The Deal

Would-be brewers can get to grips with the creation of craft beer with an online mastering brewing course (usually £360) from Mixology Training. Focusing on instructor-led demonstrations and real-world applications of the theories, course content can studied at a pace that suits the student, with content available for access over 12 months.

Course Content

Introduction to extract brewing, blonde ale with dry yeast: Sanitation | Equipment | Ingredients | Brewing demonstration | Discussion of the overlying process of wort production, malt extract, hops and the varieties, water, SRM, IBU, BJCP guidelines | The overall history of beer and impact on the world

Partial mash brewing, IPA with liquid yeast: Grain conversion | Yeast types | Hop varieties | History of IPA’s, hops used traditionally and currently to date | Discussion on malt, malting and kilning process and varieties

All-grain brewing, Imperial Stout with combo liquid and dry yeast: Equipment set-up | Mashing / sparge / vorlauft | History | Recipe formulation | Basic water chemistry | Packaging options, ageing, barrels and corni kegs | Lagering options and temprature control

Advanced equipment: Legality know how | Packaging | Demonstration of bottling and kegging

The Merchant

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Mixology Training provide online courses covering various areas of the crafting and consumption of tipples, both for hobbyists and those looking to get into the industry. Currently focusing on their mastering beer brewing course, plans are afoot to also provide instruction on the mixing of mocktails and bartending in the near future. Their website also features a selection of cocktail recipes for budding mixologists to try their hand at.

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