beer sommelier

Beer sommeliers understand and advise on styles, brewing and best pairing of beers with foods in locations such as restaurants, breweries and shops. They know all about their ingredients, the history of the beers, glassware and draught systems. They prepare beer tastings, consult companies and customers, evaluate beer products and write about this subject.

Alternative Labels

beer advisor

beer selection advisor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on beer production analyse trends in the food and beverage industries apply GMP apply HACCP apply extensive study of beer styles apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages consult on beer presentation describe the flavour of different beers pair beer with food perform sensory evaluation of food products

Essential Knowledge

beer downstream processing biotechnology brewhouse processes fermentation processes of beverages ingredients for beer production variety of beers

Optional Skills and Competences

apply foreign language for international trade communicate with customers find new types of food and beverages liaise with colleagues liaise with managers maintain food specifications maintain relationship with customers measure precise food processing operations perform public relations provide training on quality management supervision train staff in beer knowledge

Optional Knowledge

malting process modern brewing systems types of barley

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/985400a7-362f-4f91-941a-2e149d94ac2a

Status

released

Occupations

beer sommelier

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI