Senior Mentor · Master Brewer
A.V. Ganesh Ramu
Our most senior mentor. A Master Brewer from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling with 38 years in brewing across Germany, the UK, New Zealand, Singapore and India.
Our story
Better beer education brews better beer.
We are Craft Beer School, India's trusted beer school, online and in person. We teach everything inside and outside the bottle: from ingredients and brewing to tasting, branding and the business of beer.
Our learning goes grain to glass and beyond through live sessions, guided tastings and hands-on brewery workshops. We also support WSET and Cicerone certification exam preparation, helping you build global beer knowledge and real industry confidence.
Our courses are open to beer lovers, professionals and future brewery founders in India and across the world. Learn from industry experts through flexible online sessions and practical insights you can use anywhere.
What makes us different
From passion to profession.
Small batches, big learning
Tiny cohorts so every question gets answered and every batch gets tasted.
One-to-one mentorship
Learn directly from working brewers, sensory pros and founders who've built brands in India.
Learn anywhere
Flexible live online sessions you can join from any city, plus in-person brewery days.
Certification ready
Structured WSET and Cicerone exam prep so your knowledge travels beyond the classroom.
Passion to profession
Curricula built to turn a hobby into a career or a business.
Hands-on workshops
Guided tastings and real brewery days, grain to glass, in person.
Your mentors
Taught by people who brew.
Course Instructor · Master Brewer
Ankur Napa
A Master Brewer from R&D at United Breweries, SABMiller and AB InBev who went on to build AI and GenAI as a data scientist for AB InBev's global business units.
Beer Podcaster · Creative Strategist
Chatty Girija
30+ years in advertising and a deep passion for craft beer. Brings the stories, the branding and the business of beer to every session.
Head of Strategy & Operations · Culinary Expert
Anu Rao
15+ years across social responsibility, education and operations, keeping every cohort running smoothly, grain to glass.
Brewing Science Instructor · Delhi & North India
Rahul Baliyan
German-style Brewmaster trained at Weihenstephan, TU Munich, with an M.Tech. in Food Biotechnology. A decade as Consultant Brew Master for JW Marriott Chandigarh and Rockmann Beer Island, India's first German brewery, from start-up and excise to yield and sourcing.
Beer Educator · National Beer Judge
Kenneth
A WSET and Cicerone Beer Educator, accredited National Beer Judge and member of the British Guild of Beer Writers. He works to raise beer education standards across Asia and Greater China.