74 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Brew-School in Bakewell is running a new one-day course in 2018 with Speidels Braumeister on how to set up a nanobrewery. Nanobreweries are becoming more prevalent as the likes of hobby craft brewers, brew pubs and wedding venues all look to scale up and integrate a commercial brewing operation into their business. This fascinating one-day course looks at how, by using a Braumeister 200 or 500 ltr nanobrewery, you can set up a brewery without necessarily mortgaging the house or even giving up the day job, providing the ideal stepping stone into the commercial brewing world for an investment of circa £10,000. This new course builds on the success of other Brew-School courses such as the 4-day ‘Setting up a Microbrewery’ and the week- long ‘Practical Commercial Brewing (General Certificate in Brewing) Course’ which has seen attendees from all around the world go on to start up their own brewing businesses. General Certificate in Brewing Course obtains funding Brew-School in Bakewell in collaboration with experts in the brewing industry have remodelled their 5-day ‘General Certificate in Brewing (GCB) Course’ to incorporate a greater practical input from practising microbrewers. This IBD-recognised course has also now secured funding for up to 85% of the course for brewers working in the brewing industry who are looking to go on and take the qualification (funding is dependent on their financial circumstances). Funding towards the course fees of £895 (inc VAT) is limited and will be available on a ‘first come first served’ basis subject to eligibility. Funding may also be available towards the cost of sitting the exam with the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) which takes place twice a year in May and November. Next course date : 5 - 9 March 2018 Details: gcb@brew-school.com How to set up a Nanobrewery Brew-School and Speidels Braumeister NEW course The apprentice-led brewing experience Craft Academy is an apprentice-led brewing scheme that trains beer enthusiasts in brewing, marketing, sales, and branding, enabling its apprentices to launch new beers into the market, while working towards an accredited qualification. Daniel Scott, 25 and Nancy Nangle, 26 were picked out of thousands of applicants to become Craft Academy’s first ever apprentices in October 2016. They are both over halfway through their bespoke NVQ Level 3 and are looking forward to their future in brewing. Craft Academy is on the lookout for new talent who want to push the boundaries of craft beer even further, and the recent two-day launch event also served as a recruitment drive for young people interested in a career in brewing in London. Aspiring brewers could apply to be part of the Academy’s apprenticeship scheme during the event. Dan Scott and Nancy Nangle (both pictured) were on hand for budding brewers to talk to as well as offering advice and encouragement to those interested in applying to join the scheme. Applicants were also invited to join informal chats with Craft Academy mentors with successful candidates invited for further interviews. TRAINING & TUITION News www.brew-school.com For more information visit: unbottlingpotential.co.uk For more information visit: 74_Layout 1 10/11/2017 16:32 Page 1