Description

The WSET Level 1 Award in Beer provides a great introduction to the world of beer. Learning though sight, smell and taste, you’ll become familiar with a range of beer styles and how they are made.

If you work with beer, you’ll be able to answer customer queries with confidence and provide helpful recommendations. If you’re learning for fun, you’ll feel inspired to explore new styles and know how to get the most out of every glass.

What’s covered?

• The main ingredients used to make beer
• malt and other sugar sources, water, hops, yeast
• The main production steps used to make beer
• malting, brewing
• The principles of successful beer storage, service and food pairing
• Beer storage and service: keeping beer fresh, glassware, pouring keg beer, opening
• and pouring bottled beer, service temperature
• Common beer faults: staling, light strike (skunking), bacterial infection
• Food and beer: Preferences, sensitivities, interactions, application and other
• considerations
• The characteristics of a range of key beer styles
• Malt-driven styles
• Hop-driven styles
• Yeast driven styles
• Sour styles

Course delivery
This qualification has a minimum requirement of six guided learning hours with a WSET course provider. *

Assessment
Assessment is by a closed-book exam of 30 multiple-choice questions.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.

Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You must be of legal drinking age in the country where you are attending the course to participate in any alcohol tasting. However, this is not a barrier to successfully completing the qualification.

*Requirements may vary by course provider.