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Update: 7 Jun 2010

Congratulations! You've taken the first step to Mastery.  Becoming an apprentice takes courage -- admitting you don't know everything about beer is hard ... but pairing up with one of our masters will get you moving.

 

 

 The Apprentice usually follows one of three tracks: Track 1, Track 2, and Track 3.  Each of these 3 tracks will have a related link and associated graphic to help with your journey through this website.  The Beer Mentor is not afraid of referencing existing guides and efforts so stay tuned for a wealth of reference material/links and data to keep you on the Journey toward Mastery.

Track 1: "Beer consuming" apprentice (Syllabus).  This track is actually a really nice one and allows an individual to focus  on mastery without too much additional effort besides consuming the beer. The Syllabus covers the first 20 hours of your training.
A follow on entry will have the appropriate test to confirm your progression with the associated certificate.  For the "Learning Objectives" and "Samples of Behavior," see the attached document.  Here are the Lessons laid out for you:


Lesson A. Identify a 'good' beer.  (Time: 5 Hours) (Easy)
o   Go to BeerAdvocate.com and Review the first seven (7) entries in Beer 101: The Basics (1 Hour)
o    Review the different Beer Styles at the Brewer's Association web page (2 Hours)
o   Purchase at least one of each of these styles and sample them: India Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Pilsner, Amber Ale, American Pale Ale, and Wheat Beer. (2 Hours)
o   Reflect on these beers, determine the style you most prefer, and continue to refine your list (Extra Credit -- 1 Hour).
Lesson B. Identify 'right location.' (Time: 7 Hours) (Medium)
o   Pick up to 5 different locations in your area (you may be limited on locales -- but choose no more than 5) to sample 'Beer.' See recent post on beermentor.wordpress.com for how to find these places (1 Hour)
o   Travel to each of those places and sample 1 or more of the styles previously sampled. (5 Hours)
o   Take time to reflect on each of the places and determine what was good and/or bad about those locations.  Strike the bad ones off your list.  Keep the good ones on it. (1 Hour)
 
Lesson C. Identify 'right people.' (Time: 7 Hours) (Hard)
o   Think about who you might like to go drinking with.  Your decision will obviously be influenced by what you expect to get from this experience.  (1 Hour)
o   Invite the 'right people' to go with you to those establishments identified in Lesson B. (6 Hours)
o   Take time to reflect on each of the individuals you went drinking with and determine who was good or bad.  Strike the bad ones off your list.  Keep the good ones on it. (1 Hour)

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Track 2: "Beer making" apprentice.  While this track does not necessarily preclude "beer consuming," the focus sometimes goes right to the "science" or the "art" or both to exclusion of the experience.



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Track 3: "Total Beer" apprentice. The pinnacle of the apprenticeship because it requires active participation in all areas of the BEing.


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