Sarawakians invited to enrol in beer brewing course

Wong (right) with Gerner at the press conference.

By Wilfred Pilo

KUCHING, Feb 22: The 1602 beer company will be conducting a beer brewing course, believed to be the first in Sarawak, in March.

Global Sales and Marketing Sdn Bhd chief financial officer Wong King Wei said the purpose of holding the course is to transfer the knowledge of beer brewing and skills to Sarawakians which can be passed down from generation to generation.

“The course is for Sarawakians only and would be conducted by 1602 craft beer brewing master Hans Gerner.

“It is a level one introductory course on what beer is about,” he said during a press conference on the event at an outlet here today.

The course, he further explained, is opened to Sarawakians aged 21 and above with ‘K’ on their MyKad.

“Our company vision is clear, we want to enrich Sarawakians with the knowledge of brewing to help them enhance their economic value and do better business,” he added.

Gerner said that the topics would be on, among others, how beer is made from scratch and the manufacturing process until packaging.

“We will differentiate the different types of craft beers and the process using the four main ingredients of water, barley malt, hop and yeast,” he shared.

The course scheduled for March 25 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm and on March 26 from 9.30am to 4pm, will be conducted on the second floor of a cafe, at Lot 8710, Block 16, Airport Road, Green Height Commercial Centre, 93250 Kuching.

The fee is RM200. Those interested may enrol or get more information by contacting the hotline 1 300 88 3456. — DayakDaily