List Of Courses
Brew-School holds a range of inspirational beer brewing courses for all grain beer brewers to brewers looking at setting up their own microbrewery or nanobrewery.
Hands on fun & interactive courses
We teach people to brew beer at home & commercially in a microbrewery as well as experiencing the ultimate brewday or beer brewing experience.
Designed to inspire - taught by experts
Our range of craft drinks courses also includes craft distilling courses and viticulture and winemaking courses.
Get inspired to get brewing, distilling or producing your own English fine wines or liqueurs today:
01-10-2011
Struggling to find a present for a beer loving friend or member of the family? Your worries are over. Simply buy them a personalised beer brewing gift voucher for one of our inspirational beer brewing courses.
Brewing Apprenticeship (COMING 2023)
01-01-2023
Beer Brewing Apprenticeships are NEW for 2021. Do you want a job in a microbrewery and also obtain a meaningful brewing qualification? This is the ideal route into a brewing job and career with one of the UK’s leading brewing training providers.
How To Run A Pub Course - (NEW DATE COMING SOON)
01-01-2023
Do you want to run your own pub, bar, micropub or brewery tap ? Don't sign a lease without this pub course. This is an essential one day course for you with 3 industry experts giving you unique insights on how to buy and then run your own successful pub or bar. Don't set up a business or sign a lease with a pubco or brewery without it.
Advanced Brewing Skills & Techniques (JUST 6 PLACES)
03-06-2023
A one day intensive brewing course aimed at brewers who want to increase their knowledge beyond basic all grain beer brewing to look at recipe formulation and refining their brewing techniques with a greater understanding of the brewing process.
Advanced beer brewing & beer sommelier training (sold out)
03-06-2023
This weekend beer brewing & beer sommelier course is the ultimate for all fans of the art of craft beer brewing. We guarantee to upskill both your brewing skill but also your ability to taste and appreciate beer styles and potential off flavours detecting potential problems in the brewing process.
Beer Sommelier Training (RESCHEDULED TO AUTUMN)
04-06-2023
This Beer Sommelier Course is currently the only course in the UK where you will be awarded the title of Beer Sommelier following on from the successful completion of the course and the exam. This course is ideal for beer enthusiasts as well as people and companies in the hospitality industry that want the confidence that their staff can confidently engage with customers about all aspects of beer and food.
Beer Brewing Course - Craft Beer Brewing (SOLD OUT)
10-06-2023
Beer, real ale, craft beer what ever you want to call it is one of the true great artisan 'foods'. It's natural, incredibly varied, fantastically tasty and even good for you. Learn how to make the real thing at home from the raw materials with our 'Braumeister'
Nanobrewery & All Grain Beer Brewing Weekend Course (2 days) SOLD OUT
10-06-2023
This is the ultimate 2 day brewing course for all those looking to set up their own nanobrewery at a small scale. With nanobreweries a small microbrewery can be both beautiful and profitable.
Setting Up A Nanobrewery - Brewing With A Braumeister (SOLD OUT)
11-06-2023
This is a one day course on how to set up a nanobrewery. Got a garage outhouse and want to look at producing beer commercially on a very small scale brewing kit? The course will be relevant for any brewing equipment but on the day will do focus on using the one pot system of brewing using a Speidels Braumeister. We will also go through a brew on a 20 litre Speidels Braumeister looking at brewing tips and how to scale up.
Spirits and Distilling -International Diploma (9 days) (SOLD OUT)
01-07-2023
This international Diploma in spirits and Practical Commercial Distilling spread over 9 days of study. The course has a number of elements and will potentially give you 2 internationally recognised qualifications: the Brew-School Spirits Sommelier Diploma along with the Institute of Brewing and Distilling's Foundations in Distilling giving you the perfect grounding to start your own distilling business in the UK or abroad.
Spirits Sommelier Course (SOLD OUT)
01-07-2023
This one day spirits sommelier course will equip you with the practical understanding to appreciate and converse about some of the leading spirits styles and premium spirit brands. It's an ideal introduction to our distilling courses or as a one day certified course for those in the hospitality sector.
Practical Commercial Distilling Course (5 Days) - Distilling Foundations (JUST 6 PLACES)
03-07-2023
This 5 day distilling course with expert distiller Jamie Baxter will take you through the fundamentals of commercial distilling and then look in detail of how you turn this distilling knowledge into a successful distilling business. Have you ever wanted to have you own craft distilling business - this course will answer all your questions.
