SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO and Aldi hop to it in joint effort

This year, SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO is returning to Aldi, with two vegan-friendly beers branded under the name 'The Hop Foundry.'

Salford's very own brew masters' new pale ales will be hit 1,200 Aldi branches this month (April) and will be available until September.

The two flavours are a new Pineapple Pale Ale (£1.79, 440ml per can) plus the very welcome return of  the popular Watermelon Pale Ale (also £1.79, 440ml per can).

Both beers are specially brewed and branded exclusively for Aldi which has earned a reputation for having a good range of real ales that are exclusive to them, brewed by the UKs top independent brewers.

Packing some delicious fruity notes, the two pale ales are intended to be consumed at events such as picnics and family BBQs throughout the summer.

Kicking off the supermarket deal, CEO of SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO, Keith McAvoy said: “It's a fantastic achievement and testament to our very talented team, as this is our second year working with Aldi.

This latest deal is a really good chance for us to learn from our previous collaboration and work closely with Aldi to create a new, exclusive bespoke beer for 'The Hop Foundry.”

Looking to the future, the brand's expansion plans will see SEVEN BRO7HERS secure a new and exciting HQ site within the next two years. It will include a brewhouse, dedicated distillery facilities, back office operations, plus an onsite taproom and restaurant.

Keith added: “The Aldi deal continues to broaden our audience reach, and as we grow and expand our brewery capabilities, it solidifies our position as one of the UKs fastest growing craft brewers.”

SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO was founded back in 2014 by Guy, Keith, Luke, Daniel, Nathan, Kit, and Greg McAvoy. What was the source of their inspiration? They report that the source of their inspiration was the home-brewing escapades of their father in the family's cellar.

https://www.sevenbro7hers.com

https://www.aldi.co.uk

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling launches the No and Low Alcohol Beer Production Course

The course provides brewers with the knowledge and techniques essential for making excellent no and low alcohol beer.

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD), the most widely recognised provider of technical education in the brewing industry, has launched a brand new self-assessed and on demand technical course, No and Low Alcohol Beer Production.

The No and Low Alcohol Beer Production Course is the latest in a hugely popular series of IBD continuing professional development courses for brewers. This also meets the IBD strategic objective to grow their educational offering so their portfolio reflects changes in the industry, enabling their members and students to have access to courses that will keep their skills and technical skills and experience in line with present day trends.

The course is aimed at brewers who are working in breweries of all sizes who want to produce excellent no and low alcohol products safely, at minimum cost and in compliance with regulations. 

It provides the most up-to-date information on the science and technology of no and low alcohol beer production. Learners are guided through the brewing process from raw materials to packaging and provided with the knowledge required to be an accomplished no and low alcohol beer producer. The course provides everything you need to know and some things you probably didn’t realise you needed to know. All, in an engaging, interactive and multimedia format.

The course includes a downloadable PDF with technical information such as:

The legal classifications of low and non-alcoholic beers

Nutritional information for no and low alcohol beers

Mashing profiles and yeast types for use in no and low alcohol beers

The main flavour compounds to control in no and low alcohol beer

Key calculations for processing, dilution and flavouring

A summary of the options for dealcoholisation

Key hurdles to microbiological contamination

This course has been developed in collaboration with leading brewers, brewing consultants, yeast suppliers and manufacturers of dealcoholisation equipment. It provides the same technical excellence found in all IBD qualifications, with the benefit of not needing to sit a formal exam.

The course features text, videos, animations, quizzes, and games to help enhance learning. At the end of the course, learners receive a Certificate of Completion.  To find out more visit: No and Low Alcohol Beer Production Course (ibd.org.uk).

Tom Shelston, CEO, says: “Launching our No and Low Alcohol Beer Production course is a strategic and complementary addition to our growing portfolio of qualifications and courses. It will become an important part of the IBD’s growing educational offering which continues to reflect how the drinks industry is evolving to meet shifting market needs.”

Stuart Howe, who is Technical and Development Manager, explains: “This is the first course ever that provides in-depth scientific and technical information about no and low alcohol beer production. It's written and developed in collaboration with experts in the field and with the rigor and accuracy that you expect from the IBD. If you are serious about realising the potential of your brewery to make the most of the growth of no and low alcohol beer, you should sign up to take this course.”

https://www.ibd.org.uk

Signature Brew, the Biggest Noise in Beer Is Crowdfunding

Signature Brew (www.signaturebrew.co.uk), the London-based brewery famed for collaborating with internationally renowned musicians & bands has launched their third crowdfunding campaign. Founded by a brewer and a musician with one simple philosophy, to brew beer that makes music better, Signature Brew is raising funds to fuel their growth over what is going to be a seminal two to three years for the brand.

