关于项目
Crafting beers 和 brewing are more popular 和 economically important than ever. 根据酿酒商协会(2023年), 宾西法尼亚 ranks number two in the country in beer production with an impressive 531 craft breweries. These same 业务es brought in approximately $5.到2022年将产生100万美元的经济影响. 这告诉我们什么? 啤酒会一直存在.
这些统计数据表明, 你可以在这个行业赚钱, 和 the Penn State brewing program provides you with a foundation/history of brewing, teaches you how to work with the four essential beer-making ingredients — 水, 啤酒花, 麦芽, 和 yeast — 和 highlights the 业务 aspects of brewing that you need to consider to be successful in a craft brewing 业务. You also have the opportunity to work alongside 和 network with knowledgeable individuals who are key players 和 respected in the industry.
Please note, students must be 21 years of age to participate in beer tasting.
职业潜力
If you consider yourself an amateur or home brewer, you will gain more brewing 和 发酵 science knowledge. For individuals looking to enter the brewing industry or current brewing professionals, you will further your knowledge to advance your career in the brewing industry.
证书/课程要求
要获得证书, students must take all eight classes 和 earn a "C" grade or better in each course. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion.
先决条件学生必须完成AG 5060, 啤酒:过去、现在和未来 as the first course/prerequisite to all other courses 和 AG 5066, 啤酒行业 (顶点) must be taken as a prerequisite to AG 5067 酿造实习.
春天,我 | 夏天,我 |
秋天我 |
啤酒:过去、现在和未来 | 麦芽和酿造过程 | 水(啤酒) |
第二春 | 夏天二世 | 秋季二世 |
Introduction to Beer Production 和 Service |
啤酒花 | 酿造实习 |
酵母与发酵 |
课程的格式
Penn State collaborates with many people with solid backgrounds in education, 水, 科学, 发酵, 业务, 当然, brewing to deliver a solid craft brewing course lineup. We will bring their expertise to you in each course. The certificate program is offered remotely opening the opportunity regardless of your location. Students complete course work at their convenience within a structured time block utilizing reading assignments, 视频和音频讲座, 和, 在某些情况下, required onsite visits to facilities to help you see, 感觉, 了解酿造.
Students will meet with the instructor via Zoom weekly. These sessions are student led 和 focus on topics of interest to the student. In addition to getting to know your classmates, you are building a network of knowledgeable individuals that can help you continue in your brewing journey outside the classroom.
学费
课程费用: 每门课程的费用是650美元.
折扣: Students who complete the 8 courses required to earn the certificate will receive a 10% discount of the total program off their final course; instead of paying $650, the final course fee will be $130 ($520 discount).
Any travel/accommodations associated with program completion are at the student's expense.
即将到来的课程
麦芽和酿造过程 (AG 5062)
- 2024年5月6日- 6月21日
- Weekly Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 8-9 pm
- 显示文本: Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse by John Mallett; ISBN 978-1938469121
酒花(AG 5063)
- 2024年7月1日- 8月23日
- Weekly Zoom meetings on Wednesdays from 8-9 pm
- 要求文字: For The Love of 啤酒花: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness 和 the Culture of 啤酒花 作者:Stan Hieronymus. ISBN 978 - 1938469015
建议的文本: IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes 和 the Evolution of India Pale Ale 米奇·斯蒂尔著,ISBN 978-1938469008
水(AG 5064)
- 2024年9月2日- 10月18日
- Weekly Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 8-9 pm
- 要求文字: Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers 约翰·J. 帕默和科林·卡明斯基. ISBN 978 - 0937381991
建议的文本: Brewing Materials 和 Processes by Dr. 查理Bamforth. ISBN 978 - 0127999548
啤酒行业 - Capstone I (AG 5066)
- 2024年9月2日- 10月18日
- Weekly Zoom meeting on Wednesdays from 8-9 pm
- 不需要教科书