Experiential Learning Trip (Draught Beer)– Ministry of Beer – (The BEST Microbrewery in Delhi

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of Beer, CP, New Delhi (FIRST MICROBREWERY OF DELHI) organized a pioneering effort to educate students of BCIHMCT, regarding the brewing of draught beer and its various nuances of manufacturing for the discerning and elite crowd of the National Capital of Delhi.

Incidentally, the ‘Times Food and Nightlife Awards’ have awarded the title of ‘The BEST Microbrewery in Delhi” to this mesmerizing place of beer connoisseurs.

Students of the Third year (BATCH 2019) attended the sessions on April 02 and April 04, 2022, in large numbers and gained from this experiential learning trip. A total of 45 students participated in the field trip.

To begin with, the students were warmly welcomed by Mr. Narpat, BREWMASTER, Ministry of Beer, (MOB). Mr. Narpat, introduced the students to the basic components of a beer-making process like malt, yeast, and hops and how these ingredients are incorporated in creating the best draught beers of the DELHI NCR.

Our students were pleasantly surprised by the capacity of manufacturing the draught beer by MOB, which can manufacture up to 500 liters in one round and they can complete two rounds every day.

Mr. Narpat educated the young crowd regarding the quality checks which are strictly adhered to while brewing beer every day. A Brew Card mentioning the sugar levels, water quality, and various quality checks is maintained for every batch of beer manufactured by the outlet.

The students curiously asked many questions to the brewmaster and he replied to each one with a lot of patience and examples to validate his point. Ministry of Beer (MOB), also offered draught beer samplers to students, so that they can differentiate between different types of beers and in their taste and textures.

The field trip was organized with the support of Mr. Sandeep Giroh, General Manager, Ministry of Beer. Our F&B faculty Mr. Vaibhav Verma and Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Assistant Professors, accompanied the students during the trip.