Practical Commercial Distilling Course & Gin Masterclass (6 days) (JUST 6 PLACES)
03-07-2023
This 6 day distilling course with expert distiller Jamie Baxter will take you through the fundamentals of commercial distilling and then look in detail of how you turn this distilling knowledge into a successful distilling business. Have you ever wanted to have you own craft distilling business - this course will answer all your questions. In addition there is the extra day looking in detail at Gin for those distillers looking at specialising.
Practical Commercial Distilling Course + Gin Masterclass + Distilling Day (7 days) (JUST 6 PLACES)
03-07-2023
This 7 day distilling course with expert distiller Jamie Baxter will take you through the fundamentals of commercial distilling and then look in detail of how you turn this distilling knowledge into a successful distilling business. Have you ever wanted to have you own craft distilling business - this course will answer all your questions. In addition there is the extra day looking in detail at Gin for those distillers looking at specialising. Followed by a day distiller with a commercial distiller on their 100 ltr craft still.
Distilling An Award Winning Gin In A Weekend (2 Day) (JUST 6 PLACES)
08-07-2023
This 2 day weekend distilling course combines our Gin Masterclass with our new Distilling with a Commercial Distiller course in their own craft distillery in Derbyshire giving unique insights into gin recipe development and how a commercial distiller distills on a small craft distillery.
Gin Course - Gin Distilling & Gin Tasting Course (Advanced) - (JUST 6 PLACES)
08-07-2023
This is a one day gin course. A gin distilling masterclass for commercial and home craft gin distillers looking at developing their gin recipes; with an in depth look at gin botanicals and how to produce an award winning gin for sale or home consumption. The course concentrates on gin and looks at it’s history and origins, the essential flavour notes and styles and how to pair gins with the correct tonics. We also have a tutored gin tasting and gin cocktail session exploring how to turn a base gin into stunning show stopping high value gin cocktails.
Distilling With A Distiller (JUST 6 PLACES)
09-07-2023
This distilling with a Distiller is the ultimate distilling experience for anybody who is interested how a commercial distiller operates their still and distills gin. You will assist and follow David Hemstock as he produces his own small batch gin on his 100 litre still in his commercial still at Dancing Anchor Spirits Distillery and then how he goes on to bottle and label his award winning gin.
Wine making & viticulture course (weekend) - 2 days (JUST 4 PLACES)
16-09-2023
This two day weekend wine making and viticulture course is aimed at home wine makers or people looking to establish a small scale vineyard at home or on a small commercial scale. It incorporates 2 separate days looking at both viticulture or the cultivation and harvesting of the grape vines and also the subsequent production of your wine from the harvested grapes.
Viticulture and grape vine cultivation (NEW DATE)
16-09-2023
This one day viticulture course is ideal for those people looking to grow grape vines at home on an allotment or with an eye on setting up a small scale vineyard either now or in the future. It is a practical overview on all the things that you need to consider in your viticulture journey.
Wine making course (oenology) (NEW DATE)
17-09-2023
This one day winemaking and oenology course will take you through the whole process of making wine at home from grapes off the vine to small commercial scale wine production.
Cider Making Course (Advanced) - General Certificate of Cider Making (2 day) (NEW - 2023)
30-09-2023
This Cider Making Course is spread over 2 days is ideal for cider makers looking at up skilling their cider making knowledge either to help them produce high quality at home or to allow them to develop their own cider making business.
Cider Making Course (NEW DATE)
30-09-2023
On this cider making course join renowned cider maker Kieran Aylward from the artisan cider making business based in Devon. This cider making course is an ideal introduction for those wanting to just get going or those who wish to share the experience and knowledge of a commercial artisan cider producer.
Craft beer brewing with a Grainfather (NEW DATE)
07-10-2023
This is a one day all grain beer brewing course looking at the brewing process using the raw ingredients of hops, malt, yeast & water. In this case we utilise the latest version of the Grainfather one pot brewing system imported from New Zealand.
Trainee Brewer Program (TBP) (14 days) (JUST 7 PLACES LEFT)
07-10-2023
The Brew-School Trainee Brewer program will give you the comfort of several recognised brewing and related beer industry qualifications (subject to passing the exams) and at the same time intensive core hands on training in a microbrewery allowing you to work up your own Brew-School Brewers Log and coaching as the route to your first job in the Brewing Industry. On successful completion of the brewing course you will be awarded an International Diploma in Brewing.