The only UK brewery to have won SIBA's Brewery of the Year twice, Signature Brew are backed by a community of artists, with many personally investing in the brewery and playing an important, active role in the development of the business. 

They've worked with more bands and musicians than any other brewery in the world from The Prodigy to Lola Young, and Hot Chip to Hospital Records, IDLES to The Darkness, Signature Brew proudly work across all genres and demographics.

Since 2011 they've built their Community of artists, brands and venues and are now London's biggest independent brewery. Through flagship beers Studio Lager and Roadie All-Night IPA they're bringing their passion of uniting people through the power of incredible beer, great music and unforgettable experiences to the masses.

From their state-of-the-art brewery in East London, complete with a vibrant live music venue, they're brewing fresh award-winning beer that's heading out to some of the best venues in the UK like Strongroom, Rough Trade, Bush Hall and The British Music Experience. 

This fund raise is set to allow Signature Brew to take their unique business national and international with the beers, the bands and the brand going on tour to the best pubs, venues and festivals around, plus supermarkets, convenience and bottle shops. Look out for their beers in a venue near you!

Having launched publicly on 25th October Signature Brew is already overfunding having hit the 100% target of £700,000 immediately as investors clamoured to join the stars in supporting the UK's most exciting brewery. If you're interested in investing, then don't hesitate as the fund raise will only be open for a short period of time.

Signature Brew co-founder Tom Bott said, “Our original goal of making beer better at the venues and festivals we loved to go to still drives us today and through our community of artists, venues and partners, more and more venues are choosing to stock Signature Brew across the UK.”

Gus Unger-Hamilton from alt-J and Signature Brew investor said “Ever since alt-J collaborated with Signature Brew in 2018 I've loved the brewery and what the guys are trying to achieve with music & beer. Joe and I are passionate supporters of the business and can't wait for the exciting journey ahead that awaits us all. As soon as we finish a tour, getting down to a Signature Brew venue for a pint and a gig is high on the agenda!”

To follow the raise and express your interest in supporting one of the most exciting breweries in the UK head over to the Seedrs page at www.seedrs.com/signature-brew

Find Signature Brew on social media:

Instagram: instagram.com/signaturebrew

Facebook: facebook.com/SignatureBrew

Twitter: https://twitter.com/signaturebrew

Megan Sheehy is the new president of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling is pleased and delighted to announce that Dr Megan Sheehy is its new President. 

Megan is taking on the role from Bhavya Mandanna and will become the IBD’s second successive female President and the fourth woman in this role in the entire history of the organisation.

The announcement was made at the 19th IBD Annual General Meeting (AGM) held this week, in which Bhavya Mandanna finalised her two-year tenure. She will remain on the Board of Trustees in the role of Immediate Past President of the IBD.

In the same AGM, Raphaël Grisoni has become Vice President of the IBD. Raphaël is an international drinks industry leader with a wealth of experience in the Scotch whisky, champagne and rum industries.

Megan, Raphaël and Bhavya reflect the breadth and global reach of the IBD, the world’s leading provider of professional development in brewing, distilling and related industries.

As the new President, Megan’s primary responsibilities will be Board leadership, prioritising the growth and development of the IBD. Megan will concentrate on promoting membership engagement and value at this exciting point in the IBD’s history following the recent granting of chartership status.

Based in Adelaide, Megan has over two decades of experience in the barley, malting and brewing industries, having worked with Joe White Maltings, Lion, and most recently Barley Australia, prior to joining Grains Australia Limited as General Manager Classification in February 2022.

Dr Megan Sheehy is a Fellow of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) and a former Director and Chairperson for the Board of Management for the IBD’s Asia Pacific Section.

“It really is an honour and a privilege to accept the role of the President of the IBD and I would like to thank Bhavya and the Board of Trustees for the immense amount of work that was completed over the last two years.

"The IBD is the leading technical education provider and global network of professionals working in brewing, distilling and allied industries which sets the gold standard and excellence in technical knowledge in the sector. I am proud to have the opportunity to lead the Board through this important time and to continue growing the global relevance and reach of the IBD”, said Megan Sheehy, IBD President.

Tom Shelston, IBD CEO said: “We're delighted to have Megan as our new President. She is passionate about the industry and brings a lot of experience from her impressive career which will further support our ambitions to serve the industry.

