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Level 1 Beer Guru

We hope you'll join us on this journey! The Level 1 Beer Guru course takes a close look at beer from all the best vantage points.

Curriculum Overview:

  • Chapter 1: A History Of Beer
  • Chapter 2: A History Of Moosehead
  • Chapter 3: Ingredients
  • Chapter 4: Brewing Process
  • Chapter 5: Packaging
  • Chapter 6: Quality Control
  • Chapter 7: Sensory
  • Chapter 8: Shelf Life
  • Chapter 9: Styles
  • Chapter 10: Serving

Our Brewmaster of 35 years - Darrell Little - has put his stamp of approval on each and every chapter. That's how you can be sure this course will give you a terrific foundation on how beer is made, and what makes it great.

The Nitty Gritty

  • Cost: $99 CDN
  • Term/Timeout: None – you can access course content for as long as you keep your account
  • Format: 10 chapters – lesson/multiple choice quiz
  • Skill level: Beginner
  • Commitment: 8-10 hours
  • Browser Requirements: Safari, Chrome, Firefox, IE 10+

Who It's For

  • beer enthusiasts interested in learning more
  • serving staff and bartenders
  • home brewers just getting started

What's In It For You?

Two words: bragging rights. After all, who doesn't want to be a Beer Guru?

Amaze your friends, impress your customers, and expand your beer horizons. Graduates will receive a Level 1 Beer Guru completion certificate in the mail, and an official Moosehead Beer Academy t-shirt.

How it works

Our Level 1 Beer Guru course has four main components:

  1. Online curriculum (10 chapters)
  2. Online quiz (10 chapter quizzes)
  3. A printable PDF of the complete course content (which can be found in the Resources section)
  4. A do-over examination

At the end of each chapter, students will take a quick ten-question multiple-choice quiz. A chapter is considered complete when the quiz has been taken.

When all ten chapters are complete, the student’s marks on each quiz are assessed. An average mark of 70% or better is required to pass.

Students who don’t achieve 70% or better will be given the opportunity to re-do the quizzes all at once, with new questions, as a final do-over exam.