CIDER COURSES — The Beer & Cider Academy

Foundation Course

£130+VAT

You will learn about how cider is made, its ingredients and how they impact on flavour. You will sample a range of cider styles and pair some of them with different foods. This will equip you with the skills to communicate knowledgeably about cider with customers and consumers and will enhance your professional status in the cider sector.

Course objectives:
To develop delegate's:

Appreciation of cider's background
Knowledge of families, major styles & flavour distinctions
Enhanced passion for cider
Matching with food and pairing concepts

Which enables them you to:

Make more informed choices
Become an advocate for the cider category

Course benefits:

The essential course for everyone building a career in the cider sector which will provide delegates with the vital tools for career advancement.

Lunch is not provided on the course
There is an element of Cider and Food matching within this course.
Chorizo, Blue Stilton and Veggie Samosas - alternatives are not provided

*All courses include a multiple choice exam at the end*
Terms & Conditions: Once your booking is processed, you cannot cancel your booking, however If you wish to alter your booking WITHIN 4 weeks of the event you will ONLY be eligible to transfer your booking/s to a different name/s. Please not there are no refunds. Please note the Beer and Cider Academy reserves the right to cancel this event if the minimum number of 10 bookings isn’t met.

Advanced Course

£150+VAT

The Advanced course significantly expands on aspects of cider styles, tasting, and assessment .

Course objectives:
To develop delegate's:

Enhanced understanding of cider:
Ingredients and techniques
Style and flavour diversity amongst styles

Which enables you to:

Appreciate cider with greater breadth and depth than previously.
Distinguish between key styles, describe flavours

Course benefits:

This will equip you with the skills to communicate knowledgeably about cider with customers and consumers and will enhance your professional status in the cider sector.

Please note you must have passed the Foundation course to attend the Advanced course. Please note you cannot gain exemption from the Foundation.

Lunch is not provided on the course

How To Judge Cider

£130+VAT

A training course designed to help professionals, enthusiasts and beginners understand how to assess and judge the quality and style of a cider. This knowledge can be used to enhance the experience and enjoyment of tasting cider as well as preparing judges in beer competitions for the processes and standards required.

Course objectives:
To develop delegate's:

Understanding and correct use of cider terminology
Awareness of inappropriate flavour characteristics
Ability to identify key cider styles
Ability to discriminate amongst ciders of the same style

Which enables you to:

Assess and accurately communicate cider characteristics
Identify key flavour faults within ciders
Guide others and make good cider choices
Judge ciders against appropriate style criteria and select a worthy "winner"

Course benefits:

Will enhance the experience and enjoyment of tasting cider as well as preparing judges in cider competitions for the processes and standards required.

Please note you must have passed the Foundation and Advanced course in order to attend the How to Judge cider course.

Lunch is not provided on the course

Beer and Cider Academy Pommelier

£225+VAT

This scheme offers recognition of a significant depth of knowledge of cider styles and cider and food matching for successful candidates. You will become an ambassador with the knowledge, communication skills and, most importantly, the passion to inspire people to discover, respect and enjoy this revered beverage.

The Beer & Cider Academy Accredited Pommelier Scheme Requirements

Qualification Scheme:
Prospective candidates that wish to become Beer and Cider Academy Registered & Accredited Pommeliers must;
Complete an application form and confirm that:
1.   They have attended and passed the Beer and Cider Academy Foundation in Cider Course
2.   They have attended and passed the Beer and Cider Academy Advanced in Cider Course
3.   They have attended and passed the Beer and Cider Academy How to Judge Cider Course

Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)
With the application form the applicant must provide a PoE of their practical competence. The PoE will form three parts:

Cider Advocacy

Evidence/creation of cider menus or other similar schemes for use at retail level.
Evidence of the use of cider ranging in retailing.
Evidence of high cider retailing and image standards through POS, branded glassware, cellar hygiene standards and other relevant evidence.
Evidence of effective branding and marketing of products with appropriate cider lexicon

Cider & Food

Evidence of food matching opportunities OR creation of degustation menu

Personal Project

Paper-based exercise to demonstrate understand of language, styles, marketplace and consumers

Beer and Cider Academy Pommelier Assessment:

Applicant submits POE and evidence of qualifications
Applicant pays an application fee of £225 (GBP) +VAT.
Applicant is invited to attend an interview (viva voce) at The Beer and Cider Academy and is assessed via an evidence-based process against written parameters.
The assessment will test all parts of the Beer and Cider Academy Courses and may include practical tests including identification of randomly selected cider styles and faults, category and legislation understanding and role play scenarios
Successful candidates will be provided with a Certificate upon request and a soft copy of the Beer and Cider Academy Cider Pommelier badge/logo.
Successful candidates will be entered into the register of Beer and Cider Accredited Cider Pommeliers

Terms & Conditions: Once your booking is processed, you cannot cancel your booking. Please note there are no refunds.

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