"I’d also like to recognise the fantastic job that Bhavya has done in the last two years in continuing to grow the global reach and reputation of the IBD.

"Megan, Raphaël and Bhavya reflect the breath and reach of the IBD Boards expertise and experience, providing incredible oversight and strategic direction for the IBD at this exciting point in our history said Tom Shelston."

Great news! The Institute of Brewing & Distilling has been granted chartered status

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) is delighted and proud to announce it has been granted Chartered status.

In one of the most important milestones in its entire history, the IBD intends to proudly become the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers from the 1st of January next year, 2024.

Chartership represents the absolute highest accolade any professional institution can receive to raise the professional status of its membership.

As a chartered organisation, the IBD will be able to provide brewers, distillers, and allied industry professionals with a globally recognised mark of quality and set standards of professionalism and performance. 

As a result, this will help them thrive in their careers, like other chartered professionals in areas like engineering, accountancy and medicine.

Chartered status will also assist the IBD to build public trust and confidence in the global drinks industry and build recognition for its importance to society and the economy. 

What's more, the Charter reinforces the credibility of the IBD in delivering excellence in professional qualifications for the drinks industry.

To achieve the benefits of Chartership for its members, the IBD will embark on a strategic programme to deliver a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) pathway. This will ensure future Chartered members will maintain their professional credibility via continuous acquisition of the latest industry technical knowledge and adherence to a professional code of conduct.

These Chartered Members of the IBD will gain the credibility to raise their professional profiles and become more marketable in a higher-valued industry. 

For businesses, this means they will be able to identify and recruit talented professionals trained to the highest industry standards, capable of addressing strategic local and global needs.

The process to be granted this chartered status started four years ago and has involved the valuable support of key drinks industry and education organisations, as well as the IBD’s members who overwhelmingly endorsed the proposal at an Extraordinary General Meeting in June 2022. The next two years will be very exciting for the IBD with the development of robust structures required to drive excellence in professional standards for its members.

Tom Shelston, IBD Chief Executive Officer said:  “Chartership brings the highest accolade for professionals working within our industry, providing rightful recognition and respect of the science and art of brewing and distilling across the globe. The new Chartered status will help us create a united and connected fellowship of likeminded professionals committed to their continued development in pursuit of mastering their profession.”

Bhavya Mandanna, IBD President went on to say: “Achievement of chartered status for the IBD is a historic change and is of of great pride for us all. 

"Gaining recognition for our contribution to professional development in our and our allied industries will only spur us on to achieve greater heights through a robust framework of continuous professional development. 

"On behalf of the IBD Board, I would like to thank everyone in our organisation, past and present, who have all worked tirelessly and without cease to achieve this industry accolade, our industry partners who have been a great support along this journey, and you, our members, our greatest asset, for your faith in the IBD. We look forward to a brighter future together as we work through the chartership to maximise benefits for our members and industry, raising the bar at every step.”

https://www.ibd.org.uk

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling Launches its First Course for Distillers

The Spirit Sensory Analysis on-demand course enables distillers to understand spirit flavour and implement an effective system of sensory analysis.

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD), which is the world's most widely recognised learning provider of technical education in the brewing industry, has launched a totally brand new technical self-assessed and on demand technical course, Spirit Sensory Analysis.

This new short course is the first continuing professional development course for distillers from the IBD. Spirit Sensory Analysis is aimed at distillers and quality professionals who are working in distilleries of all sizes, who are desiring  to improve product quality using sensory analysis.

The Spirit Sensory Analysis course provides the knowledge and tools necessary to understand and control spirit flavour. It will enable learners to run a range of sensory tests, assess the results and ultimately improve their production process and products. The course is provided in an engaging, interactive and multimedia format.

This course has been created and developed in collaboration with leading sensory scientists and distilling professionals. It provides the same technical excellence found in all IBD qualifications, with the benefit of not requiring to sit a formal exam.

The course includes a downloadable PDF with technical information such as:

The basis of spirit flavour

The descriptors and thresholds of over 300 key flavour compounds

Spirit flavour terminology systems and flavour wheels

Tasting forms for more than 10 sensory tests

The statistical tables, equations and calculations to interpret test results

The course features text, videos, animations, quizzes, and games to help enhance learning. At the end of the course, learners receive a Certificate of Completion.

