Guild Ranks
Brewer Rank Status Viewer * Requirements for Guild Ranks
Guild Ranks: Member * Novice * Apprentice * Journeyman of [Declared Core] * Journeyman * Master of [Declared Core] * Master * Grandmaster
The Guild utilizes a rank structure to help members focus on expanding and advancing their brewing skills.
Members are NOT required to work for rank advancement, it is available to all to work toward or not.
There are two approaches to rank advancement:
1) Concentrating on BREADTH of brewing varieties. Making several different styles among the DIFFERENT Cores: Beer, Wine,Varietal, and Fermented Food
2) Concentrating on DEPTH of brewing. Making several different styles in ONE Core: Beer, Wine,Varietal, or Fermented Food
These two differ in the Journeyman and Master ranks:
* You can be a Journeyman (Breadth) or a Journeyman of a Declared Core (Depth)
* Then progress on to be a Master (Breadth) or a Master of a Declared Core (Depth).
This means you could be a Journeymen of one Core, then become a Journeyman of another Core, etc. instead of, or in addition to being an over all Journeyman. The same goes for the Core Master ranks.
This also means that you can advance in rank in the Guild without brewing alcohol if you are so minded!
There is no declared core rank for GrandMaster because that rank requires an overall knowledge of all things brewing.
The Guild’s Record Keeper keeps track of each members completed rank advancement requirements and that record can be viewed with the Brewer Rank Status Viewer, which can be accessed on Google Drive or on this page.
Requirements for Guild Ranks
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep Membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep Membership current & Pay dues (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEETINGS | Attend one meeting |
| CLASSES | The Basics – Discuss equipment needed for all categories, materials, acids, ingredients, fermentation, closures, bottling, and cleaning The Law – Discuss the law as it relates to the brewer, driver, distillation, drinker, host, and household |
| BREWING | Assist in a brewing |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEETINGS | Attend two additional meetings |
| CLASSES | Winery Tour – Tour a winery Brewery Tour – Tour a brewery Miscellaneous Basics – Discuss clean equipment, fining agents, racking, ageing, and closures Comparisons – Compare four wines and four beers. The wines and beers must be of the same type but from different countries so that you can see the differences. |
| BREWING | Make one batch in each of 3 divisions scoring 50+ in each |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEETINGS | Attend an additional six meetings (a minimum of two must be Council meetings) |
| CLASSES | Guild Structure – Go over the ranking system and the decision-making structure of the Brewers Guild Intermediate Brewing – Question and answer session with a Brewmaster |
| BREWING | Make 14 items from your declared core group with at least two from each division. All with scores of at least 70 |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually |
| MEETINGS | Attend an additional six meetings (a minimum of two must be Council meetings) |
| CLASSES | Guild Structure – Go over the ranking system and the decision-making structure of the Brewers Guild Intermediate Brewing – Question and answer session with a Brewmaster |
| BREWING | Make two batches in each of 7 divisions with scores of 70+ |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually |
MASTER BREWER of [Declared Core]
| MEETINGS | Attend an additional twelve meetings (four must be Council meetings) |
| CLASSES | Judging – Discuss what a judge is looking for and what is expected at various levels of skill Champagne and Cabernet – Recipes and methods |
| BREWING | Brew 15 batches from your declared core group in one division with scores of at least 80 Brew 8 batches from your declared core group in a second division with score of at least 70 Brew 6 batches from your declared core group consisting of 2 batches in each of the remaining 3 divisions with scores of at least 50 Upon completion, must be approved by 2/3 of the Brewers Guild Council |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEETINGS | Attend an additional twelve meetings (four must be Council meetings) |
| CLASSES | Judging – Discuss what a judge is looking for and what is expected at various levels of skill Champagne and Cabernet – Recipes and methods |
| BREWING | Declare a primary core group and brew three batches in each division of that core group scoring 80+ Declare a second core group and brew two batches in four of its divisions scoring 70+ Declare a third core group and brew two batches in three of its divisions scoring 50+ Upon completion, must be approved by 2/3 of the Brewers Guild Council |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
| MEETINGS | Attend an additional twenty four (24) meetings (a minimum of eight (8) must be Council meetings) |
| PRESENTATION | Write a paper or booklet with council approval and publish as booklet and/or Submit to CROWN PRINTS, TOURNAMENTS ILLUMINATED, COMPLETE ANACHRONIST, or ARTS CAIDIS or an equivalent publication |
| BREWING | Make two batches in all divisions of the second and third cores declared for Master Brewer rank with scores of 80+ Make 2 batches in three of the divisions of the fourth core with scores of 50+ Upon completion, must be approved by 2/3 of the Brewers Guild Council |
| OBLIGATIONS | Must continue to teach Must make a reasonable attempt to be available when given prior notice Must be willing to travel |
| MEMBERSHIP | Keep membership current, pay dues annually (if the Guild is currently collecting dues) |
Brewer Rank Status Viewer
This provides a view of a brewer’s progress toward ranks in the Guild ranking system.
Contact the Guild’s Record Keeper officer if you have comments or questions.
To view your progress: On the spreadsheet below, SELECT YOUR SCA NAME USING THE DROP DOWN LIST IN CELL A3 (i.e., click on the carrot in cell A3)