Award in Beer and Cellar Quality
What is it?
The BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar Quality is designed to help candidates:
Ensure that their beer is consistently served in an optimum condition.
Increase sales and decrease wastage.
How is it assessed?
Practical assessment. Tutors will assess candidates' practical skills during the day.
By examination. Candidates sit a 45-minute multiple choice examination.
How long is the course leading to the examination?
The course is designed to be run over one day.
What support material is available?
BBPA have produced guidance material to support this programme.
What does a candidate receive on successful assessment?
The candidate receives the BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar Quality, a national qualification awarded by the BIIAB .
The BIIAB Award in Beer and Cellar Quality
Course content - Cask and Keg
Understanding Beer Products
Define different types of beer and the business benefits of serving beer correctly
Maintaining hygiene in the bar
Learn personal and food hygiene procedures relating to the bar
Glassware
How to clean, maintain and store glassware
Selecting the appropriate glassware for beer products
How to operate and maintain glass-washing equipment
The Perfect Pint
- How to pour the perfect pint
- Identify and rectify dispense problems
- Know the in-glass service temperatures for various beers
- Learn how to clean beer lines
Maintaining a safe and effective cellar
Learn how to receive, store and control stock
Learn how to maintain a safe and hygienic cellar
Conditioning cask ale
Learn how to manage and dispense cask ales
Understand how to clean and maintain lines for cask products
Dispense Systems
Know about the different types of cooling equipment
Understand how dispense systems should be maintained
Bottled Beers
Learn how to store and serve bottled beers
Course Content - Keg
For businesses which do not offer cask beer products, there is a 'keg only' version of the test, which consists of 25 multiple choice items and excludes material directly relating to caring for and serving cask conditioned products.
Pricing?
The course is a half day course and costs £50 per candidate but we are willing to provide a group rate for 8 candidqates or maoe
