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With experience in retail, warehouse operations, and the service industry, I opted for the most lucrative job I could find. A bar in downtown Salt Lake City called Whiskey Street was about to open, and I quickly found myself apron deep in serving shifts and decent cash. Most of my previous serving jobs lacked focus on craft beverages.

But I was now expected to know the difference between mezcal and tequila, which beers on draught were lagers, how to pronounce words like Islay, and how to traditionally serve absinthe. My mind was flooded with new knowledge of a world I had hardly dabbled in. The Cicerone Certification Program sets the industry standard for beer knowledge, and offers four levels of certification. The first level, and the one this blog post will focus on, is Certified Beer Server. After hearing about it, I did some research, and the title seemed both exciting to work toward and attainable.

I printed the syllabus, purchased a book or two, and studied my way to the title of Certified Beer Server a few months later. Beer Flavor and Evaluation IV. Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes V. Pairing Beer with Food. What is this? February 28, Your notes are very well constructed and well thought out and I appreciate you offering them.

I am having all my reps take the exam and have provided them with your notes and cards as well. Helped a good deal, and your blog was a huge resource for me in studying for the Cicerone I passed a couple months ago and started a job bartending. Thank you! Your notes really helped. I liked how the information covered what was in the Cicerone Beer Server syllabus.

I used that a lot when I would want to go straight to a section to study. Your flash cards were a great study tool and helped tremendously thank you for that. Keep up the great work! Thanks again for your work on your study guides.

I was able to study at the office and at home. Flashcards did help a lot and on your website with the break down of the syllabus. Everything you need to know is broken down. The flash cards are excellent too. In short, many thanks and much applause is due to Chris for helping me smoke the exam like the people of Bamberg smoke their malt over beechwood. Graham Frizzell of Perth, Western Australia. The Beer Scholar took the intimidation out of studying and gave me a clear path of learning and expectations.

Preparing for the Certified Cicerone exam can be an intimidating process. There's a lot of information to organize and learn, and you don't know what to expect on the day of the test itself. Chris Cohen's study guide helped me make sense of a dizzying amount of information, calmed my nerves around the exam process itself, and allowed me to feel prepared and confident heading into my exam. I would absolutely recommend The Beer Scholar to anyone who is considering taking the Cicerone exams.