Stuart Howe, who is the IBD Technical Learning and Development Manager, explains: “Whatever the size of your distillery, this course should help you better understand spirit flavour and get the best value from your sensory endeavours. 

"It may also save you spending money on the services of companies providing sensory management systems and training. We are confident that not only will you enjoy the course, but it will also benefit your career, your distillery, your products, your consumers and your sales volumes!”

Tom Shelston, IBD Chief Executive Officer, comments: “The Spirit Sensory Analysis Course is our 5th short course within a year, showing the IBD commitment to establishing a richer continuous professional development pathway in the drinks industry. This new short course shows our commitment to reinforce our learning offering for the spirits sector as this is our first on-demand technical course for distillers."

https://www.ibd.org.uk

Devon's Top Food and Drink Experiences to Enjoy This Summer

Want to learn more about your favourite Devon food and drink, meet the producers, taste their creations, make your own and learn some new skills?

Whatever your favourite tipple or your favourite pastime, there's a masterclass or guided tasting to suit everyone. 

Dip into chocolate making. Explore the spirit world. Get hands-on in the kitchen with some seriously good cookery skills. Dust down and scrub your BBQ and learn how to cook on fire or spend a family day planting seeds and exploring nature.

Food Drink Devon, which has a membership of over 350 food and drink producers, hospitality and retailer members, suggests some of the highlights from Devon for you to enjoy this summer.

For wine lovers

Most, if not all, vineyards will be thrilled and delighted to show you around their small or not-so-small patch of heaven and even give you a guided tasting through their vines and wines.

Huxbear Vineyard which is in Chudleigh offers a walking tour where the owner, Lucy, will talk you through the story of Huxbear, their vineyard calendar and winemaking processes. 

You'll learn heaps in about 90 minutes, followed, of course, by a free tasting. Non-walking tours are also available on request and are suitable for people with limited mobility, so should be accessible to everyone in your family or group.

Torview Vineyard, which isn't very far from Beaworthy, goes a a little bit further as it lets visitors get hands-on during their Winemaking Days. 

They run a Red and a Sparking version and your experience is spread over several days, several months apart, depending, of course,  on the wine type.. This year's Red Winemaking experience is almost sold out, but there's space on the upcoming Sparkling, so do look out for that, if sparkling wine's your thing.

Heron Farm Vineyard close to Honiton runs Vineyard Tours which also take in their impressive orchards, to learn about apple juice making, and their Kitchen Garden and Gin Orchard, topped off with a tasting back at the Heron Farm Kitchen & Café.

Sandridge Barton Wines, home of award-winning Sharpham Wine, close to Stoke Gabriel offers several different varieties of tasting experiences, from a casual self-guided options to in-depth guided tastings and tours for those who want to learn more about the processes they employ in their sustainable vineyard and winery.

Lyme Bay Winery near Axminster offers private guided tasting sessions in their Cellar Door, where you'll be talked through each wine, where the grapes are grown, how it's made and they'll even offer you a few all important wine buying tips. You'll leave for home with Winemaker's Notes on each of the wines you've sampled.

More beautiful vineyards with tours and tasting sessions to visit and experience…

Venn Valley Vineyard, near Barnstaple

Alder Vineyard, near Okehampton

Old Walls Vineyard, near Bishopsteignton

Wishing to delve a little deeper into wine? South West Wine School brings together the best wine educators in the south west to run Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) training courses at Darts Farm, near Topsham. Whether learning about different grapes for the first time or analysing a wine in a blind tasting, South West Wine School will take you on that voyage of discovery.

Beer and cider tours and tastings

Explore the world of brewing and fermenting

Sandford Orchards, near Crediton. You'll be able to look behind the scenes at the Cider Works,which boasts that it is the oldest working cider mill in the country, and see how award-winning Sandford Orchards cider is made. Round off the experience with a Q&A session and a cider tasting flight and pizza included in the price.

Salcombe Brewery If you have a desire to learn about beer and brewing, Salcombe Brewery is the place for you. Take yourself and fellow-beer lovers down to Salcombe Brewery. Their tours include a welcome drink in the Taproom, a tour of the Brewhouse with one of their knowledgeable brewers, who'll be more than happy (hoppy, even? Sorry!) to answer your questions, and you'll finish with a beer flight tasting back in the Taproom.

