Training for Certified Beer Sommelier

The goal of the beer sommelier training is to impart knowledge regarding beer on the highest scientific level that enables the certified sommelier to advise customers of a brewery, purchasing agents as well as guests and restaurant proprietors. Beer sommeliers are experts that inform guests about the production process of beer, how to select the right beer for pairing with the dish of their choice and the positive health benefits of moderate beer consumption.

Beer sommeliers are also responsible for the quality of the beer served to the guest and its perfect presentation. They create the beer menu, advise the cook on beer meals and organize beer purchases. An important field of activity in the brewery is active beer marketing with the help of the sommelier's profound knowledge of the manufacturing and sensory specialities of the brewery's own beer.

The education is completed with an evaluation of papers regarding the creation of a beer meal and a beer menu, with a practical sensory test to detect and describe different beer varieties and categories as also sensory beer defects, an oral exam in the beer presentation sector in gastronomy and two written exams after the first education phase and at the end of the course.

The following courses will take place in 2012:

German language courses 2012

2012 are all courses already fully booked.

You can request detailed information at info@doemens.org.

The course fee of 2,550 €  includes 100 units, lunch, all beer samples, the costs for field trips, tasting, beer brewing, training materials as well as the examination fees for part I and part II. Traveling and accommodation costs are not included.

Members of Doemens e.V., BierIG and employees of the patrons (brewing organizations) will receive a 50 € discount!

Registration: Maximum no. of participants: 16 persons.

A registration fee of 200 € is due with registration that is deducted from the course fee. With cancellation of up to 2 months prior to the course, 150 € will be reimbursed. With cancellation up to 4 weeks before there will be no reimbursement of the application fee. The full course fee is due for payment for cancellations less than 4 weeks prior.

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