Seminar Craft Brewing in Practice

Workshop: Beer Brewing in Practice

Course Outline

Next course: 1 to 12 September 2025

“Beer Brewing in Practice” is a ten-day full time training course
providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of craft and micro brewing. It covers the basics of beer brewing in theory and practice. The lectures will cover topics like raw materials (water, malt, hops, and yeast) the brewing process, yeast management, fermentation, hygiene, sensory evaluation, basics of quality control as well as economic and legal aspects for starting a pub brewery.
In addition, a visit to a Berlin pub brewery is on the agenda. The language is English. You can expect an intensive and individual training with maximum benefit. Starting with practical brewing on the first day, the participants will accompany their own brew up to the final product in practical quality control.

Due to the high share of practical training lessons in our brewery and labs, the number of participants is limited.

The following topics will be covered:

Establishing a pub brewery:

Plant equipment
Business plan & economic aspects

Brewing technology:

Brewhouse work / wort treatment
Fermentation & maturation
Basics of beer filtration
Basics of filling
Application of special malts
Special beers - types & production
Production of alcohol-free beers

Utilities:

Water treatment / analysis
Energy in the brewery
Cleaning and disinfection aspects

Raw materials & quality aspects:

Malt - quality aspects
Hops & hop products
Hop "tasting" seminar (by HVG)
Yeast management in micro breweries
Different aspects of beer and flavour stability
Quality control for pub brewers
Basics of tasting - main off-flavours
Dispensing

Visit to a pub brewery in Berlin

Schedule subject to minor changes.

Target Group: Prospective Craft Brewers

The course addresses persons who have a professional interest in craft brewing. We strongly recommend some basic experience in brewing, e.g. as home brewer.

In-person Course in Berlin

The lectures will be held at VLB Berlin. Our institute is located in the heart of Berlin – the German capital. In addition to our training programme, Berlin is also a top-destination for sight-seeing and extra-curricular activities.

Attendance Fee & Accommodation

The fee for this ten-day course is 2,400 Euro plus VAT, including all course materials.
Your accommodation in Berlin has to be booked separately. Depending on your requirements we can send links for accommodation in different categories.
A non-refundable deposit of 500 Euro is due at the time of acceptance to the programme. The total balance is due by 19 August 2024 at the latest. The fee may be paid by bank transfer or credit card. The number of participants is limited. Reserve your place by registering in time!

Next course
1 to 12 September 2025