Level 1 Beer

• Level 1 Beer WSET courses are your passport to becoming certified in beer.

Always wanted to know more about beer tasting?

Can you tell the difference between a lager and an ale? A porter and a stout? 

WSET are proud to have launched their first-ever beer courses. The Level 1 Award in Beer is a beginner-level qualification for anyone interested in learning the basics about lagers, ales, sours and more. Through a short and interactive course, you’ll learn the foundations of beer production, styles, service, food pairing and tasting.

Upon completion you’ll gain a globally recognised qualification and the knowledge to help you explore the world of beer in greater depth.

What you’ll learn

The WSET Level 1 Award in Beer provides a great introduction to the world of beer. Learning through 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? Refer to course specification for all content.

• 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)

Course delivery & assessment

• This qualification can be completed with six hours of guided learning.
• Your learning will be assessed by a closed-book exam of 30 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 45 minutes. 
• Courses and exams are available both online and in-person.
• WSET is committed to making our exams fair and accessible, and ensuring that no candidate is placed at a disadvantage. If you have any special requirements or need to request reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
• Successful students will receive a WSET certificate and lapel pin.
• All our classes are delivered in English therefore a good level of English is beneficial.
• You must be at least 18 years old to enrol on any of our courses.

No prior beer knowledge is required, just enthusiasm!

• WSET’s approach focuses on learning through tasting, so you can experience the influence of ingredients, processes and other key factors on what’s in the glass.

• You won’t be assessed on your tasting skills at Level 1, but tasting is an important part of the course. You’ll learn the basics of how to taste and describe beer using the WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Beer.

Ready to boost your beer knowledge?

These courses will be held at a central location in metropolitan Adelaide. Final bookings are required a minimum of 10 days before commencement date.

Check out feedback and testimonials from previous learners here.

In-person Level 1 Beer (1 full day or 2 x 3 hour evening sessions):

       Monday session 10am to 5pm, Adelaide. August date to be confirmed. Register your interest!

Online Level 1 Beer* 2025 courses (4 weeks with a tutor):

• 30th June to 27th July – enrol by 20th June 
• 25th August to 21st September – enrol by 15th August
• 22 September to 19th October – enrol by 12th September
• 20th October to 16th November – enrol by 10th October

*Delivered in English via the WSET Online Classroom platform. Tasting samples are supplied by learners in all online courses. A bonus Zoom online tasting session with Flavour Logic is included halfway through the course. 

Download an enrolment form to register and get payment details.

Head to WSET-Approved Program Provider Juice Beverage Education Consultants for terms and conditions.

Fees & Refunds

To lock in your spot, course fees need to be paid before the start date. Your fee covers tuition and your first go at the exam. If you need to re-sit the exam later, that’s totally fine—just note there’s a fee set by WSET. 

We currently accept payment by direct bank transfer. Download an enrolment form to register and get payment details.

Courses need a minimum number of people to run. If we don’t get enough and you can’t make another date work, we’ll give you a full refund—no stress.
Once a course has started, we can’t offer refunds, but we’ll do our best to book you into a future session to complete your study.

Exam Info

All exam regulations are outlined in the Level 1 Beer Specification document. Spots for each course and exam close 10 days before the course start date or earlier if the session fills up—so don’t leave it too late! Occasionally, exams may need to be rescheduled if not enough people register. Exam results are sent out approximately 6 weeks after an exam.