Level 2 Beer

Level 2 Beer WSET courses take your knowledge to the next level.

Deep dive into ingredients, production, styles and build confidence in your tasting skills. 

WSET are proud to have launched their first-ever beer courses. The Level 2 Award in Beer is an intermediate and interactive course to explore beer ingredients and brewing production steps and a wide range of beer styles from around the world. The course will develop your knowledge and palate to select, taste and describe beers with confidence.

Who is the course for?

• Anyone looking for a core understanding of beer styles around the world.
• Those working in hospitality, retail, wholesale, suppliers and beer production.
• Enthusiasts interested in learning more about beer.

If you’re a beer or hospitality professional, you’ll be able to offer valuable guidance on selection and service to your colleagues and customers. If you’re a beer enthusiast, you’ll know exactly what to look for when choosing beers for any occasion.

Upon completion, you’ll gain a globally recognised qualification and the skills to select, describe and recommend beers with authority.

What’s covered? Refer to course specification for all content.

• Know how the main beer ingredients are processed and how they influence the style of beer produced

  • Malt (malted grains) and adjuncts, water, hops and other flavourings, yeast and bacteria

• Know how beer production influences the style and quality of beer

  • Alcoholic fermentation process, brewing process, brewing equipment, beer production options, spontaneous and mixed culture fermentation options

• Know the key principles and processes involved in the storage and service of beer

  • Ideal conditions for storage, packaging and shelf life, service temperatures, glassware, beer on tap, bottled beer, common faults, beer and food

• Know how over 60 beer styles are produced and labelled and their typical characteristics

  • Malt-driven lagers, malt-driven ales, hop-driven lagers, hop-driven ales, yeast-driven ales, Mixed fermentation styles, other speciality beers

• Develop your palate with expertly guided tasting sessions – taste over 20 beer styles

Course delivery & assessment

• Course includes all study materials – textbook, workbook and expert tuition. Tasting samples are included for all in-person courses.
• Complete this qualification with 17 hours of guided learning with approximately 11 hours of private study recommended. 
• You will have 60 minutes to sit a closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions.
• Courses and exams are available both online and in-person.
• Qualification grading:  Pass: 55% – 69%     Pass with Merit: 70% – 84%     Pass with Distinction: 85% or more

• 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.
• Note that your tasting skills will not be assessed.

No prior beer knowledge is required, just enthusiasm!

• This qualification suits beginners as well as those with some foundational beer knowledge. If you are completely new to the subject we recommend starting with the Level 1 Award in Beer, though this is not a requirement.
• You must be at least 18 years old to enrol on any of our courses.

WSET’s approach focuses on learning through tasting. This allows you to experience the influence of ingredients, processes and other key factors in the glass. 

While you won’t be assessed on your tasting skills, tasting forms an important part of every WSET course. You will learn how to taste beer using the WSET Level 2 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 2 Beer (5 consecutive evenings 6-9pm): 

        5th August to 9th September 2025 at Bowden Cellars, Red Shed Lane, Bowden SA

        Enrolments required by 25th July 2025. Register now!

Online Level 2 Beer*2025 courses (5 weeks with a tutor): 

• 18th August to 21st September – enrol by 8th August 2025
• 15th September to 19th October – enrol by 5th September 2025
• 13th October to 16th November – enrol by 3rd October 2025

*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 for all online learners halfway through the course. 

Head to WSET-Approved Program Provider Juice Beverage Education Consultants for all 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 2 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.