Description
TAPROOM delivers an innovative vocational training process to support the development of organic and craft beer in Europe, integrating into a common curriculum all aspects of development of organic production and promotion of organic and craft beers, including farming techniques, production methods, marketing, communications, ethics & social responsibility, as well as bridging with art and cultural heritage.
The main project objectives are to:
- Develop a course dedicated to organic and craft beer production for professionals and future professionals, complementary of the agronomic education.
- Enable specific knowledge in the EU beer makers to promote organic & craft techniques.
- Meet the needs of breweries & craft-beer-makers for tailored-made training on production.
- Support beer makers entering the organic & craft beer market & boost the growth potential.
- Encourage the application of organic farming and production approaches.
- Promote use of sustainable agricultural methods.
- Facilitate cooperation and technical transfers among European countries and European stakeholders.
- Remind & develop awareness that the beer is part of the cultural, gastronomic heritage of countries.
Project number: 2020-1-MT01-KA202-074218, under the Erasmus+ Programme
Project Results: www.taproom-project.eu
TAPROOM training course: modular training, which follows a b-learning approach -combining self-study with peer-to-peer activities and work with a coach.
Coaches’ manual: a guidebook for the coaches will be also a subject for development.
E-learning platform where all project materials will be uploaded and made available after free registration. Trainees can find also Interactive exercises and tests to help them perform self-assessment during and after the training course.
More details about TAPROOM Partnership:
AVA Creations from Bulgaria and four other organisations from European countries: Malta, Italy, Germany and Belgium were in charge for project implementation:
MALTA BUSINESS BUREAU – Malta: https://mbb.org.mt/
GAL MOLISE VERSO – Italy: www.galmolise.it
OUT OF THE BOX INTERNATIONAL – Belgium: https://outofthebox-international.org/
ITALCAM – Germany – https://italcam.de/
The project duration began effectively in January 2021 and was completed by the end of March 2023.
