An introduction to Craft Beer
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Course overview
In this craft beer course, you'll learn from Matt Simpson, the world's first beer sommelier. Matt will guide you through the types of craft beer, the difference between craft beer and commercial beer, how beer is brewed, and how to choose which beer to pair with food.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand the creation process for beer, craft beer styles, craft beer tasting (appearance, aroma, flavour and mouthfeel), glassware (no plastic cups here, folks) and, importantly, food and beer combinations. You’ll be confident pairing the right beer with various meals, including chocolate, cheese, and desserts.
What you'll learn
- about using grains, hops, malt, yeast and water in craft beer brewing
- craft beer brewing processes
- different craft beer styles around the world
- beer glasses, storing beer and pairing beer with foods
What's included
- 4 on-demand video lessons - presented by Matt Simpson
- lifetime access to the videos, notes and interactive class
- flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
- downloadable lesson notes
- practical craft beer assignments and recipes (with tutor feedback available)
- access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
- small interactive online classroom - chat online with students from around the world and share your creative ideas
How much time you'll need
Every student is different, but in general, we think the whole course will take around 10 hours and 10 minutes to complete, including:
- Video lessons: 2 hours 10 minutes in total
- Course notes: 30 minutes per lesson
- Your craft beer assignments: at least 1 hour per lesson
- Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
- Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
What you'll need
You don't need any specific equipment for this course, but you will be tasting craft beer with Matt, so a selection of craft beers as you go through the lessons will help you to understand the differences between different craft beers.
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Lesson summary
Grains, malts, hops, water, yeast
How is craft beer made
Craft Beer Styles
Beer Tasting, Presentation and Storage
Get the most from peer knowledge
- Start course whenever you like
- Practise what you learn with your peers
- Online classroom with up to 20 classmates
- Lessons with videos & notes
- Course assignments
- Group chat & direct message classmates
- Lifetime access to videos, notes & classroom
Why choose Learning with Experts?
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between PEER and EXPERT levels?
At Peer and Expert level, you get access to the same core content and features:
- Video lesson tutorials led by your expert tutor
- Downloadable lesson notes
- Option to practise what you learn with lesson assignments
- Group learning within an online interactive classroom of up to 20 classmates
- Lifetime access to videos, notes and classroom
If you choose Expert level, you get all of the above plus the following:
- Personalised assignment feedback and coaching from your expert tutor
- Opportunity to interact with your expert tutor through a private messaging system
- Certificate of completion.
What is an online classroom?
Our online classroom has been developed to allow you to learn from our experts in a sociable environment alongside up to 20 other students. After each video tutorial led by your expert, you will be encouraged to practice what you have learned with optional assignments - these can be seen by the other students in your class, who are free to share their own thoughts and questions with you.
You will be encouraged to take part in an ongoing class discussion where you can discuss ideas, post images or work, and comment on each other’s assignments. It’s a great way to learn from other like-minded people who share your passion from all over the world.
This means not only do you benefit from people who are outstanding in their field, but also from a close-knit group of like-minded people whom you can learn alongside. Group learning has shown to greatly improve not just the experience of studying, but also how well you retain the knowledge, and we have built our classroom experience around this fact.
When can I start my course and how long will it take?
You can start your course any time within 12 months after receipt of your purchase confirmation email. Once you start, you’ll have lifetime access — meaning you can revisit the lesson videos and notes whenever you want.
Our courses are designed so that you can study at your own pace, some prefer to binge learn while others like to spread their studying over a longer period of time - it’s completely up to you. To give you a rough time frame, each lesson video is approximately 30-40 minutes long, and we recommend that you spend around an hour on each assignment.
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