WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust), the global leader in drinks education, has announced the first Australian course providers to offer its Level 1 and Level 2 Awards in Beer.
From March 2024, these organisations will be the first to offer courses to trade professionals and people interested in expanding their knowledge of beer. The organisations include:
• Juice Wine Education & Training Consultants Adelaide, SA
• Bacchus Academy Melbourne, VIC
• Archive Academy, Geelong, VIC
• Queensland College of Wine Tourism, Stanthorpe, QLD
• Endeavour Group, Surry Hills, NSW has been approved to train its own team members.
Bringing with it over 50 years of educational experience, WSET’s new beer qualifications set the global standard for tasting and education in the beer category. Beer is WSET’s fourth qualification subject stream following wine, spirits and sake.
WSET Level 1 and 2 Awards in Beer will provide both trade professionals and beer enthusiasts with the product knowledge and tasting skills to become more beer confident. Launching online and in-person, the courses will explore the main types and styles of beer, key methods of production, tasting technique and food pairings. Using WSET’s trademarked Systematic Approach to Tasting, students will be equipped with a universal language to describe what they’re tasting and a framework for assessing quality.
To learn more about WSET’s beer qualifications visit www.wsetglobal.com