Join us at Big Rock Brewery on Aug 30th, 2026!

A new workshop for judges at the Canadian Beer Cup has just dropped! Join us for a sensory deep dive into the world of cider and learn to taste cider through the lens of a Certified Cider Professional™. This immersive, hands-on session will give you the tools to calibrate and understand your own palate, while also providing you with more knowledge around cider’s key structures: acid, tannin, and sugar. Walk away with new vocabulary specifically designed for cider, and learn all about how you can become a Certified Cider Professional™! 

Price: $45 Non-members, $35 ACA members (Member Discount can be found in the Resource Hub)

Location: Big Rock Brewery 5555 76th Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4L8

Schedule:

• Welcome & Introduction (10 min)
• Part 1: Foundations of Sensory Tasting (25 min)
• Part 2: Structured Tasting Practice (60 min)
• Part 3: Identifying/Understanding Common Cider Faults (20 min)
• Part 4: Elevate Your Tasting Vocabulary (15 min)
• Wrap-Up + Q&A (20 min)