Beer Basics

Course information

This course provides an introductory level of knowledge regarding styles of beer, beer history and production.

At the end of this course, you will be able to distinguish a beer by its flavour and appearance and know what to expect when reading a beer label. 

This course, Beer Basics, covers the following:

• The history of beer
• The grains used to make beer
• How modern breweries make beer
• How to pour a beer from a tap
• Beer families of ales and lagers
• The most common styles of beer, including light and dark ales, wheat beer, pale lager, and dark lager.