Brewing Technology Certificate

Program Requirements

• BRW 100 - Essential Elements of Brewing Credits: 1
• BRW 110 - Brewing Equipment and Maintenance Credits: 4
• BRW 130 - Beer Production I Credits: 3
• BRW 140 - Beer Production II Credits: 3
• BRW 150 - Science of Brewing Credits: 2
• BRW 192 - Draught Systems Credits: 1
• BRW 195 - Brewing Practicum Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

1. Explain the four-essential brewing raw materials; malt, hops, water, and yeast.
2. Explain the basic technologies and manufacturing processes required to transform the four essential raw materials into forms suitable for brewing.
3. Demonstrate an ability to measure, report, and interpret the basic process analytics required in a brewing context (e.g., brewhouse performance, bitterness, recovery, etc.)
4. Identify the composition and processing regimes required to produce various traditional styles of beer.
5. Explain the unit processes leading from raw materials to packaged beer.
6. Demonstrate the ability to design and brew a beer that meets generally accepted standards.
7. Analyze the chemical and physical properties of beer for quality control.