BRW 135 - Tradition and Innovation in Beer Styles

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Overview of the techniques and technologies used to design and brew the full range of established and emerging beer styles. Topics include styles and sub-categories of beer with an emphasis on methodology used to brew beer that matches the style parameters, while retaining the brewer’s own artistic interpretation. Learn about the technical side of the development of recipe formulation and creating a style.

Prerequisite: BRW 125 with a D or higher.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify established and emerging beer styles.
Develop individual artistic sensibility in the production of beer.
Formulate brewing recipes that reflect characteristics of primary beer styles.

Course Contents

Established and emerging beer styles.
Artistic sensibility in the production of beer.
Brewing recipes that reflect characteristics of primary beer styles.

Instructional Units: 2