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2011 Cicerone Exam Schedule and the Big Beer Festival in Vail

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As we look forward to 2011, Certified Cicerone Exams are scheduled in locales reaching from the Atlanta area to to Vancouver, BC. Ten exam sessions are scheduled from January through early April. The early 2011 locations and dates include:

  • Vail, CO – Friday, Jan. 7
  • Decatur, GA – Wed., Jan. 19
  • Washington, DC – Wed., Feb. 2
  • Cleveland, OH – Wed. Feb. 23
  • Chicago, February (Details TBA)
  • Vancouver, BC, – Sat. March 5
  • New York City – Wed., March 9
  • Houston, (Feb. or March, Details TBA)

Other locations where exams are expected to be held in February, March and April include Orange County, CA, South Florida, and Grand Rapids, MI, so start preparing now and watch for more information.

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Exam at Big Beer Fest Lanches 2011

The Cicerone Certification Program is offering an Cicerone Exam and workshop at the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival on January 7 in Vail, CO. The 1:30 p.m. exam, will be preceded by a morning workshop with Cicerone Program founder Ray Daniels. The Vail exam kicks off the 2011 exam schedule for the program. Exams have been scheduled in numerous locations around the country for the first half of the calendar year, and the schedule will include several other exams coinciding with industry events including the Craft Brewers Conference, All About Beer magazine’s World Beer Festivals, the American Homebrewers Association Conference and the Great American Beer Festival.

All About Beer sponsors the 8:30 am workshop at Big Beers Festival, which takes place Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 at the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa, a world class ski resort. Registration for the exam can be accessed via the links below. To register for the festival visit www.bigbeersfestival.com

Notes:

  • For more details and to register for one of the exam dates, visit the exam schedule on the Cicerone Program website.
  • Advance registration required

Preparation Classes:
Prepare for your Cicerone exam online with Certified Cicerone level webinars you can attend on your computer and review for up to 30 days.

Schedule:

  • British Beer Styles , Jan 10
  • Off-Flavor Tutored Tasting , Jan 17
  • Draft Troubleshooting & Mainttenance, Jan 20
  • Understanding the Brewing Process, Jan 24
  • Belgian Beer Styles , Jan 26

For details and registration visit http://cicerone.webex.com

These online classes cover professional beer service at the Certified Cicerone level.
The registration fee for each course includes

  1. Attendance for one person via Internet-based classroom on your computer. (You can listen on your computer’s speakers or call in by phone.)
  2. PDF copy of the lecture slides
  3. Access to the recorded lecture for review for 30 days

Big Beer Vail Pouring

More about the Eleventh Annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival

  • Host: Vail Cascade Resort & Spa
  • Where: Vail, Colorado
  • When: January 6-8, 2011

Imagine a World Class Winter Wonderland of fun activities in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado…and then top off your trip with a World Class International Beer Festival, complete with Brewmasters’ Dinners and Seminars by some of the world’s most innovative Brewers…    Could it be the ultimate beer vacation?  Your bucket list “beercation”?

Weekend Schedule

Join us for the 11th Annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival Weekend! Come up to Vail to experience the event that beer connoisseurs are raving about. Homebrewers, Professional Brewers and Industry Gurus alike speak highly with regard to the unique format, the unusual international collection of beers, the organization and the overall quality of the event.

For those of you who are Big Beers Festival veterans, this 11th Anniversary celebration promises to live up to your previous experiences and take it one step further. Look forward to more goodies from Chef Votaw at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, calibrate with Dogfish Head and Avery, enjoy special features by Boulevard & Duvel-Moortgat, and sample over 200 amazing creations by breweries from around the globe. www.bigbeersfestival.com

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