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[Mercs Own]

My friend from the Sebel Institute sent me this which I am sure many here will find of interest.

The link for the practise test didnt work for me let me know if it worked for you but dont tell me the answers.

http://www.cicerone.org/

 

[randyrob]

took the sample test

"You scored 8 out of 10"

got stuck on the yanky measurements.

does this mean i can pour a beer?

 

[reVoxAHB]

The new Cicerone course is mentioned in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Zymurgy. It was created by Ray Daniels (author of Designing Great Beers). The certification program will include three levels: Certified Beer Server, Certified Cicerone, and Master Cicerone.

Courses in the program cover storage, sales and service, beer styles and culture, beer tasting and flavours, ingredients and processes, and pairing beer with food.

"People who serve and sell beer don't have a way to demonstrate their competence with beer," says Daniels. "Today anyone can call themselves a beer expert or beer sommelier, but there is no objective measure of that person's knowledge or tasting ability."

The article references Cafe d'Alsace in New York City which has a designated beer sommelier for its beer menu of more than 100 brews, mostly of German, French and Belgian origin. This is roughly what Daniels has in mind, and wants to take it a step further (more in article).

Cheers,
reVox

 

[Mercs Own]

Randyrob how did you get to do the test? I have logged in but clicking on the test button doesnt hook me up?

 

[randyrob]

Hey Mate,

once you have created an account and logged in, under the user menu click "exam access" then the yellow "click here"

here's a direct lLINKY

 

[johnno]

When's the TAFE course coming out?

cheers
johnno

 

[joecast]

woo-hoo! 9/10. never heard of a choker line. might have to get one just to be sure i know for next time.
good find merc.

 

[Mercs Own]

Hey Mate,

once you have created an account and logged in, under the user menu click "exam access" then the yellow "click here"

here's a direct lLINKY

Thanks for that!
8/10 with one lucky guess

 

[paul]

A choker line would just be another name for a flow restrictor.

 

[Simon W]

8/10 with an unlucky guess... stupid gallons

 

[joecast]

A choker line would just be another name for a flow restrictor.

thanks paul. figured it was something like that. two answers seemed like they could be right and i chose the wrong one :angry:
thats my story anyway
joe

 

[Mercs Own]

8/10 with an unlucky guess... stupid gallons

no it was about the serving pressures etc not he gallons measure after all everyone knows that a US barrel is 31 gallons!

 

[matti]

8/10
Q1 and Q6 I guessed wrong.
Should have cheated reading all the posts ^_^

There are good beers and there are better beers
as said in an another thread
is beer is good...

 

[dr K]

Indeed, it is a strange-disposed time:
But men may construe things after their fashion,
Clean from the purpose of the things themselves.
For is not the beer the want and the wait a mere constraint
Good fellow my cup be long from flowing
Do best to toddle up though not to overfill
Come Obama to the Capitol to-morrow?
And shout us band a round of cheer
Oh be not dainty call it beer....

K

 

[warrenlw63]

9 out of 10 bugger it. Took the Scottish Ale over the Brown for the lower alcohol. <_<

Warren -

 

[dr K]

Surely a sixty shilling is lower ABV than a brown (was that Northern, Southern or American?/)

K

 

[warrenlw63]

Me thoughts exactly Kurtz. Feeling a shade cheated here. <_<

Edit: The Brown Ale wasn't broken down regionally. Just stated "Brown Ale".

Warren -

 

[therook]

Stop your sooking Wazza

10/10

Lots of guesses

Rook

 

[warrenlw63]

<_< <_<

Warren -

 

[ozpowell]

9/10 - (1 from 2 guesses)

Looking forward to reading about this in Zymurgy - if my copy ever arrives.....

Cheers,
Michael.