Cicerone Questions and Answers with Complete and Certified Solutions
In a balanced draft system what would the rate of pour be? ✔✔ 1 gallon per minute or 2oz per second
What are the main differences between an Am
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Cicerone Questions and Answers with Complete and Certified Solutions
In a balanced draft system what would the rate of pour be? ✔✔ 1 gallon per minute or 2oz per second
What are the main differences between an American Lite Lager and a Standard American Lager? ✔✔ A Lite American Lager is made from a much lower OG (1.028 - 1.040) resulting in a lower FG (.998 - 1.008) and ABV (2.8 - 4.2)
What style of beer is a Municher Helles? Describe it in terms of color, body aroma and structure ✔✔ Munich Helles is a malt - accentuated lager which was made to compete with the pilsner styles. Medium yellow to pale gold (SRM 3 - 5) Medium body with low - mod- hop bitterness
Give some examples of a Premium American Lager style beer. ✔✔ Miller Genuine Draft, Michelob, Coors Extra Gold, Heineken, Becks, Stella Artois, Red Stripe, Singha
Under which larger style category would you place a Dortmunder Export? ✔✔ Light Lager
Name the sub catagories of the Pilsner style ✔✔ German Pilsner, Bohemian Pilsener, Classic American Pilsner
What distinguishes a German Pilsner from a Bohemian Pilsener? ✔✔ A German Pilsner ought to be drier and crisper than its Bohemian counterpart. It also tends to be lighter in body with higher carbonation and lighter in color.
Name a classic example of a German Pilsner ✔✔ Bitburger, Warsteiner, Spaten Pils, Konig Pils
Would a classic Pilsner have more, less or a similar IBU range when compared to a American Pale Ale? ✔✔ Similar
A Oktoberfest/Marzen would fall under which larger style category? ✔✔ European Amber Lager
Name an example of a Vienna Lager ✔✔ Negra Modelo,
Would a Oktoberfest/Marzen be lighter or stronger than an "everyday" counterpart beer? ✔✔ Stronger
Name some styles of Dark Lager ✔✔ Dark American Lager, Munich Dunkel, Schwarzbier
What differentiates a Munich Dunkel from a Schwarzbier? ✔✔ A Schwarzbier is typically darker in color, drier with a noticeable roasted malt edge.
Beck's Dark, Heineken Dark, and Shiner Bock can all be described as falling under which larger style category? ✔✔ Dark American Lager
Name some classic examples of a Schwarzbier ✔✔ Kostritzer Schwarzbier, Samual Adams Black Lager, Kulmbacher Monchshof Premium Schwarzbier
What differentiates a Maibock/Helles Bock from a traditional Bock? ✔✔ Typically a Maibock/Helles Bock are paler with less rich dark malt flavors. It may also be hoppier and drier.
Is a Bock an example of a Lager or an Ale? ✔✔ Lager
What differentiates a Bock beer as a style? ✔✔ a lager style beer that is darker, has rich malty character, moderate hops (just enough to balance the malt) with moderate plus to high range of ABV
What differentiates a Doppelbock from a traditional Bock? ✔✔ Typically a Doppelbock is much richer and stronger.
Name some classic examples of a Doppelbock ✔✔ Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Spaten Optimator, Samuel Adams Double Bock
How is an Eisbock made? ✔✔ A Doppelbock is frozen and the ice is removed in order to concentrate the remainder.
What is a cream ale? ✔✔ Essentially it is an ale version of the American Lager Style. Generally light and crisp with low to med- hops with high carbonation.
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