Do you still get the official 7 . 0 OTA though ? <| sep |> Going into small scale breweries you can usually get in with a bit of passion and basic knowledge , it ' s just finding one that ' s actually hiring ! You ' ll learn on the job , though it ' s much easier to learn and you ' ll be more valuable if you understand why things are done , rather than just learning how to do them . The good thing is that you don ' t need any formal qualifications to get in it is very much experience based . The bad thing is that it ' s very much experience based , and getting your foot in the door with your first job can be difficult ! You can take the General Certificate in Brewing by the IBD which is internationally recognised , entirely selfstudy with just the need to go in and sit one exam . It ' s fairly easy to learn , and costs about 300 , it ' s a good little boost to show people on paper that you know what you ' re talking about , which will put you above most applicants without prior experience .