IBD starts the design and delivery of a CPD strategy
New Head of Education and Professional Development at the IBD, Kathryn Thomson outlines how she will design and deliver a CPD programme for the IBD, as the transition to Chartership continues.
The IBD in Costa Rica
Ricardo Solis, our Learning Partner for Iberoamerica, continues to introduce the IBD in Spanish-speaking countries. On this occasion, almost 100 brewers in Costa Rica attended "The IBD Day " held on Saturday, 29th July.
The beautiful Central American country was chosen to host the IBD mainly because it is the country with the second highest number of brewers having passed the General Certificate in Brewing, and it has a consolidated brewing industry with around 200 local microbreweries that have been developing in the last decade.
The event was a great success, and it has fulfilled the objective of bringing the IBD closer to Costa Rica and Central America with an impeccably organised event attended by almost a hundred brewers from all over Costa Rica who were able to learn about the GCB offered in Spanish and hear the experiences and testimonials of those who have already been certified.
We were welcomed by Casa Cerveceria Eremita, an intimate project focused on brewing innovation. Their proposal is a blend of fresh beers that have gone through a reinterpretation of classic styles focused on the highest drinkability possible, Ignacio Castro and "el Ermitaño" are developing a complex line of mixed fermentation beers using yeasts harvested from fruits, forests and places that only el Ermitaño has access to, with the goal of achieving a unique and decidedly Costa Rican flavour over the next decade.
Participating brewers were able to learn from the interesting talks by Micromatic on Good Dispensing Practices, Fermentis on Non-Saccharomyces Yeast, Hopsteiner on Hop Innovation and Rahr Malting on Understanding Malt Analysis.
With this event, the IBD continues to consolidate its presence in Central America and throughout the Spanish-speaking area.
Celebrating our history, and looking forward to the future
The Institute of Brewing & Distilling marked its 138th anniversary on the 17th of March 2024. As we celebrate this milestone, we can reflect on the journey that has brought us to where we are today.
Perfect Gin Distilling with the First Ever Gin Production Course
The gin production course provides essential knowledge and best practice for gin production at a commercial scale. It introduces the all-important gin botanicals and the unsung hero, neutral spirit. It provides an in-depth review of the current knowledge of gin flavour and the methods and technologies that can be used to optimise it in the distillery. It also explains how to assess and analyse gin and its ingredients.