Category: Learning and Development
All the resources you need to know about for professional brewing education and training
News Ray Daniels Sells Cicerone Program to Two Industry Veterans
Founder Ray Daniels announced today that he has sold the Cicerone Certification Program to two Master Cicerones with deep experience in the beer industry. Dan Imdieke and Jason Pratt will take over the sixteen-year-old program which will continue to be based in Chicago
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News Falconer Foundation Offering Two Scholarships to Siebel Institute
In collaboration with the Seibel Institute of Technology, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering two full tuition brewing education scholarships in 2024. Each scholarship is a full tuition grant and comes with a travel/lodging stipend.
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News IBD Announces New Technical Course on Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer
The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) has launched a technical training course for brewers on how to make nonalcoholic beverages. The training course is targeted at brewers working in breweries of all sizes who want to produce “no and low alcohol products safely, at minimum cost and in compliance with regulations.”
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News TTB Continues ‘Boot Camp for Brewers’ with Three Upcoming Webinars
The Alcohol Tobacco and Tax Trade Bureau has announced three new classes in the online “Boot Camp for Brewers” webinar series which allow brewers to tune in to educational videos relating to specific TTB requirements. The three new webinars include Labeling, Low/No Alcohol Beers and Advertising for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages.
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News Six Individuals Earn Prestigious Title of Master Cicerone
The Cicerone Certification Program has announced that six individuals have earned the title of Master Cicerone, joining a group of only 22 other individuals worldwide to earn the title. Candidates earned the certification after completing two days of intense written and oral exams, testing knowledge of beer styles, draft systems, beer evaluation, brewing technology, and beer and food pairings.
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News Auburn University Offers New Master’s Degree in Brewing Science
Auburn University now offers a master’s program in brewing science and operations. It is designed mostly for students who work full-time but partners with on-campus brewery New Realm Brewing Company to allow a hands-on approach and learn the ins-and-outs of the industry.
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News Cicerone Certification Program Offers New Course on Selling Beer to Retailers
The Cicerone Certification Program is offering a new online course designed specifically for brewery and wholesaler sales teams and will emphasize how to become a trusted advisor to retailers by promoting the beer category and improve profitability.
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News MJF Announces Seven New Scholarship Recipients
The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling (MJF) recently announced that seven individuals are the recipients of its scholarship awards, bringing its total scholarship beneficiaries to 36 since its establishment in 2020.
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News BA Now Accepting Speaker Proposals for Educational Seminars at CBC 2024
The Brewers Association accepting proposals for educational seminars and researcher presentations at the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference. The 2024 CBC will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, April 21 through Wednesday, April 24.
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News BA to Offer New Online Training Center for Brewing Professionals
The Brewers Association (BA) has launched a new online training center to support training and development needs for industry professionals. The training center features online courses that can be completed in short sessions via a computer, tablet, or mobile device. The BA will be rolling out new content and feature releases over the next year, including training modules on beer quality management, beer ingredients, and human resources.
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News Falconer Foundation Offering Full Scholarship to ABG Education Program
The Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the American Brewers Guild’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering program, a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction. The course is designed for brewers and homebrewers who lack formal training in brewing science and covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance.
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News Brewers Publications Releases ‘Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People’
Brewers Publications has released their newest book, Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People. The latest in the Business of Beer series aims to equip breweries and teams of all sizes with strategies for preventing, controlling, and eliminating hazards.
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News Application Deadline for Michael Jackson Foundation Scholarship is Friday June 23
Michael James Jackson Foundation, which funds technical education and career advancement for black, indigenous, and people of color in the brewing and distilling industries is now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 enrollment period. The application deadline is this Friday, June 23rd at 9:00 pm EDT.
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Expert Topic Four Takeaways from the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference
Bursting at its tasseled seams, downtown Nashville experienced one of the busiest weeks that locals could remember. With Taylor Swift playing several sold out shows in her adopted hometown, along with events ranging from a Janet Jackson concert to several local graduations, the capital city welcomed the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference and its nearly 12,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and more than 170 speakers. Let’s review some takeaways from this year’s conference.
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Expert Topic 2023 Craft Brewers Conference Wrapup
The 2023 Craft Brewers Conference is in the books and will be remembered for a lot of reasons for a long time to come. Following a few slow years due to COVID-19 and economic issues, more than 10,000 people descended into Nashville to mingle with Taylor Swift fans, take educational seminars, shop on the expo floor and to look for meaning or to make sense of the current landscape.
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Expert Topic Preparing for The Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville
Nashville is a great city for getting together with friends. Following a successful Craft Brewers Conference in the Music City a few years ago, the Brewers Association pointed the party back to the Tennessee capitol for several days of education, expo shopping, meetings, and fun.
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News UC Davis Brewing Pioneer Dr. Michael Lewis Launches Scholarship
Dr. Michael J. Lewis, iconic UC Davis brewing professor and founder of the UC Davis Master Brewers Program, has launched the Michael and Sheila Lewis Scholarship in Brewing, a merit-based award that recognizes academic and professional success in the industry.
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News Falconer Foundation Offering Full Scholarship to Siebel Institute Concise Course
In collaboration with the Seibel Institute of Technology, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition brewing education scholarship in 2023. The scholarship is a full tuition grant and comes with a travel and lodging stipend.
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