Institute of Brewing and Distilling
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The Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) is an industry trade association
for brewers
and distillers
, both in the United Kingdom
and internationally. The IBD has its headquarters on Clarges Street in London
.
brewers established the Operative Brewers' Guild, which changed its name to the Brewers' Guild in 1929. The Guild and the Institute merged to form the Institute and Guild of Brewing (IGB) in 2001, which was later renamed as the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in 2005.
This is done by:
With the decline in the British brewing industry and the rise in the amalgamation in the brewing industry across the globe there has been a steady increase in the international section - particularly active are the Africa and Asia-Pacific sections.
The examination categories are:
The qualifications cross sub-disciplines in the industry:
The Journal of the Institute of Brewing is a quarterly academic journal
of peer-reviewed published research articles.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
for brewers
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
and distillers
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
, both in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and internationally. The IBD has its headquarters on Clarges Street in London
London
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.
History
The institute can trace its roots back to 1886 when a group of ten scientists with interests in malting and brewing science formed The Laboratory Club, which later became the Institute of Brewing (IoB). In October 1906 a group of YorkshireYorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
brewers established the Operative Brewers' Guild, which changed its name to the Brewers' Guild in 1929. The Guild and the Institute merged to form the Institute and Guild of Brewing (IGB) in 2001, which was later renamed as the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in 2005.
Aims of the Institute
The mission of the institute is to inform and educate member brewers and distillers in commercial industry.This is done by:
- Publishing the Brewer and Distiller International (monthly)
- Publishing Journal of the Institute of Brewing
- Holding Technical conferences internationally
- Offering International qualifications at various levels and in various fields
Sections of the IBD
As the IBD traditionally served the British brewing industry, there are four geographical sections within the UK:- UK Great Northern Section
- UK Midlands Section
- UK Scottish Section
- UK Southern Section
With the decline in the British brewing industry and the rise in the amalgamation in the brewing industry across the globe there has been a steady increase in the international section - particularly active are the Africa and Asia-Pacific sections.
- Irish Section
- Africa Section
- Asia Pacific Section
- International Section
Qualifications and Examinations
The IBD Qualifications are a range of industry related examination that attempts to be inclusive of all styles and levels of commercial brewing. The qualifications are a very important source of recruits to the Institute.The examination categories are:
- Beer Academy - a short course educating beer enthusiasts
- Fundamentals - for people entering the industry
- General Certificate - for people with two years experience in the industry
- DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
- for those with a more scientific background and 2 to 3 years in the industry - Master Brewer's Exams - for those with the Diploma and 5 years technical management experience in a brewery
The qualifications cross sub-disciplines in the industry:
- BrewingBrewingBrewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
- Packaging
- DistillingDistilled beverageA distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
Publications of the IBD
The Brewer and Distiller International is a full colour monthly publication that is sent out to full IBD members.The Journal of the Institute of Brewing is a quarterly academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
of peer-reviewed published research articles.