The Brewing Network

On my drives to Sacramento every week for my brewery internship I make sure I visit www.TheBrewingNetwork.com and download various episodes of their great shows.

I suggest Brew Strong hosted by brewing legends Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer if you are looking for some really great info for homebrewing. Along with shows on specific topics and issues relevant to the homebrewer they also have great Q&A episodes. Here is their show on aeration.

If you are interesting in the idea of cooking with beer as an ingredient (I suggest deglazing a pan with beer) or want to have a multi-course beer dinner then I suggest you listen to The Home Brewed Chef with Sean Paxton.

Visit the Brewing Network for other great shows.

Cicerone.Org

 



This program grants 3 levels of certification for beer servers, bar managers, distributors etc. The Certified Beer Server exam you can take online for under $100. The Certified Cicerone Exam and the Master Cicerone Exams are in-person test including an off-flavor recognition and style recognition tasting portion.

All three positions are expected to have increasing knowledge in the areas of classic beer styles, draught systems, off-flavors, proper serving technique, and understanding of the brewing process and ingredients, and pairing of beer with food (including cheese).

I am currently a certified beer server and will be taking the Cicerone Exam soon. I have been studying for a few months and I highly suggest this program for anybody wanting to get into the service and sales side of the industry.

www.Cicerone.Org

Here is the programs founder Ray Daniels discussing the program: