WSET Level 1 Award in Beer

WSET Level 1 Award in Beer at Vintage Estate in Boardman Ohio on 8/29/26!

Registration Deadline: 8/25/26. Ticket prices increase to $369 on 8/13/26

MANDATORY: Fill out our Online Booking form  to ensure you are registered in a timely fashion and any special requirements are met.

Review: Read the class specification to prepare you for this course, it WILL help you pass!

Class Dates: Saturday August 29th from 11am-6:30pm (you will take your exam the last hour of class)

The WSET Level 1 Award in Beer provides a great introduction to the world of beer. Learning though sight, smell and taste, you'll become familiar with a range of beer styles and how they are made.

If you work with beer, you’ll be able to answer customer queries with confidence and provide helpful recommendations. If you’re learning for fun, you’ll feel inspired to explore new styles and know how to get the most out of every glass.

What's covered?

• The main ingredients used to make beer
  
  
  
  • malt and other sugar sources, water, hops, yeast
  
  
  
  


• The main production steps used to make beer
  
  
  
  • malting, brewing
  
  
  
  


• The principles of successful beer storage, service and food pairing
  
  
  
  • Beer storage and service: keeping beer fresh, glassware, pouring keg beer, opening and pouring bottled beer, service temperature
  
  
  • Common beer faults: staling, light strike (skunking), bacterial infection
  
  
  • Food and beer: Preferences, sensitivities, interactions, application and other considerations
  
  
  
  


• The characteristics of a range of key beer styles
  
  
  
  • Malt-driven styles: American or international pale lager, Munich helles, Blonde ale,  Munich dunkel, Brown ale, Porter and stout, Barley wine
  
  
  • Hop-driven styles: Traditional Czech or German pilsner, Bitter, American pale ale, American IPA, Hazy IPA
  
  
  • Yeast driven styles: Weissbier, Dubbel, Tripel, Saison, Witbier
  
  
  • Sour styles: Berliner weisse, Geuze (gueuze)
  
  
  
  

*All students must be 21 years of age or older to take this class.

**All students must provide a valid ID confirming their age and identity.