This course is designed to enable brewers, distillers, winemakers and cidermakers to make excellent ready to drink (RTD) beverages; from radlers to hard seltzers to premixed cocktails. It covers RTD ingredients, production techniques, quality attributes and provides the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the RTD marketplace.
The course features text and illustrations, along with quizzes and games, that give you the opportunity to check your understanding of each section and extend your learning.
Your learning is assessed as you go through each lesson and when finished, you receive a Certificate of Completion as a record of your Continuing Professional Development.
You can also download a PDF document containing a detailed summary of the course.
Key Features
- Learn at your own pace, when and where it is most convenient for you
- Have access to the course material for 180 days from the date of enrolment
- Learn with a rich blend of engaging text, quizzes and illustrations
- Download a PDF summarising the course content for future reference
- Check your understanding throughout the course
- Receive a Certificate of Completion from the world’s most recognised brewing and distilling learning provider
With the course you will:
- Discover the range of drinks that fit into the RTD category
- Gain a detailed insight into the various ways in which RTDs can be produced
- Get an overview of RTD ingredients and the regulations applicable to their use
- Understand how to produce a neutral alcohol base by fermentation and distillation
- Develop the knowledge of how to manage fermentation to maximise alcohol yield, minimise time taken and limit flavour formation
- Discover how to remove haze, flavour and colour from neutral alcohol base
- Learn how to maintain RTD quality throughout its shelf life
- Learn how to set RTD specifications and measure their key quality parameters