Other beer and cider tours and tastings to consider…

Hanlons Brewery, Newton St Cyres

Hunts Cider, Stoke Gabriel

Red Rock Brewery, Bishopsteignton

Rum experiences

Learn about the art of blending and rum distilling…

Devon Rum Co. Join the team at their waterside venue in Salcombe for a Rum Tasting Experience, complete with a very welcome drink, behind-the-scenes tour of their Blending House. You'll be able to try your hand at bottling rum, then enjoy an in-depth tasting of their four award-winning artisan rums. Ideal for rum fans and groups of friends to enjoy.

Two Drifters Distillery, near Exeter. Want to see a working rum distillery in action? Two Drifters were the first distillery to make rum from scratch in the UK. They'll fix you a drink, then gibe you a fascinating tour of the carbon-negative distillery. Smell the deliciously tempting scent of the genuine molasses and learn how they turn this high-quality material into finest quality rum. And then, it's a welcome return to the Rum Bar for a tasting flight.

Salcombe Rum School A visit here gives you the wonderful chance to craft your own rum and take it home with you. Learn about distillation and rum production, collect your botanicals, and create your own recipe and your own bottle label. Maybe leave the car at home as at least three rum cocktails feature in this experience!

Other recommended tours and tastings include 

Devon Distillery, Dartington

Hattiers Rum, Mothecombe, South Devon

Gin adventures

Go behind the scenes and make your own signature serve

Quayside Distillery, Exeter Quay. Join the gin experts in the lab for a wonderful 90-minute experience learning about the fundamentals of a well-balanced gin whilst you are learning and creating your own unique gin recipe. Or opt for a 60-minute experience with a master distiller where you'll taste your way through their flagship range.

Salcombe Gin School Take charge of a beautiful mini copper pot still to develop and distil your own 70cl signature bottle. Learn how they produce Salcombe Gin and what it takes to produce a balanced and harmonious gin whilst enjoying a 'Salcombe & Tonic'.

Gotland Gin, Beaworthy This novel experience begins in their outside bar with a G&T or soft drink before heading into the nano-distillery to see how Gotland Gin is produced. Next meet their flock of Gotland sheep and lambs during lambing season, then relax back in the bar and learn all about the botanicals while enjoying a few more tasters.

A few more to explore

Devon Distillery Gin School, Dartington

Sidmouth Gin School

Cocktail time

Time to mix, muddle and shake your way to a great time

Devon Rum Co. Cocktail Masterclass. Head to Salcombe to mix, muddle, and shake your way through a hands-on cocktail making session. You'll take charge of your very own and fully stocked cocktail station, have an introduction to mixology, then make (and drink) up to four unique rum-based cocktails. Might be best to not use your car to visit them!

Devon Cove Cocktail Masterclasses. Perfect for a fun night out with family members or friends or to celebrate a very special occasion. Hosted by an expert mixologist, you'll be able to learn how to make a range of delicious cocktails in the Kingsbridge Tasting Room. Try their award-winning spirits, learn the history of cocktails and play a few games, too!

Bar Buoy 'Cocktail Compass'. A one-off Tour, Talk and Tasting Event at the home of Bar Buoy handcrafted, ready mixed cocktails in Exmouth. Thursday, September 21, 7-9:00pm.

Coffee

Take your barista skills to the next level

Owens Coffee, Ivybridge. Latte Art Essentials Workshop. A two-hour course to awaken your inner barista and take your love of coffee to a higher level. However, it's important to realise that this is not your average coffee class, it's a vital experience that's all about having fun, unleashing your creativity, and elevating your coffee game, too. Several other coffee tasting, brewing and barista courses are on offer at Owens, too.

Learn cookery, fire and baking skills

From learning the right way to chop your onions, to how to cook over coals, to baking  the perfect sourdough

High Grange, Axminister Learn lots to apply in your own garden at this bespoke barbecue school which covers the full gambit of outdoor cookery. At Fire School you'll cover a variety of outdoor fire cooking and barbecue techniques and butchery with chef and food writer, Luke MacKay. Enjoy what you've just cooked, around the big oak table for lunch. Other masterclasses are available too.

Ashburton Cookery School is one of the UK's top cookery schools offering inspirational cookery courses taught by a team of keen and very expert chefs. With over 40 cookery courses to choose from, designed to suit beginners as well as the more advanced home cooks amongst our readers, they'll teach you to cook with imagination, passion and enjoyment… and how to chop an onion properly, too, as we just mentioned!

One Mile Bakery Boudicca Woodland runs One Mile Bakery in Exeter, making and delivering delicious and utterly delightful homemade bread, soups and preserves by bike within one mile of home mile, BUT she also teaches sourdough and other breadmaking classes in her Breadshed Microbakery. Her classes fill up rapidly, so do get in quick!

