This examination is ideal for all non technical personnel employed within the Brewing Industry in a technical or production role and those working in sales, marketing, HR, and finance who would benefit from background knowledge in beer production. Entry to the fundamental of brewing and beverage packaging and general certificate examinations is open to all applicants.

All these qualifications are examined by multiple choice questions, either on-line (currently available for GCB and GCP) or by paper exams.

The pass marks are set at 66% (40 correct answers from 60 questions for GC exams; 33 out of 50 for FBPB). Candidates attaining 90% or more achieve a Distinction pass and 80 - 89% achieves a Credit pass.

The IBD runs a training course for the fundamentals of brewing & beverage packaging in the spring of each year. The course is a one week residential course covering the fundamentals of brewing and beverage packaging, and includes technical visits and hands on practical work. At the end of the Course candidates sit the FBPB Examination, which is a two hour multiple choice paper.

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