1. Prud’homme Beer Certification Program – Level 1 Beer Enthusiast with Roger Mittag

SPECIAL workshop price for OCBC conference attendees only: $175 + tax + fees

Date: Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 from 9 – 5 p.m.
Location: Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, ON

This full day, 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. Tickets available at OCBC Registration.

Prud’homme exam will take place on Tuesday, October 29 at OCBC, timing TBD.

2. Cicerone ® Off Flavour Training Course with Crystal Luxmore, The Beer Sisters

SPECIAL workshop price for OCBC conference attendees only: $79+tax+fees

Date: Monday, Oct. 28 from 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, ON

Join Advanced Cicerone® Crystal Luxmore (one of 11 in Canada) for a live off-flavours training course created by the Cicerone Certification Program.

Familiarization with common beer off flavours is an important key to success on the Certified Cicerone Tasting Exam, but is extremely helpful to those working with beer from the brewhouse, to sales, to the retail floor / bar / restaurant.

At each class, six different common off flavours will be tasted. You must be 19 years old to attend. The seminar lasts approximately 1-1.5 hours.

Off flavours presented will be LightStruck, DMS, Diacetyl, Trans-2-Nonenal, Infection, and Acetaldehyde.

3. Micro Matic - Beer Dispense Best Practices with Scott Zuhse, Corporate Trainer, Micro Matic USA

SPECIAL workshop price for OCBC conference attendees only: $150+tax+fees

Date: Monday, Oct. 28 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, ON

Attendees will acquire the essential knowledge for dispensing beer with systems types such as direct draw, remote and special event . Knowledge required to assure beer is dispensed from keg to glass while protecting image of brands, encouraging resale and ensuring performance. Topics covered are system cleaning, kegs, impact of temperature, pressure systems, components, types of systems, system balance and troubleshooting.