Professional certification for those who sell and serve beer for a living.

Founded in 2008, the Cicerone program conducts examinations of beer knowledge for certification at four levels: 

-   Certified Beer Server (1st level)
-   Certified Cicerone®  (2nd level)
-   Advanced Cicerone®  (3rd level)
-   Master Cicerone® (4th level)

Thousands of people who work for breweries, beer wholesalers, restaurants, bars, liquor stores and grocery stores have completed one or more levels of the certification program in the past year. Doing so demonstrates knowledge of beer keeping and service, beer styles, flavors, brewing process and ingredients and beer and food pairing. 

The Cicerone Certification Program also offers educational resources for beer education, including: 

BeerSavvy 
Online learning for the Certified Beer Server level

Road to Cicerone
a coursebook series for the Certified Cicerone level

Off-Flavor Kits

Beer Styles Flashcards
Easy reference for 71 beer styles

BeerSavvy Bootcamp
a 4-hour course for Certified Beer Server training at our Chicago office

Road To Cicerone Bootcamp
a 5-day intensive course for the Certified Cicerone level at our Chicago office

For further information, see our website at www.cicerone.org or email info@cicerone.org

Cicerone® Certification Program

Daniel Imdieke

This department focuses on the certification and training of personnel in beer service and expertise.

Beverage Certification

This department oversees the certification process and training of Cicerone professionals.