Post date: Jul 27, 2009 1:13:09 PM
The chart below is "non-commercial/non-formal education/non-standard" (i.e. I couldn't find any standard, every website and country was different), so I just took what I thought to be the best of them all and came up with this. I also modified some requirements to reflect the limited ingredients in some areas.
I'm currently a Home Brewer Level II with a few years of experience. I started brewing Wonder Wine kits when I was in College, it fit my budget and did the job of getting me in the bag. Last year I tried my hand at Beer Extract kits. Since then I've brewed many batches, including my 2L pop bottle recipes, extract beers with added ingredients and field berry wine creations. They all have been tested by friends and family, even my non-beer-drinking wife likes the White Ale. However, the beers are not true "partial mash". I hope to brew one this fall, I'm not sure as to what yet due to the limited grain and hop selection at local brewery stores.
Note: You must meet all requirements at and below the level in question to hold that rank.
* A successfully brew is achieved by having the brew tested and passed by one fellow brewer and two other beer lovers.
** A brew season consists of 12 consecutive months and must contain a minimal of 4 unique brews that are *successful. The brews can be an "Extract Beer or Wine Kit with Added Ingredients", "Partial Mash / Mini Mash " or "Non-Kit Wines". They can be a combination of beer and wine, but have to be recipes chosen or designed from a minimum of three styles (i.e. Ales, Lagers, Specialty Beers / Red, White, Fruit, Berry Wines).