Certified Beer Server | Certified Cicerone | Master Cicerone |
None | At least 30 days as a Certified Beer Server plus one year's experience in the beer industry or one recommendation from a brewer or beer retailer | At least three months as a Certified Cicerone and two years experience in the beer industry or three recommendations from brewers or beer retailers. |
Multiple choice exam, administered online. A grade of 75% is required to pass. | Written exam with short answer and essay questions plus tasting and a demonstration component, A grade of 80% overall and at least 70% on the tasting portion will be required to pass. | Essay exam, taste test, oral examination which may include demonstrations and oral tasting trial. A grade of 85% or better is required to pass. |
Become a registered user on this site and then follow the link to exam website.
| The first Certified Cicerone exam will be given on April 18, 2008 during the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego. Contact Ray Daniels via this website about participating. | Certified Cicerones will be notified of plans for the first Master Cicerone exam which may be scheduled in 2008 or the first half of 2009 if there are candidates prepared to take it. |
Knowledge Area Responsibilities |
The Certified Beer Server requires competent knowledge of beer storage and service issues as well as modest knowledge of currently popular beer styles and culture and basic familiarity with beer tasting and flavors as well as brewing process and ingredients. | The Certified Cicerone must have detailed knowledge of retail beer storage and service issues, excellent knowledge of modern beers and styles with some familiarity for historical styles, competence in identifying flawed beers and recognizing appropriate and in-appropriate flavors in modern beer styles, good understanding of the beer ingredients and familiarity with the brewing process and its common variations plus the ability to recommend reasonable beer pairings for common foods. View the current Master Syllabus available on this website to see details of what will be covered on the exam. | Candidates for Master Cicerone certification must demonstrate mastery of all knowledge areas and tasting capabilities outlined in the Master Syllabus. |
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