Next course: 19  to 30  September 2022

A ten-day full-time training course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of pub and micro brewing. “Craft Brewing in Practice” covers the basics of beer brewing in the small-scale. The course addresses persons who have a professional interest in craft brewing. We strongly recommend some basic experience in brewing, e.g. as home brewer. The course language is English.

++ The course is planned as an on-site class at the VLB Berlin. It will take place under the Covid-requirements valid at that time. Depending on the current regulations, participation is only permitted for persons who have been proven to be fully vaccinated or have recovered (2G or 2G+). If the course cannot be held as a face-to-face event due to the pandemic, it will be held as an online seminar. ++

Course fee:
2400 € plus VAT. A non-refundable deposit of 500 € is due at the time of acceptance to the programme. The total balance is due by 5 September 2022 ath the latest. The fee may be paid by bank transfer or credit card.

Topics covered:

Establishing a pub brewery:

• Plant equipment
• Business plan & economic aspects
   

Brewing technology:

• Brewhouse work / wort treatment
• Fermentation & maturation
• Basics of beer filtration
• Basics of filling
• Application of special malts
• Special beers - types & production
• Production of alcohol-free beers
   

Utilities:

• Water treatment / analysis
• Energy in the brewery
• Cleaning and disinfection aspects
   

Raw materials & quality aspects:

• Malt - quality aspects
• Hops & hop products
• Yeast management in micro breweries  
• Different aspects of beer and flavour stability
• Quality control for pub brewers
• Basics of tasting - main off-flavours
• Dispensing
   

Schedule subject to minor changes.