Training & Development

Brewing Education & Resources

Continuous improvement. Learn more, brew better.

Breww Training

Breww is KBC's brewery management system. You must be proficient in using it — it's where all batch data, inventory, deliveries, and recipes live.

Breww Help Centre: help.breww.com — guides for every feature
Breww Academy: in-app training modules — work through these in your first month
If you're stuck on something in Breww, check the help docs first, then ask Barry

Note: Breww proficiency is not optional. If you can't use the system, you can't do the job.

Online Brewing Education

Good brewers never stop learning. These are recommended resources for developing your brewing knowledge:

Courses & Certifications

IBD (Institute of Brewing & Distilling) — ibd.org.uk — General Certificate in Brewing, Diploma in Brewing. Gold standard for brewing qualifications.
Brewers Association — brewersassociation.org — Webinars, technical resources, style guidelines. US-based but excellent content.
Siebel Institute — siebelinstitute.com — Online brewing courses from beginner to advanced. World-renowned.
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine — beerandbrewing.com — Online courses, technique videos, recipe development.

YouTube Channels

Free learning:

The Brewing Network — interviews, technique deep-dives, industry news
Clawhammer Supply — practical brewing technique and equipment videos
Craft Beer & Brewing — recipe walkthroughs and technique tutorials

Podcasts

Brulosophy — brewing experiments and myth-busting. Data-driven.
The Brewing Network — multiple shows covering all aspects of brewing
Beer Smith Home & Craft Brewing — recipe formulation and technique

Recommended Reading

Book	Author	Why Read It
How to Brew	John Palmer	The bible of brewing. Covers everything from water chemistry to fermentation science. Read this.
Designing Great Beers	Ray Daniels	Recipe formulation, style analysis, and the science behind great beer. Essential for NPD.
Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers	Palmer & Kaminski	Water chemistry is the foundation of good beer. Understand it.
Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation	White & Zainasheff	Yeast health, pitching rates, fermentation management. The difference between good and great beer.
For the Love of Hops	Stan Hieronymus	Everything about hops — varieties, usage, dry hopping, hop chemistry.

Irish Industry Resources

ICBI (Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland) — icbi.ie — The trade body for Irish craft brewers. Networking, advocacy, events.
FSAI (Food Safety Authority of Ireland) — fsai.ie — Food safety legislation, HACCP guidance, labelling requirements. Bookmark this.
Irish Water — water.ie — Trade effluent discharge guidelines and compliance requirements.
Revenue.ie — Excise duty guidance for alcohol production. Know your obligations.
Bord Bia — bordbia.ie — Origin Green, food and drink marketing support, export programmes.

"I don't expect you to get a diploma overnight. But I do expect you to be curious, to keep learning, and to bring new ideas back to the brewery. The best brewers are the ones who never think they know it all."