Prud'homme Beer Certification®, a beer sommelier program was created in 2009 to meet the needs of a rapidly changing desire for more beer knowledge. This multi-level beer education course has something to offer to everyone from the beer aficionado to the hospitality professional.

The School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management is thrilled to offer the Level 1 – Beer Enthusiast course in 2017. The four-week introductory course will begin on February 5th for four consecutive Sunday’s from 1 – 4 p.m. on campus in Macdonald Stewart Hall.

This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in furthering their knowledge and interest in beer. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems) and food and beer pairings.

For more information and registration application form, please see the School's Beer Education web page [1]. University of Guelph students, faculty, staff and alumni receive a 10% discount.

We invite everyone to experience a World Class Beer Education Program at the University of Guelph!