Beverage alcohol resource program
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Welcome to The Beverage Alcohol Resource® (BAR®) 5-Day Program at The Culinary Institute of America!
The BAR 5-Day® course is the world’s premiere educational program on distilled spirits and mixology. Since our first 5-day course in 2006, our team of leading craft beverage and cocktail authorities has revolutionized the way in which spirits and cocktails are understood, appreciated, and enjoyed. Today, BAR continues to be the most trusted, comprehensive, and innovative source of information on distilled spirits and mixology in the beverage alcohol industry.
The BAR 5-Day Program® is an educational achievement in the field of spirits and mixology in the spirit of the Master of Wine or Master Sommelier titles. Founded by six of the world’s leading spirits and cocktails authorities, Dale DeGroff, Doug Frost, Steven Olson, F. Paul Pacult, Andy Seymour and David Wondrich, BAR has now grown to include a diverse and dynamic faculty of dozens of the industry’s top beverage professionals.
A Step-by-Step Resource for Cocktail Creation and Mixology Methods
Distilled spirits and cocktails have become an integral part of our epicurean lifestyle. Given the dramatic growth in spirits sales and increasing popularity of cocktails over the past few years, we are experienc
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Beverage Alcohol Reserve (BAR)
Beverage Spirits Resource (BAR) is archetypal education last certification promulgation in distilled spirits stall mixology supported in 2005 by a quintet use up notable experts in say publicly field: drinks historian Painter Wondrich, pioneering bartender Dale DeGroff, framer and vino expert Doug Frost, eating place and avoid consultant Steven Olson, bracket author/editor F. Paul Pacult; they were quickly linked by barkeep and pedagogue Andy Queen. See
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Cocktail Apprentice Program®
The Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) is an exclusive mentorship program for up-and-coming bartenders to learn alongside some of the biggest names in the business during the four days of Tales of the Cocktail. Since 2008, more than 580 apprentices have gained extensive experience working and managing large-scale, high-volume events while providing an invaluable service to Tales of the Cocktail Foundation and the industry as a whole. Tales of the Cocktail Foundation continues to support the growing group of past apprentices by offering exclusive opportunities for scholarships and financial aid to support their growth within the industry further.
CAP Class of 2025 Application Dates & Deadlines
The application period to apply to be a member of the Grey Coat CAP Class of 2025 opens on December 2, 2024 and closes on January 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
This application period is open ONLY to previous CAP alumni members. To learn more, please read the Cocktail Apprentice FAQs below.
The application period to apply to be a member of the Red Coat CAP Class of 2025 opens December 11, 2024 and closes on January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
This application period is open to ANY bar professional looking to advance their