Level 2 Beer

Deep dive into the world of beer. 

WSET are proud to have launched their first-ever beer courses. The exciting new 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?

• 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?

This courses will be held at Bowden Cellars, Plant 3 Bowden, Red Shed Lane, Bowden 5007 South Australia.

In-person Level 2 course:       

• 18, 19, 20th November 2024 Port Melbourne (Intensive 3 days 10am-5pm)
• 25th February to 1st April 2025 (Tuesdays 6-9pm, 6 weeks)
• 21st July to 25th August (Mondays 6-9pm, 6 weeks)

Online Level 2 course: 

              3rd February to 9th March 2025 (5 weeks)

Head to WSET-Approved Program Provider Juice Beverage Education Consultants for all an enrolment form, terms and conditions, and payments.