Diploma in Brewing Module 1 - 2025

This lesson is an introduction to the Hops Unit. It offers you the opportunity to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge required to study the unit successfully. Also included is a brief overview of the topics that you will learn. 

This lesson deals with the biology, cultivation and breeding of hops, as well as the challenges faced by both breeders and growers when bringing hops to the market. We also take an in-depth look at hop varieties and their various classifications.

This lesson provides the opportunity for you to test yourself on the material covered in Lesson 2 (Hop Biology and Cultivation) and determine the level to which you have attained the expected outcomes.

This lesson deals with the chemistry of hops. We focus on the components that affect both beer flavour and aroma.

This lesson allows you to test yourself on the material covered in Lesson 4 on ‘Hop Chemistry’ and determine the level to which you have attained the outcomes.

This lesson covers hop products. It explores how they are manufactured, how and where to use them in the brewing process and how to maximise their benefit.

This lesson enables you to test yourself on the material covered in Lesson 6 on Hop Products and determine to what level you have attained the outcomes.

This lesson deals with brewing with hops. Topics covered include: the effect of when hops are added, the equipment required, selecting hops and hop addition calculations.

This lesson allows you to test yourself on the material covered in the previous lesson, Brewing with Hops, and determine the level to which you have attained the outcomes.

This lesson allows you to test yourself on the material covered in all previous hop lessons and determine the level to which you have attained the outcomes.