#beerschool

[addisonlippert]

Getting my beer nerd on! Sensory class with @fremontbrewing #beernerd #beerschool #pnw #wa #wabl #seattle #fremontbrewing #sbw #summerale #fremont #local #fresh #hopprofile #offflavors #fortheloveofbeer #becausebeermatters #drinkwabeer (at Fremont Brewing)

[plasmonet]

#buddytravel #beerschool #tour #balter (at Balter Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqelCDJrfSy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[beerselfie]

#Repost @brews.with.beerkowski Do you think you could tell the difference between a stout and porter in a blind taste test? 👀 We’re going to dive in to the differences between these two styles during beer school on Tuesday June 14, at 6pm at @bonehausbrewing! Tell me! Which flavors and aromas does your palate pick up on as being more characteristic of these two dark beers? 👇 #darkbeer #stout #porter #beerschool #beertasting https://www.instagram.com/p/Cec2mq0rWsF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[quenchyourthirst]

April Classes

Full blown class content starts in April at Prud'homme Beer Certification.

We will be offering our Level 1 class once again @cliffordbrewing n Hamilton with our own Bald Beer Guy - Scott Boyle. Registration is still open and class begins on Monday, April 4th at 6:30pm.

Prud'homme Master Beer Sommelier, Daniel Schmidt will be once again be facilitating a Level 2 class in Guelph. Our hosts @WellingtonBrew and @sleemanbeeer will share the classroom sessions. Class starts on Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm.

Finally, I have the pleasure to once again bring Level 3 to life @SteamWhistle - this course starts on April 5th at 7pm.

Cheers

[quenchyourthirst]

The Beer School by Prud'homme Beer Certification

We are proud to offer something new!

The Beer School® is an online, virtual class broken into a series of topics offered on a weekly basis. We will be launching this in April, 2022.

Know It / Pour It / Pair It

Know It will cover how beer is made and how ingredients and processes influence the flavour profile of different styles of beer.

Pour It will spend time discovering how to pour beer – from a bottle, from a can, from draught tap but also explores the service of beer and draught beer troubleshooting.

Pair It will delve into the principles of beer & food pairing.

We wanted to offer a learning opportunity that was not tied to a full certification program. Our goal is to have people register for these nuggets of learning only if it interests them. Each session will be in a virtual format that will feature a presentation and time for questions. These one hour classes will be available several times throughout the day and will continue all year - so if you miss one, there will be another available later in the year.

The cost will be $20 per person and registration will be available at www.tfkbeer.com

I hope you can join me as I share my 25 years of experience and of course my passion for beer.

Cheers

[quenchyourthirst]

Group Sessions available

Last year, we started a new program - our Remote Learning Classes. This unique version of Prud'homme Beer Certification combines the full online course and weekly, virtual tasting sessions.

So... what's the benefit of learning in this format?

First - it allows for your team members to learn independently at their own pace.

Second - it allows for team members in different geographic locations to get together as a group without the expense of travel and accommodations.

Finally - the weekly virtual sessions are designed to answer any industry/program questions that arise. In addition, we explore a variety of styles of beer and taste them together. This is also an opportunity to tailor the course to your specific brand portfolio and to discuss the nuances and methodology of your business practices.

Prud'homme Beer Certification is a state of the art beer education program. We are constantly looking for new ways of helping the learner retain the concepts necessary to be successful in the beer industry.

Group pricing is available upon request. Contact Roger Mittag at [email protected] or at 289-314-5852.

[quenchyourthirst]

Class is back in session

It has been a long time since we've been so thrilled to be back in school. Prud'homme Beer Certification is embracing 2022 with a variety of different options to learn more about beer.

We kick it off with a Level 1 class @greatlakesbeer on Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm. This class runs for 4 weeks and covers a variety of topics including ingredients & brewing, history of beer, sensory evaluation, draught beer, pouring & serving and finishes off with a beer & food session. Of course, there is some sampling as well - we explore 4 different styles of beer each week.

To register - simply click here

[quenchyourthirst]

Learning to learn

I've been teaching people about beer since 1997. Learning is never static to me and is always evolving. The same can be said for Prud'homme Beer Certification - what a change since 2009, when we introduced the world's first multi level beer education program.

Recently, through my son, I re-discovered Seth Godin. This marvelous orator and thought changer offered a series of online lectures regarding the difference between learning and education.

So, I enrolled in his lecture series and while many of Seth's concepts seem like common sense, it just blew me away. The lightbulb got brighter and brighter throughout the 22 modules. I absolutely loved listening to his insights and commentary and it affected me in a profound way. I should also say, that I also received validation that my 4 levels of beer education were on the mark. Most of the lecture series focused on the online platform and Seth reiterated that online learning was the future.

In his lectures, he spoke about creating a community and that is what we have always done. We take a completely different approach than any other program. However, that is not enough.

One of the ways we can create incredible online learning is to have the lecture material online and available for the learner to digest at their own pace. Then, the reinforcement of concepts comes in the form of virtual discussions where questions are posed, answered and bantered about. The biggest take away for me was the concepts on testing for understanding. Multiple choice exams, tests and quizzes do nothing for long term retention and focus on the short term goal of passing or achieving a certificate or diploma.

At Prud'homme, I am proud of the remote learning classes we've held this year. It allows for self-directed study and then in our virtual sessions, we learn about beer styles, how to taste and evaluate beer, and enjoy the deep conversations about this great industry.

In 2022, we will be moving away from multiple choice final exams. Our testing format will move to open book, open note in order to encourage our learners to fully understand and appreciate the concepts in our programs.

To me, it's always been more important to understand the concept instead of robotically paraphrasing. I want nothing more than to have my learners to have a greater appreciation of beer and to be able to help others to gain the same love that I have.

I hope you'll join me as we continue to innovate our programs and engage our audience.

Cheers