Whether you’re a professional brewer or aspire to be, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education has a variety of popular and well-respected brewing courses that can help advance your brewing skills. Join the institution this winter, in-person or online, for topic-based brewing courses or to prepare to enter the brewing industry with comprehensive training from our Master Brewers Certificate Program. Visit the website right here for more information.
There’s still time to apply for the 2022 Master Brewers Certificate Program. The industry-recognized program is now available in online and in-person formats to make it easier for brewers around the world to turn their passion for brewing into a meaningful career. This unique program provides an in-depth understanding of brewing science and brewery engineering through professional-level equivalents of UC Davis degree-program courses. Choose the format that’s right for you:
Master Brewers Certificate Program In Person: Taught in a classroom facility at Sudwerk Brewing Co. in Davis, this 15-week, full-time program gives students the opportunity to observe brewing and packaging operations on Sudwerk’s 65-barrel Steinecker system.
March 7- June 17, 2022 • $16,000
Online Master Brewers Certificate Program: Through highly-produced, pre-recorded, accessible lectures and live class sessions, this 18-month program is the perfect training option for brewers who can’t travel to Davis to complete the certificate program. The program consists of seven online courses (each 10-12 weeks long) and includes an optional in-person, weeklong bootcamp for students seeking hands-on training in a brewing setting at UC Davis’ state-of-the-art August A Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory.
January 10, 2022-August 13, 2023 • $14,300
Looking to brush up on a specific brewing topic? Check out our winter courses now open for enrollment:
Beer Quality: Freshness Online: Whether you are brewing professionally or in your garage, this guide to beer quality will help you achieve excellent flavor stability in every brew. Designed for advanced homebrewers and professionals, this online course is part of a comprehensive series where beer freshness pioneer, Charlie Bamforth, guides you through the importance of flavor stability and how changes in beer occur over time. You’ll also learn how to assess flavor change using your senses and other scientific methods, how to address raw materials and process in enhancing stability and how to prevent the “skunking” of beer.
January 4-March 27 • $299
Beer Quality: Quality Systems Online: As part of brewing expert Charlie Bamforth’s series on beer quality, this course will allow you to explore at your own pace how to define quality in beer and brewing. Learn about the documentation of raw materials and processes, how and what should be measured and how to establish a quality control program, whether you are brewing on an international scale or in a carboy.
January 4-March 27 • $299
Beer Quality: Color and Clarity Online: This online course is part of a comprehensive series from renowned beer researcher, Charlie Bamforth. Learn how to visually appraise the quality of beer and explore the significance of beer appearance, how to assess it based on color and turbidity and troubleshoot potential brewing issues. By the end of this course, you will be able implement your knowledge to achieve the color and clarity that you desire in your brews.
January 4-March 27 • $299
Advanced Wort Production: Milling, Mashing & Lautering Online: Designed for advanced brewers looking to sharpen their skills, this course will dig deep into the science and engineering of wort production. Andy Hooper, Brewmaster at Seismic Brewing Company, will be your guide as you explore everything from the fundamentals to advanced techniques of wort production, and learn how to apply these principles to improve your brewing.
January 20 • $75
Brewing Microbiology Workshop In Davis: Gain the background theory and hands-on microbiology laboratory experience necessary to produce beer of the highest quality. In this course designed for brewers, brewing lab employees, brewery owners and anybody interested in the microbiology of brewing, you’ll learn about a variety of topics, including microscopy, assessing yeast health and viability and detection/prevention of spoilage organisms.
February 4-6 • $585
For more information about our Master Brewers Certificate Programs or to enroll in brewing short courses, visit https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/areas-study/brewing.
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