WSET Level 1 Award in Beer – Online Course

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: American or international pale lager, Munich helles, Blonde ale,  Munich dunkel, Brown ale, Porter and stout, Barley wine

  • Hop-driven styles: Traditional Czech or German pilsner, Bitter, American pale ale, American IPA, Hazy IPA

  • Yeast driven styles: Weissbier, Dubbel, Tripel, Saison, Witbier

  • Sour styles: Berliner weisse, Geuze (gueuze)

Course Delivery

The course will be offered through WSET’s Online Classroom (interactive e-learning platform) where you complete the course at your own pace four weeks. Course modules should take about 6 hours in total. Our expert staff will provide guidance to you during your the course.

Examination

Examination will be remotely invigilated which you can take at the comfort of your home.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification – it is suitable for complete beginners.