A real shift
Curate the tap and bottle list, taste new releases, train staff on styles and serve, and pair beer with dishes.
Skills that matter
- Beer style knowledge
- Off-flavour detection
- Cellar and draught quality
- Food pairing
- Training
Qualifications
- Beer Sommelier accreditation via the Beer Academy (UK)
- Cicerone Certification Program (US-origin, international)
- Cask Marque training
Where it leads
- Beer sommelier / cicerone
- Brewery sales
- Beer bar manager
- Brewing
What we'd ask on the show
- Beer deserves a sommelier too
- Craft beer's boom and hangover
- Pairing beer with a tasting menu