August 30th Certified Pommelier™ Sensory Training Workshop for Canadian Beer Cup Judges

A new workshop for judges at the Canadian Beer Cup has just dropped!
Join us for a sensory deep dive into the world of cider and learn to taste cider through the lens of a Certified Cider Professional.
This immersive, hands-on session will give you the tools to calibrate and understand your own palate, while also providing you with more knowledge around cider’s key structures: acid, tannin, and sugar. Walk away with new vocabulary specifically designed for cider, and learn all about how you can become a Certified Cider Professional!
Price: $45 Non-members, $35 ACA members (Member Discount can be found in the Resource Hub)
Location: 5555 76 ave se, Calgary AB, T2C 4L8
Schedule:
- Welcome & Introduction (10 min)
- Part 1: Foundations of Sensory Tasting (25 min)
- Part 2: Structured Tasting Practice (60 min)
- Part 3: Identifying/Understanding Common Cider Faults (20 min)
- Part 4: Elevate Your Tasting Vocabulary (15 min)
- Wrap-Up + Q&A (20 min)
