Cicerone Certified Beer Server Practice Test

When assessing beer, why should the beer be poured into a glass rather than leaving it in the bottle?

1. allows aroma to be evaluated

2. ensures freshness of beer

3. helps beer maintain carbonation level

4. prevents lightstruck flavors from developing

The correct answer is: allows aroma to be evaluated

Pouring the beer into a glass allows for a better assessment of its aroma. Leaving the beer in the bottle would make it difficult to fully capture and evaluate the aroma. Options B, C, and D do not provide a reason for pouring beer into a glass. Ensuring freshness, maintaining carbonation level, and preventing lightstruck flavors can be done whether the beer is in a glass or a bottle. Therefore, they are incorrect answers.