Included in Tuition
Beer & Wine Training in San Diego
Complete beer and wine certification courses at San Diego Bartending School — included in your tuition, divided into two comprehensive programs.
Included in Tuition
Complete beer and wine certification courses at San Diego Bartending School — included in your tuition, divided into two comprehensive programs.
The Course
As a bartender, you need to know how to mix fabulous cocktails — but also be expert in beer and wine for patrons who appreciate these beverages. The training is divided into two separate courses.
After completing both courses, you will receive a certification for each — credentials that bar managers are actively seeking.
San Diego is where the American craft beer revolution took root — and its hospitality market reflects that heritage. Today, over 160 craft breweries and hundreds of bars, rooftop lounges, and beach clubs make San Diego one of the most exciting places in the country to be a bartender.
What You Learn
Exploration of wine and how it is made, grape varietals and food pairing, wine regions, and the proper serving — storage, bottle presentation, opening, and the pour.
How beer is made, aged, and what ingredients differentiate styles. Different glassware for beer and pairing beer with certain foods.
Distillation process, ingredients, and regions. After completing this lesson you will be able to distinguish a liqueur from a cordial.
Naming your bar equipment, different glassware you will serve cocktails in, and what garnishments accompany each cocktail.
Different mixing techniques for rocks drinks, shooters, coffee drinks, martinis, and frozen drinks — demonstrated behind an actual bar.
You will receive a certification at the end of each course — credentials that all bar managers seek in a professional bartender.
San Diego — Bartending Career Outlook
San Diego is where the American craft beer revolution took root — and its hospitality market reflects that heritage. Today, over 160 craft breweries and hundreds of bars, rooftop lounges, and beach clubs make San Diego one of the most exciting places in the country to be a bartender.
Our program goes deep on craft beer knowledge (essential in this market), while also covering the full cocktail spectrum needed for San Diego's diverse venues: from the upscale rooftop bars of the Gaslamp Quarter to the relaxed beach bars of Pacific Beach and the Navy-adjacent entertainment corridor of the East Village.
3,200+
Bars & Craft Breweries in San Diego County
160+
Craft Breweries — Most in Any US City
35M
Annual Tourists to San Diego
Serving San Diego & Surrounding Areas
Beer & Wine certifications included with your bartending course at no extra charge.