Practical Commercial Brewing Course (GCB) (5 Day) (LAST 2 PLACES)
09-10-2023
This 5 day course on commercial brewing will give you the theoretical and practical knowledge (through visits to microbreweries and observing a brew) to consider brewing on a commercial scale or to work in a brewing role within a microbrewery. The course will cover the subject matter for the internationally recognised qualification the General Certificate in Brewing (GCB) from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD). This very popular brewing course is Ideal for enthusiastic home brewers or those who are considering brewing as a profession or as a new business opportunity.
09-10-2023
This our most comprehensive commercial brewing course incorporating our GCB training and advanced brewing skills & brewday with a unique insight in brewing at a molecular level giving unique insights into the flavour profile and compounds of beer production.
Practical Commercial Brewing (GCB), Brewing Skills & Brewday 7 Day (NEW DATE)
09-10-2023
This is a 7 day commercial brewing course incorporating 3 elements: The General Certificate in Brewing Course, an Advanced Brewing Skills Course (recipe development) & then a Commercial Brewday working alongside a brewer in an award winning Microbrewery on the Chatsworth Estate.
Practical Commercial Brewing (GCB) & Brewing Skills (6 Day) (JUST 7 PLACES LEFT)
09-10-2023
This 6 day Commercial Brewing Course combines the 5 day Commercial Brewing Course with a one day Advanced Brewing Skills and Techniques Course looking at recipe development and how to brew an award winning beer.
Advanced Brewing Skills & Techniques (JUST 5 PLACES)
14-10-2023
A one day intensive brewing course aimed at brewers who want to increase their knowledge beyond basic all grain beer brewing to look at recipe formulation and refining their brewing techniques with a greater understanding of the brewing process.
Brewing An Award Winning Beer (in a weekend) (JUST 6 PLACES)
14-10-2023
This weekend brewing course is aimed at craft brewers who are looking at deepening their brewing knowledge and skills and then going on to assist to brew an award winning beer on a commercial scale microbrewery.
Beer Brewing Experience Day (Brewday) - Brew with a Brewer (JUST 4 PLACES LEFT))
15-10-2023
This is the ultimate beer brewing experience and a unique opportunity to get a chance to brew with a commercial brewer in an award winning microbrewery in the beautiful Peak District. During this commercial brewday you will go through all the processes of a brew and see close up how beer is made along with assisting with the brewing and getting a unique insight on what it’s like to be a commercial microbrewer.
Brewing Masterclass - Hops (JUST 2 PLACES)
16-10-2023
This is a one day beer brewing masterclass looking at everything hop and hoppy with the UKs leading hops merchant Charles Faram. Over the day we look at the latest developments in hops varieties and styles along with essential brewing techniques utilizing hops to create the flavours for your desired beer styles. The course is aimed at enthusiastic home brewers, nano breweries and brewers working in commercial microbreweries to get more out of brewing with hops.
Beer Course & Cellar Management (1 day) (JUST 4 PLACES LEFT)
18-10-2023
This beer course with cellar management is a practical and intensive one day introduction for anybody in the hospitality sector looking to gain the knowledge to talk confidently about beer and serve up a quality product in an efficient and knowledgeable way. It ideal for brewers with a taproom, publicans, bar staff and people looking to enter the hospitality industry.
Beer Brewing Science (1 day) - 'Molecular Brewing' (JUST 6 PLACES)
19-10-2023
This is an intense one day course looking at the science of beer brewing at the molecular level. The course is aimed at commercial & hobby brewers who are looking at drilling down to understand how the chemical interactions at the molecular level influence the brewing process and beer flavours and quality. Mind blowing!
Beer Brewing & Setting Up A Microbrewery (3 day course) - NEW DATE
02-11-2023
This three day course includes a full day hands on course learning the essentials of all grain brewing, an evening looking at beer flavours and trends and further day about the practical essentials of setting up your own microbrewery. On the third day you visit an existing microbrewery and gain first hand the experience form the owner on the pitfalls & opportunities of being your 'own brewery boss'! It is ideal for those people who are setting up their own microbrewery now or have ambitions to do it sometime in the future.
Setting Up A Microbrewery Course (2 day) - NEW DATE
02-11-2023
This is a two day intensive course covering all the essentials you will need to consider about setting up your own microbrewery with leading industry experts. The second day will give you unrivaled insights into setting up a micro and running brewery from brewers who now run their own successful microbreweries.
Beer Brewing Course - Craft Beer Brewing (NEW DATE)
04-11-2023
Beer, real ale, craft beer what ever you want to call it is one of the true great artisan 'foods'. It's natural, incredibly varied, fantastically tasty and even good for you. Learn how to make the real thing at home from the raw materials with our 'Braumeister'
