Cicerone Certified Beer Server Practice Exam

Which style of beer is typically served in a stemmed glass?

1. IPA

2. Porter

3. Tripel

4. Lager

The correct answer is: Tripel

A Tripel is a style of beer that is typically served in a stemmed glass. This glassware is designed to enhance the experience of drinking the beer by allowing for the beer's aroma to be concentrated, which is particularly important for the complex and fruity characteristics found in a Tripel. The stemmed glass also allows the drinker to hold the glass without warming the beer with their hands, maintaining the ideal drinking temperature. In contrast, IPAs are often served in more casual glassware, like pint glasses or hoppy glass designs, which highlights their hop-forward flavors but is less about the aroma. Porters tend to be served in straight-sided glassware or snifters that retain warmth but don’t focus on the height of aroma as much as the Tripel's designated glass. Lagers are frequently consumed from standard pint glasses or tall glasses that favor their crisp, clean profile but don't particularly emphasize their aromatics in the same way a Tripel's serving glass does.