Assessor Resource
SITHFAB323A
Provide advice on beers, spirits and liqueurs
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to all individuals who provide advice to others about beers, spirits and liqueurs. This could include beverage wholesalers, liquor retailers, bar specialists, sommeliers, or other senior bar and restaurant personnel.
In a hospitality context, this unit builds on skills and knowledge covered in SITHFAB005A Provide table service of alcoholic beverages. In a broader context it builds on the beverage knowledge component of the unit SITHFAB222A Conduct a product tasting for alcoholic beverages.
Where an individual is responsible for cellar operations and the maintenance of draught beer systems, the unit SITHFAB227A Operate and monitor cellar systems is also relevant.
Where the job role involves the provision of advice about food and beverage matching, this unit could be combined with the unit SITHFAB324A Provide specialised advice on food and beverage matching.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to set up and conduct product tastings of alcoholic beverages.
Some states and territories have legislative requirements in relation to service of alcohol that impact on the work activities described in this unit.
You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)