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UK-specific syllabi now available for the Certified Beer Server and Certified Cicerone® exams

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Ray Daniels
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Cicerone® Certification Program Launches United Kingdom Exam Syllabi 

UK-specific syllabi now available for the Certified Beer Server and Certified Cicerone® exams 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Scholl
john@cicerone.org /+1 773-549-4800

(January 2, 2018 – Chicago) The Cicerone® Certification Program today announced the launch of its Certified Beer Server and Certified Cicerone® exam syllabi for the United Kingdom. Testing on these syllabi will start in the first half of 2018, beginning with a UK-specific CBS exam available in February 2018 and a Certified Cicerone exam in London in May 2018. 

“We have taken time to research practices and regulations in the UK over the past two years,” said Ray Daniels, Founder and Director of the Cicerone Certification Program, “now we can offer Cicerone certifications that should be as relevant in the UK as they are in the US.”

Fundamental differences between the United Kingdom syllabi and the international English syllabi are:

  • Focus on draught systems found in the UK
  • Cleaning of draught systems tailored to the specific methods in the UK
  • Greater focus on cask service
  • Addition of some UK styles, such as British Golden Ale

To access the United Kingdom syllabi, go to www.cicerone.org and select “International: English” when prompted to “Choose Region and Language.” From there, choose the certification level accordingly, and a PDF of the syllabus will be available for download. 

The Cicerone Certification Program is built around a series of four professional certification exams starting with Certified Beer Server and ending with the top-level Master Cicerone®.

With roots in the American craft beer movement and in-depth coverage of classic European beer culture, the Cicerone program has become the global standard for assessing beer professionals since its launch in 2008. 

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ABOUT THE CICERONE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Founded in 2007 by brewer, author, and beer educator Ray Daniels, the Cicerone Certification Program seeks to ensure that consumers receive the best quality beer at every service occasion. To facilitate this, those who sell and serve beer are encouraged to acquire knowledge in five areas: 1) Keeping and Serving Beer, 2) Beer Styles, 3) Beer Flavor and Evaluation, 4) Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes, and 5) Pairing Beer with Food.

The Cicerone Certification Program certifies beer professionals at four levels:

  1. Certified Beer Server
  2. Certified Cicerone®
  3. Advanced Cicerone®
  4. Master Cicerone®

To date, more than 94,000 individuals have been certified through the program. 

For more information on "What is a Cicerone?" visit: http://cicerone.org/about

MEDIA STYLE GUIDE 

The Cicerone Certification Program holds trademarks on use of the word "Cicerone" as it pertains to beer, beer service, beer education and beer events in the US and 43 additional countries. The word “Cicerone®” and the titles "Certified Cicerone®," "Advanced Cicerone®," and "Master Cicerone®" are registered trademarks of the Cicerone Certification Program.

No one may be called a "Cicerone" unless they have earned one of the trademarked titles. The titles "Certified Cicerone®," "Advanced Cicerone®," and "Master Cicerone®" should be used and should appear in association with the name of an individual who has earned the appropriate certification.

The AP StyleBook says that trademarks should be capitalized in all uses.

Those who hold the first level certification are referred to as “Certified Beer Severs” and not Cicerones.

Please include this trademark notice at the end of any publications: Master Cicerone®, Advanced Cicerone®, Certified Cicerone®, and Cicerone® are trademarks of the Cicerone Certification Program, a Chicago-based beer education and certification organization.

For more information, visit: https://www.cicerone.org/titles-trademarks-proper-use

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Ray Daniels

Ray Daniels is the founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program. He is a veteran beer educator and has traveled to more than 30 different countries in search of great beer. You can find Ray on Twitter.

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