Recommended Resources

It is strongly recommended that all Beer Sommelier applicants supplement the mandatory qualifications with self-study.
The Guild has compiled a list of additional learning resources aligned to each topic covered in the assessment.

Beer Storage, Handling and Service

• Cask Marque Beer Pro 1 and Beer Pro 2 (cask-marque.co.uk/training )
• Certified Cicerone® (cicerone.org )
• Cellar & Bar Management Manual (Cask Marque, 2023)
• Cellarmanship: Patrick O’Neill (CAMRA Books, 2020)
• Draught Beer Quality Manual (Brewers Association, 4^th Edition)
• Draught Beer Quality for Retailers (Brewers Association, 2nd Ed)

The Brewing Process and Ingredients/Beer Styles

• Certified Cicerone® (cicerone.org )
• IBD Essentials in Brewing (ibd.org.uk/courses/essentials-in-brewing-course/ )
• IBD Foundation in Brewing (ibd.org.uk/ibd-qualifications/brewing qualifications/foundation-in-brewing/ )
• Doemens Biersommelier Training (doemens.org/en/beer-sommelier )
• BJCP Guidelines (bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines )
• The Oxford Companion to Beer: edited by Garrett Oliver (Oxford University Press, 2012)
• Beer: Taste the Evolution in 50 Styles: Natalya Watson (Kyle Books, 2020)
• Beer A Tasting Course – A Flavour-Focused Approach to the World of Beer: Mark Dredge (Dorling Kindersley, 2022)
• World Beer Guide: Roger Protz (CAMRA Books 2021)
• Tasting Beer: Randy Mosher (2^nd edition, Storey, 2017)
• Modern British Beer: Matthew Curtis (CAMRA Books, 2023)

How to Judge Beer Quality/Off Flavour Identification

• Off Flavour Sensory Training Kit (https://shop.siebelinstitute.com/intermediate-sens-training-kit)
• BJCP Guidelines (bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines )
• The Oxford Companion to Beer: edited by Garrett Oliver (Oxford University Press, 2012)

Beer and Food Pairing

• Certified Cicerone® (cicerone.org )
• Doemens Biersommelier Training (doemens.org/en/beer-sommelier )
• Beerology Mastering Beer and Food Pairing (beerology.thinkific.com )
• The Brewmaster’s Table: Garrett Oliver (Harper Collins, 2003)
• Beer and Food: Mark Dredge (Dog and Bone Books, 2014)
• Beer, Food, and Flavour: A Guide to the Tasting, Pairing and the Culture of Craft Beer by Schuyler Schultz (Skyhorse Publishing, 2012)
• Food and Beer by Daniel Burns and Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso (Phaidon Press 2016)
• Tasting Beer: Randy Mosher (2^nd edition, Storey, 2017)
• Cheese and Beer: Janet Fletcher (Andrews McMeel, 2013)
• Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide from the Pairing Pros: Julia Herz and Gwen Conley (Voyager Press, 2015)