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CPD examples from Members

Reflections on different types of learning

Volunteering / Online

Set for Success mentoring

"Refreshed knowledge and improved presentation skills for two Set for Success topics, supporting brewers studying for their General Certificate in Brewing"

Volunteering / In Person

I am the Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator

"I am organising Asia Pacific Section events for 2025"

Self-study / In Person

Reading Brewing and Distilling International

"Very good reading the article on foam. As I had already studied this in my Diploma, it was nice to re-read content that I had forgotten and therefore enforced my previous knowledge"

Work based learning / In Person

Presentation creation

"I created a slide show presentation for new hires outlining the processes of the site- a distilling 101 primer!" 

Training / Online

Took the Dry Hopping Short Course

"As the brewery production I'm working for is hop-forward, I decided to improve my skills about Dry Hopping. I found this course very effective"

Work based learning / In Person

Supported apprentices in breweries

"Various visits to brewing apprentices at their place of work to assist in their career development. 20 plus breweries visited - on average 6 hours per visit"

Events / Online

Attended Great Northern Section webinar on bio-transformation

"Always an interesting topic which changes every year with ongoing research"

Training / Online

Beer Recipe Development Short Course

"This course helped me improve my skills about recipe development as my role in the brewery requires this"

Academic study / Online

I studied for the General Certificate in Brewing

"After a lot of self-study and support from colleagues, I passed!" 

Self-study / Online

Reviewed papers in the Journal of The Institute of Brewing

"Charlie Bamforth's paper provided a great overview of prolonged maturation of beer"

Work based learning / In Person

Audit of suppliers

"Supplier audit training at work-  five modules then an audit"

Training / Online

Operations Management Short Course

"I gained a greater understanding of the different types of project management, financial management and quality management-  topics which will help me in any future role"