Level 3 · Online course by Advanced Cicerones Chris Cohen & Matthew Shapiro

smash the advanced cicerone® exam

You'll become an AC. We literally guarantee it.

The AC exam has a 10% pass rate. This course exists to put you in that 10%: a self-paced course with a tasting exam study schedule and a recommended study order for the written exam, recorded classes at true AC depth, live weekly tastings, 2 full practice exams, and a pass-or-refund guarantee.

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How to pass the Advanced Cicerone® exam
With Chris Cohen, Advanced Cicerone®
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10%Of all test takers pass the AC exam
200+Just over 200 Advanced Cicerones worldwide
2Full practice AC exams
100%Pass-or-refund guarantee
Set yourself apart in a crowded industry

Add rocket fuel to your beer career.

There are just over 200 Advanced Cicerones in the world. It's a massive career asset: over a 10-year career, the raises, promotions, and opportunities it unlocks pay for the course many times over. Most students make it back within months of passing.

01 · Learn

True AC depth

A self-paced course with a tasting exam study schedule, a recommended study order for the written exam, and recorded classes at real AC depth, some taught by Master Cicerone Scott Fielder, so you never guess what "advanced enough" means.

02 · Taste

Describe beer like an AC

Learn to taste and describe beer at the AC level, in both technical and consumer language, with weekly live tastings and Q&As.

03 · Pass

People in your corner

Direct access to ACs Chris Cohen and Matthew Shapiro, an active community of AC candidates, and optional one-on-one coaching sessions with Matthew.

What's inside

Everything you need to go for level 3.

The core course

Advanced Cicerone® Course

Complete prep for the written, tasting & oral portions
  • Self-paced: start any time, with a tasting exam study schedule and a recommended study order for the written exam
  • Recorded classes, some taught by Master Cicerone Scott Fielder
  • Weekly live tastings + Q&As and an active online community
  • 2 full practice AC exams
  • Optional one-on-one coaching add-ons (oral exam practice, tasting exam practice, essay feedback, syllabus content tutoring)
  • Direct access to ACs Chris Cohen & Matthew Shapiro
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The bonuses

Stacked on top

Extras that sharpen the edges, included with enrollment
  • Beer Compound Video Series
  • Ultimate beer style stats flashcard deck
  • The full Certified Cicerone® Course, included
  • Easy Blind Tasting Proctor Guide
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Become an Advanced Cicerone® or your money back.

Do the course and don't pass? Full refund. That's how confident we are in this program.

"Crushed the AC written exam with an 87%. Worth the time and $!!"
Taryn Arvold · Advanced Cicerone · Co-Owner, The Ale Apothecary · Sisters, OR
★★★★★
"They helped me at every step of the way to pass the AC exam. Honest, critical feedback on my essays, my beer vocabulary, and how to show the graders what I know."
Anudeep Mutyala
Anudeep Mutyala
Advanced Cicerone, former brewer & beer educator · Hyderabad, India
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Your guides

Learn from people who took the AC exam and passed.

I took the second Advanced Cicerone® exam ever given and became one of the first 20 ACs in the world. In 2023 I created the world's first prep program for the AC exam. Inside the course you get direct access to me and to Advanced Cicerone Matthew Shapiro, plus recorded classes at true AC depth, some taught by Master Cicerone Scott Fielder. Matthew also offers optional one-on-one coaching sessions for the oral, tasting, and written portions.

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Enrollment

Gain true beer expertise.

Advanced Cicerone® Course
$999
Pass the AC exam or your money back.
24 months of access · complete prep for the written, tasting & oral portions · includes the full Certified Cicerone® Course
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