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A recent brewing course held in March 2016 at the Royal Agricultural University Cirencester RAU has been declared a great success by participants the organisers and the University. No less than 15 students from craft breweries as far afield as Derbyshire and Staffordshire Greater London and Cornwall took part in the refresher course for the Institute of Brewing Distilling Diploma 1 examinations later this year. Tim ORourke Managing Director of course organiser The Brilliant Beer Company says It definitely proves there is a demand for training craft brewers in the UK. Given the number of craft breweries out there and setting up theres a need for quality to be at the forefront. This is a real British success story we need to back even more. Participants visited historic brewery Wadworth Co Ltd of Devizes and French Jupps maltsters in Ware Hertfordshire to see beer-related production processes at first hand. Chloe Brooks a brewster from Stroud Brewery Ltd in Gloucester- shire says We thoroughly enjoyed the IBD catch up course last week it was invaluable to hear Tim ORourkes expert opinions and gain the benefits of his additional comments on the course material. It made the first module of the diploma seem just a little less daunting. RAU are also very pleased with the success of the course. Simon King RAU Business Development Director says We are delighted to have hosted this course. We hope to build on this connection with the brewing sector. www.brilliantbeer.com For more information visit 34 BREWING BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Industry news The team that first brought specialist brewery insurance to the UK market almost a decade ago is launching a new Masterbrew service aimed at operators of all sizes across the sector. Russell Scanlan specialist brewery insurer is upgrading its unique industry- specific insurance product which is aimed at providing cost effective solutions in an increasingly complex and mature market. Masterbrew incorporates some innovative and sector-related additions not available with off the shelf products such as liability cover for specialist events such as beer festivals and highlights Russell Scanlans continued investment in the sector. It was in 2007 when the independent insurance broker launched Masterbrew. Mike Dickinson pictured sales and marketing director at Russell Scanlan said The sector has undergone rapid change since we first successfully launched the innovative Masterbrew offering. The speed and impact of this change has brought complexity which many find hard to keep up with added to that many find insurance can be an administrative and commercial minefield. Russell Scanlans extensive knowledge of the sector means every element of cover required however specialist has been researched and reviewed with the best and most cost-effective solutions added to benefit operators within the brewing industry. Our investment in the new Masterbrew service is a statement of our intent to collaborate with the industry in the long term with a strong focus on offering bespoke insurance solutions. Thanks to its success a growing number of insurers are joining the Russell Scanlan Masterbrew panel and as a result lower premiums are being secured and a wide range of valuable policy extensions are being added alongside specific benefits such as liability cover. The Masterbrew cover includes new additions such as extra cover for legal expenses with access to a legal helpline loss of licence commercial vehicle cover and enhanced protection of business income. Aimed at brewers of all sizes as well as bar and pub operators Masterbrew insurance services start from as little as 250 plus Insurance Premium Tax IPT with an option to pay by installments throughout the year. Russell Scanlan launches new Masterbrew service russellscanlan.com For more information visit Technical course hailed a success 34_Layout 1 21042016 1407 Page 1