Sweet treats

Chocolate heaven for big and little ones…

Ilfracombe Chocolate Emporium Introduction to Chocolate Making. This lovely workshop session includes a talk on chocolate, learn the entire process of turning a bean into the chocolate you recognise whilst the chocolatier demonstrates how to hand-craft, hand-dip and properly decorate chocolates. They also run a 'Short & Sweet Tutorial' ideal for children and parents.

Salcombe Dairy Chocolate Factory Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of bean-to-bar chocolate being made and packaged onsite thanks to full height glass dividing walls between the factory and the shop.

Flapjackery Barbican Trail Pop into Flapjackery on Southside Street to pick up a free children's trail which takes you around the sights and sounds of Plymouth's historic Barbican. Chocolate treats for children who complete the Barbican Trail.

Growing and foraging

Learn more about working with nature to produce food more sustainably…

The Husbandry School near Ashburton. If you are interested in growing more of the food you eat and wish to do so in a natural, fully sustainable way, then Husbandry Skills courses are ideal for you. Or you'll be able to take your family and spend the day exploring nature and picking great things to eat on the way round.

Taw Valley Microgreens Lunch & Learn, a hands-on introduction to growing your own microgreens. Learn about producing food sustainably, enjoy a tasty lunch, walk in the meadow and return home with a freshly picked microgreen punnet. (That's Food and Drink love growing microgreens in our conservatory.)

The Pig at Combe Dig a little deeper into THE PIG's 'plot to plate' ethos with their free Kitchen Garden tours every last Friday of the month.

Broomhill Estate From photography to foraging, metalwork to music lessons, cookery to art appreciation, Broomhill Estate near Barnstaple is 103 acres of imagination and creativity. Sounds great!

Ebb Tides Seaweed, Sidmouth Seaweed Foraging and Pressing. One-off event on Sunday 17th September 1-5pm

The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth. Sowing with Donkeys. One-off event on Monday, September 18, 3-6pm.

For more information on any of these experiences visit the individual member's website or for information on Food Drink Devon visit www.fooddrinkdevon.co.uk and follow @FoodDrinkDevon on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Worried about driving to and from the venues? Then you might like to check out suitable high quality hotels with the Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association website https://www.devonhotels.com.

(Incidentally, please mention our food and drink blog, That's Food and Drink, when you make a booking at any of the above food and drink venues)

Institute of Brewing & Distilling launches the Beer Sensory Analysis course

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD), the most widely recognised learning provider of technical education in the brewing industry in the world, has launched a brand new self-assessed and on demand technical course, Beer Sensory Analysis.

This new short course, which reinforces the IBD continuing professional development offering, is aimed at all brewers and quality professionals who want to improve beer quality through sensory and flavour and run effective sensory panels. The course would also benefit serious home brewers.

What does The Beer Sensory Analysis course provide? The knowledge and tools required to understand and control beer flavour. It will enable learners to run a range of sensory tests, assess the results and ultimately to improve their brewing process and also their beer. All displayed in an engaging, interactive and multimedia format.

This course has been developed in collaboration with leading sensory scientists and brewing professionals.

It provides the same technical excellence found in all IBD qualifications, with the benefit of not needing to sit a formal exam.

The Beer Sensory Analysis course includes a downloadable and useful PDF with technical information such as:

The basis of beer flavour

The descriptors and thresholds of over 100 key flavour compounds

The beer flavour terminology system and flavour wheel

How to recruit, screen and train an effective sensory panel

Tasting room design for breweries of all sizes

Tasting forms for more than 10 sensory tests

The statistical tables, equations and calculations to interpret test results

The course features text, videos, animations, quizzes, and games to help enhance your learning. At the end of the course, learners will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Stuart Howe, IBD Technical Development Manager, explains: “Whatever the size of your brewery, this course should help you to better understand beer flavour and to get the best value from your sensory endeavours. It may also save you spending money on the services of companies who offer sensory management systems and training. We're confident that not only will you enjoy the course, it'll also benefit your career, your brewery, your beer, your consumers and also your sales volumes!”

Tom Shelston, IBD Chief Executive Officer, points out: “This is the fourth short course that we've launched over the past year, showing the IBD commitment to continuous professional development. We're reinforcing our learning offering with these on demand courses to provide dynamic, flexible and cost effective ways to educate professionals in our industry”.

https://www.ibd.org.uk/courses/beer-sensory-analysis-course