Guest Speakers
for the International Beer Sommelier Course
People With Experience
Our Instructors
Our International Beer Sommelier Course is taught by more than 20 expert instructors — professionals from across the beer world who bring their knowledge directly into the classroom.

Yeast Instructor
Carlos de la Barra
Carlos is Technical Sales Manager for Lallemand Brewing in Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands, where he focuses on yeast and fermentation solutions for the brewing industry. ... He brings more than 20 years of international experience in the wine and beer sector, having worked in France, New Zealand, California (USA), and Sweden. He holds a BSc in Natural and Exact Sciences (Chile) and an MSc in Food and Biotechnology (Austria), combining scientific expertise with practical industry knowledge. He will be our guest speaker on the advanced yeast module of the International Beer Sommelier Course.

Hops Instructor
Dr. Alicia Muñoz-Insa
Alicia is Senior Technical Manager and Project Manager at BarthHaas, the world’s largest hop supplier, where she has been part of the team for over a decade. ... Alicia holds a degree in Food Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. She earned her Dr.-Ing. in Brewing and Beverage Technology from the famous Technical University of Munich Weihenstephan (TUM). With 16 years of experience in the food and beverage technology sector, she combines deep industry knowledge with a passion for innovation and quality. She shares her expertise as our instructor for the hops module of the International Beer Sommelier Course.

Gose Instructor
Matthias Richter
Matthias has been Brewmaster at the Bayerischer Bahnhof brewery in Leipzig since 2003, where he is especially known for preserving the tradition of Leipziger Gose. ... As a trained Brewer and Maltster, he began his career at Ur-Krostitzer before completing his studies as a Diploma-Brewmaster in Berlin. With more than 20 years of brewing experience, Matthias contributes his expertise on German beer traditions as our guest lecturer for the German beer style Gose.