**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

BREW 570 Practical Brewing Science

(1 lecture, 6 laboratory) Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Detailed investigations brewing with focus on the QA/QC applications to beer production. Key analyses include analysis of water, malt, hops, wort and beer. Detailed evaluation of beer via experimentation and sensory evaluation will be conducted. A project-based component is required.

3

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: BREW 570 and BREW 470

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

BREW 579 Advanced Brewing Laboratory Science

(1 lecture, 6 laboratory) Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Application of brewing laboratory science methods of malt, wort, and beer analysis during the production of microbrewery scale quantities of beer. A project-based component involving the creation of a quality assurance program for the operation of a microbrewery is required.

3

Prerequisites

BREW 570 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: BREW 579 and BREW 479

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

BREW 580 Brewery Operations

Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Analysis/design of brewery operations from malt intake to product distribution. A project-based course exploring beer production, facility design, and quality control. Focus on employee safety, HACCP, and FSMA principles.

3

Prerequisites

BREW 579 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore