Licensed brewer is someone who passed the written and practical tests about sake brewing which is a kind of skill assessment system of nationally-accredited qualification conducted by prefectural governors (the questions are made up by Japan Vocational Ability Development Association and the administrator is Prefectural Vocational Ability Development Association).
酒造技能士（しゅぞうぎのうし）とは、国家資格である技能検定制度の一種で、都道府県知事（問題作成等は中央職業能力開発協会、試験の実施等は都道府県職業能力開発協会）が実施する、酒造に関する学科及び実技試験に合格した者をいう。