that is to be served
Six steps to cleaning glassware in order:
1) empty glass into open drain 2) wash with sudsless (non-petroleum based) soap and brush 3) rinse in cold water heel in and heel out 4) rinse in sanitizer 5) dry on rack so air circulates inside 6) rinse with cold water immediately before dispense
Tests for checking for "beer clean" glass without beer
Sheeting

Salt test
In checking for "beer clean" glass, what does the "sheeting" test include?
Wet glass, hold up to light and check for evenness. Formations of droplets or webbing indicates glass is not clean
In checking for "beer clean" glass, what does the "salt test" include?
wet glass, sprinkle salt, places where salt does not adhere are not clean
Tests for checking for "beer clean" glass with beer.
head size, shape, retention

bubbles should not cling to sides of glass

upon consumption, lacing indicates "beer clean" glass
What is the recommended temperature of the glass prior to serving?
room temp or chilled
What temperature is not recommended and why?
Frozen or frosted because frozen water or sanitizer may be present on glass, may affect the temp of the beer, and excess foaming may occur
Why rinse glass with cold water prior to serving
remove any residual sanitizer, cool the glass after washing, aids in ideal formation and retention of head
Bottle conditioned beer should be stored ______ prior to service
upright
Storing temperature of beer depends on __________
style of beer
When examining a bottled beer for soundness, these 2 indicators mean that the quality has been compromised and the beer should be thrown away:
white snow-like flakes

a thin ring of gunk at neck level inside bottle
Retain yeast in bottle unless__________
consumer requests yeast to be poured

style of beer includes yeast (hefeweizen)
to twist off bottle cap:
twist in one motion with hand, napkin may be used to aid in grip, protect hand
to open a lift cap:
use an opener with a 1/4" wide to prevent bottle breaking, lift off with one motion

to remove mushroom cork:

untwist tab and remove cage, use hand with or without napkin and slowly twist to remove cork being careful not to disturb sediment and make beer volatile. Always practice cork safety

to remove cap plus cork:
corkscrew will be required after cap is removed, cork should be presented to consumer
after removing cap/cork, ensure that:
bottle lip is fully intact, has no rust, dried beer or extra yeast that could affect the flavor of the beer
method for pouring beer from a bottle
Hold glass at 45 degree angle, pour down side of glass and when half full, gently tilt glass back to upright and pour beer down the middle to create 1" foam.
Belgian beers often recommend _______ amount of foam
2-4"
steps in pouring draft beer
1) hold glass 1" from faucet 2) grip faucet near base and open all the way 3) pour down side of glass tip half full 4) gently bring glass upright and continue to pour until appropriate foam and beer levels have been reached 5) close faucet completely without allowing beer poured to touch faucet
To remove a coupler from a common American or import Sangkey keg:
grip keg coupler handle, pull out and raise to "up" or "off" position to disengage, turn the coupler 90 degrees counterclockwise to unseat, lift off keg
To seat coupler on a new keg:
turn clockwise 90 degrees to engage then lower the coupler handle to the “down” or “on” position
If FOB is used, it is reset by:
venting the FOB mechanism to release foam and gas from the chamber
Historical development of beer styles was driven by:
available ingredients, equipment and water
Over time, beer styles were driven by:
culture, taxes and regulations, technology, customer appeal, etc