Cask Masterclass

The Cask Masterclass is designed to be delivered in your own site. After booking, a qualified assessor/trainer will contact you to make an appointment to visit at a time and date convenient to you.

In addition to expert tutoring and hands-on training, the assessor will carry out a full bar and cellar hygiene audit with you, benchmarking you against the industry and leave an advisory action plan.

By the end of the course attendees will:

• Understand the difference between cask and keg beer
• Understand why cask beer needs conditioning
• Know the importance of hygiene, temperature and stock control in the cellar
• Know the Best Before dates on delivery
• Know how to settle, vent and tap cask beer
• Be able to identify when cask beer is fully conditioned
• Know how long cask beer should be on sale
• Understand the purpose of the Ale Python Control unit
• Know the serve temperature of cask beer
• Know how to clean cask equipment
• Know how to dispense cask beer
• Understand and identify the causes of common faults with cask beer

Details:

• Assessment: Bar and Cellar Audit
• Maximum number of attendees: 3
• Who should take this course?: Anyone involved in the handling and management of cask beer
• Duration: 1 hour
• Supporting Materials: Cellar Management Manual
• Cost: From £85 + VAT