Cicerone Certification Program: Overview

Question 1

What is the Cicerone Certification Program?

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Answer 1

A professional certification program that provides independent assessment and certification of knowledge and skill of beer servers.

Question 2

Who founded the Cicerone Certification Program?

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Answer 2

Ray Daniels
- Owner of Craft Beer Institute
- Has written about beer for years
- Senior faculty member at the renowned brewing school, Siebel Institue of Technology

Question 3

What year was the Cicerone Certification Program founded?

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Answer 3

Founded in 2007
Started giving exams in 2008

Question 4

What are the 4 Levels of the Cicerone Certification Program

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Answer 4

1. Certified Beer Server
2. Certified Cicerone
3. Advanced Cicerone
4. Master Cicerone

Question 5

What are the 5 main areas of knowledge in the Cicerone Certification Program?

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Answer 5

1. Keeping and serving beer
2. Beer ingredients and the brewing process
3. Beer flavor and evaluation
4. Beer Styles
5. Pairing beer with food