Event Type 2: Guild of Beer Sommeliers

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Know the benefits of pairing beer with food
• Understand food and beverage matching in a historical, social, and political context
• Understand the perception of flavour
• Understand principal taste interactions between beer and food
• Understand the impact of intensity when matching beer and food
• Understand the concept of the three ‘C’s (Complement, Contrast, Cut)
• Be able to apply and explain beer matching principles with a range of food
• Know how to plan and deliver a beer and food pairing event

A workbook and supporting documents will be provided during the course.

Is any pre-requisite learning required?

No.

Who is the course for?

Hospitality and brewing sector employees, chefs, food technicians, beer and food enthusiasts.

NB: All applicants for Beer Sommelier assessment are required to pass the Beer and Food Pairing course.

How is it assessed?

20 question multiple choice test; pass mark 80% [16 out of 20]

What certification do I get?

On passing the test, learners will receive the Guild of Beer Sommeliers Beer and Food Pairing Certificate.

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Be able to identify ten ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Understand the causes of ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Understand how to minimise/prevent ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Know the methods used to critically analyse the quality of beer
• Understand a range of beer judging criteria
• Be able to critically evaluate and judge the quality of beer

A workbook and supporting documents will be provided during the course.

Is any pre-requisite learning required?

Learners are required to pass the WSET Level 2 Award in Beer prior to attending this course.

NB: All applicants for Beer Sommelier assessment are required to pass the How to Judge Beer and Understanding ‘Off Flavours’ course.

How is it assessed?

20 question multiple choice test; pass mark 80% [16 out of 20].

What certification do I get?

On passing the test, learners will receive the Guild of Beer Sommeliers How to Judge Beer certificate.

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Know the benefits of pairing beer with food
• Understand food and beverage matching in a historical, social, and political context
• Understand the perception of flavour
• Understand principal taste interactions between beer and food
• Understand the impact of intensity when matching beer and food
• Understand the concept of the three ‘C’s (Complement, Contrast, Cut)
• Be able to apply and explain beer matching principles with a range of food
• Know how to plan and deliver a beer and food pairing event

A workbook and supporting documents will be provided during the course.

Is any pre-requisite learning required?

No.

Who is the course for?

Hospitality and brewing sector employees, chefs, food technicians, beer and food enthusiasts.

NB: All applicants for Beer Sommelier assessment are required to pass the Beer and Food Pairing course.

How is it assessed?

20 question multiple choice test; pass mark 80% [16 out of 20]

What certification do I get?

On passing the test, learners will receive the Guild of Beer Sommeliers Beer and Food Pairing Certificate.

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Be able to identify ten ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Understand the causes of ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Understand how to minimise/prevent ‘off flavours’ in beer
• Know the methods used to critically analyse the quality of beer
• Understand a range of beer judging criteria
• Be able to critically evaluate and judge the quality of beer

A workbook and supporting documents will be provided during the course.

Is any pre-requisite learning required?

Learners are required to pass the WSET Level 2 Award in Beer prior to attending this course.

NB: All applicants for Beer Sommelier assessment are required to pass the How to Judge Beer and Understanding ‘Off Flavours’ course.

How is it assessed?

20 question multiple choice test; pass mark 80% [16 out of 20].

What certification do I get?

On passing the test, learners will receive the Guild of Beer Sommeliers How to Judge Beer certificate.