Award
in Beer and Cellar Quality
Course Title
Award in Beer and Cellar Quality
Course
Overview
The BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar Quality is designed
to help candidates:
- Ensure
that their beer is consistently served in an optimum
condition.
- Increase
sales and decrease wastage.
Benefits
Gained
The candidate receives the BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar
Quality, a national qualification awarded by the BIIAB.
What is the course duration?
The course is designed to be run over one day.
Who
is the course/qualification aimed at?
The BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar Quality can be used
as a stand-alone qualification or as part of an induction
programme. The Award is aimed at businesses and candidates
required to handle and care for cask and/or keg beers
- as well as anyone required to maintain a safe and hygienic
cellar. The content covers from cask/ keg to glass - the
perfect pint!
What are the Entry Requirements?
There
are no entry requirements for this course
What
topics are covered?
Course
content - Cask and Keg
Understanding
Beer Products
- Define
different types of beer and the business benefits
of serving beer correctly
Maintaining
hygiene in the bar
- Learn
personal and food hygiene procedures relating to the
bar
Glassware
- How
to clean, maintain and store glassware
- Selecting
the appropriate glassware for beer products
- How
to operate and maintain glass-washing equipment
The
Perfect Pint
- How
to pour the perfect pint
- Identify
and rectify dispense problems
- Know
the in-glass service temperatures for various beers
- Learn
how to clean beer lines
Maintaining
a safe and effective cellar
- Learn
how to receive, store and control stock
- Learn
how to maintain a safe and hygienic cellar
Conditioning
cask ale
- Learn
how to manage and dispense cask ales
- Understand
how to clean and maintain lines for cask products
Dispense
Systems
- Know
about the different types of cooling equipment
- Understand
how dispense systems should be maintained
Bottled
Beers
- Learn
how to store and serve bottled beers
Course
Content - Keg
For
businesses which do not offer cask beer products, there
is a 'keg only' version of the test, which consists
of 25 multiple choice items and excludes material directly
relating to caring for and serving cask conditioned
products
Is there an examination?
There is a 45-minute multiple choice examination, plus
a practical assessment where candidates' practical skills
will be assessed during the day
Availability
and application
These
courses are run continually - please advise us of your
preferred dates using the online
booking form, or contact form
Some areas may attract subsidies depending on type of
course.