Cicerone Certified Beer Server Practice Test

Beer stored at room temperature for several months is most likely to develop which of the following flavors?

1. Banana

2. Paper

3. Rotten egg

4. Skunk

The correct answer is: Paper

Room temperature beer that has been stored for several months is more likely to develop a "paper" flavor because beer can oxidize over time, resulting in a cardboard-like flavor. This is especially true for light beers. Aside from the "paper" flavor, the other options are unlikely to occur as a result of oxidation. Bananas do not usually develop unless there is an infection in the beer, which is not common if the beer has been properly stored. Rotten eggs are a sign of bacterial contamination which can occur during the brewing process, and skunk flavors typically develop when beer is exposed to sunlight, not room temperature storage.