About our Cellar Management Course
Increase sales and decrease wastage by attending a one-day course, which delivers an understanding of how to handle and maintain quality of cask and keg beer from delivery to serve. This course is a mix of classroom based learning, practical assessments, and interactive exercises.
Courses are run at venues across the UK
Course Content
Getting it right in the cellar provides the foundation to the perfect pint. But this course covers far more – from how beer is made to serving the perfect pint.
Cask Marque training courses are a mix of classroom based learning, practical assessments and interactive exercises and cover the following areas.
- Introduction to Profit Through Quality
- The importance of beer to your business
- How poor quality beer can affect profit and impact on yield
- The main characteristics of each type of draught product
- How beer is made
- The key differences between cask and keg
- Managing a beer cellar effectively
- Hygiene, Temperature & Stock Control
- Conditioning cask ale from delivery to serve
- Keg Dispense Systems
- Line cleaning procedures
- Glass washing and glass care
- Dispense – serving the Perfect Pint
Learners are assessed with a 30 question multiple choice test. The pass mark is 23 out of 30.
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01206 752212 to book or with questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the course?
- A course in cellar management
- A one day course delivered by a team of experienced Cask Marque trainers
- Practical assessments throughout the day followed by a multiple choice test
- Content devised by industry experts
- Designed to ensure all beer is consistently served in perfect condition.
Why would I want to take the course?
- To help increase sales of beer
- To decrease beer wastage
- To improve your beer handling skills
Who is it for?
- Experienced and novice licensees
- All staff involved in beer handling
- As part of an induction programme for new staff
I’ve been in the industry for years. Why would I need a cellar management course?
I don’t stock cask ale – is this course suitable for me?
What qualification do I get?
- On passing the test delegates receive certification from Cask Marque
- A full colour training and reference manual is provided during the training
What is the pass mark for the test?
Delegates require a minimum of 23 correct answers out of 30 questions
Where do you train?
- Fuller’s Griffin Brewery, London
- Minchinhampton Cotswold Club, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Palmers Brewery, Bridport, Dorset
- Punch Academy, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Robinsons Brewery, Stockport
- Theakson White Bear, Masham, North Yorkshire
What does it cost?
- Full day course per delegate: £145+ VAT
- Rent a Trainer: Full day course: from £725 + Cost of Manuals (£10 per person) + Cost of Exam (approx £22.50 per person) + VAT. If you want us to invite, chase up and send out certificates to the delegates, there is a £100 administration fee.
What should I do now?
- View venues & dates above to book onto a course online
- Email us for all enquiries: [email protected]
- Phone us on 01206 752212 to book or ask any questions