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Bartender Skills and Techniques

Online Training and e-Learning

Enhance your bartending techniques with online courses, industry expertise and educational articles offering practical step-by-step guidance, tips and tricks.

E-Learning Courses

  • Diageo Bar Academy Essentials

    Diageo Bar Academy Essentials

    Become a better bartender by developing your knowledge and skills.
  •   Cold glass of beer being poured in a bar

    Beer Essentials

    This module will teach you what you need to know about beer, from the basics of brewing, through to styles and flavours.
  •   Glass of Whisky and Ice with Food Pairings on a table in a bar setting

    Exploring Drinks with Food

    This module reveals how to dovetail your drink offer with food to create better customer experiences.
  • Drink being poured into a clear glass with food and small plates on the table

    Responsible Serving

    This course will help you understanding the importance of measuring drinks correctly and the impact of alcohol.
  • Man in apron holding a gin spirit serve with orange garnish in a large glass with ice and rosemary

    Serve with Spirit

    This module is an essential course if you’re intending to progress as a bar professional.
  • guinness being poured

    Guinness Essentials

    In this module, you’ll learn how you can serve a beautiful, great quality, great-tasting Guinness, every time.
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A pint being poured from a tap in a bar

Mastering Beer Service

Learn how to offer your guests a faultless beer service every time.
Quality Serves infographic

Quality Serves

The importance of a quality serve.
Smoking Cocktails

Smoking Cocktails

Explore the exciting art of smoking cocktails to add an aromatic edge and take your drinks to the next level.
A bartender straining liquid into a cocktail glass

Sweetening Your Drinks with Simple Syrup

Discover how simple syrup can be a great way to add sweetness to your drinks. Learn how to create the ingredients and add it to your serves.
Smoking negroni cocktail

The 5 Best Smoked Cocktails

Discover 5 incredible smoked cocktail recipes that will add complexity and flair to any menu. Learn how to make each drink and elevate your bartending skills with unique smoky flavors.
 Holiday Cocktails

The ABC’s of Batching Summer Drinks

This ultimate guide to batching covers how you can shorten ticket times, upsell cocktails and group serves, and enhance health and safety measures in your establishment.
A glass jar filled with liquid and lemon.

The Art of Sous Vide

Discover the unique art of sous vide and how you can use the process to impart new flavors to your cocktails and drinks.
Crushed ice being scooped into a bronze cup.

The Complex World of Cocktail Ice

Understand the importance of ice when crafting a cocktail and learn about the different types and ways it influences the final product.
Cocktail on a serving plate with garnishes

Theatrical Flair for Cocktails

Discover how to add theatricality to your guest experience and serves in a thoughtful way. You'll learn how to improve the flavors and presentation of your drinks to create enthusiastic regulars.
Close up shot of fermentingation liquid in a jar

Understanding Fermentation

Discover the history and role fermentation has in creating classic drinks and how you can use the process to inspire unique serves.
A cocktail with foam on top, garnished with a blackberry

Understanding Foams and Airs In Cocktail Creation

Explore how foams and airs can be used to craft artistic, visually striking cocktails and how they can improve the texture of your drinks.
Variety of citrus slices in different colours

Using Acids in Cocktails

Learn how acids can help you craft delicious cocktails and some of the best methods to use them in your own serves.
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