Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Road to Cicerone: German & Czech Beer Styles

    • Welcome to the Road to Cicerone®

    • Introduction to the German & Czech Beer Styles Course

    • The Goals of This Course

    • Resources
  • 2

    Guidelines for Purchasing Beer

    • Buying Quality Beer in the Store

    • Avoiding Skunked Beer

    • Avoiding Oxidized Beer

    • About Date Codes

    • Deciding What to Buy
  • 3

    Preparing for Activities

    • Activity-Specific Materials and Beer Styles
  • 4

    References

    • References and Instructions
  • 5

    German Beer and Brewing Culture

    • German Beer and Brewing Culture Overview
  • 6

    Unit 1: Reinheitsgebot

    • Introduction

    • Language

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 7

    Unit 2: Malts

    • Introduction

    • Classic Base Malts

    • Rauch Malt

    • Other Malts

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 8

    Unit 3: Hops

    • Introduction

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 9

    Unit 4: Yeast and Fermentation

    • Introduction

    • Lager Yeast

    • Ale Yeast

    • Weizen Yeast

    • Lactobacillus

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 10

    Unit 5: Water

    • Introduction

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 11

    Unit 6: Lagering

    • Introduction

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 12

    Unit 7: Decoction

    • Introduction

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 13

    Unit 8: Bottle Conditioning

    • Introduction

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 14

    Unit 9: Beer Service

    • Introduction

    • Service

    • Bottled Beer

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 15

    German Lagers

    • German Lagers Overview
  • 16

    Unit 10: Dark Lagers

    • Introduction

    • Munich Dunkel

    • Schwarzbier

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 17

    Unit 11: Vienna, Märzen, Festbier

    • Introduction

    • Märzen

    • Festbier

    • Vienna Lager

    • Rauchbier

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 18

    Unit 12: Bock Beers

    • Introduction

    • Dunkles Bock

    • Doppelbock

    • Eisbock

    • Helles Bock

    • Stylistic Variations

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 19

    Unit 13: Pale Lagers

    • Introduction

    • Czech Premium Pale Lager

    • German Pils

    • Munich Helles

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 20

    German Ales

    • German Ales Overview
  • 21

    Unit 14: Wheat Beers of Germany

    • Introduction

    • Bavarian Wheat Beers

    • Weissbier

    • Dunkles Weissbier

    • Weizenbock

    • Berliner Weisse

    • Gose

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 22

    Unit 15: The Rhine Ales: Kölsch and Altbier

    • Introduction

    • Kölsch

    • Altbier

    • Suggested Activities & Discussion
  • 23

    Review Questions

    • Introduction

    • Appendix A: Example Questions for the Certified Cicerone® Exam
  • 24

    Conclusion and End-of-Course Quiz

    • Conclusion

    • German & Czech Beer Styles Quiz