Also called: Beer Sommelier, Beer Program Manager
A certified beer expert who manages beer lists, draft systems, and education for bars and distributors.
You taste for off-flavors, design a 40-tap draft list, and train servers on beer styles and food pairings. Many cicerones work for distributors or breweries in sales and education. There are only a handful of Master Cicerones in the world.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Cicerone certification exams; experience in beer service.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can list beer facts, but tasting, managing draft systems and training staff stay hands-on.
Classes: Chemistry, Hospitality CTE class, Speech.
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