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12-17-2010, 02:51 PM
College Students Brewing Beer for School Credit (http://www.beer-universe.com/beer-education-article/2010-12-17/College-Students-Brewing-Beer-for-School-Credit/)
By Wesley Griffin | December 17, 2010 | 0 Comments
For decades, there have been college courses that you can slide through in order to focus on beer. Underwater Basket Weaving has become a bit clich?, but others remain; Rocks for Jocks is ubiquitous, and my school also offered a fantastic Dino Bio (biology of dinosaurs) lecture. Appalachian State University, in the mountains of North Carolina, recently introduced yet another class that allows students to forget about memorizing dates and, instead, just keeps the beer flowing. The kids are going to be thrilled.
It?s not necessarily going to be easy, though. Enrolling in ?The Science, History and Business of Beer and Brewing? is going involve a fair amount more than the toga parties and beer Olympics that many envision when they take make their schedules. Co-taught by chemistry and biology professors, the class is an early step in ASU developing a full fermentation-sciences degree. As North Carolina has grown into the craft beer capital of the South ? with more than 50 breweries and nearby Asheville currently boasting the title of Beer City USA ? the professors see their efforts not as lessons on a diversionary beverage, but instead on preparing their students to be productive in an industry growing both locally and across the nation.
To that end, the professors founded Ivory Tower Brewery ? ironically in the campus conference center?s basement ? as a non-profit institution that would allow students to follow the beer production process from start to finish. As part of a research and education initiative, its legality was not in question. Now, though, Ivory Tower is ready to take the next step. They are applying for state and federal permits to sell the beer that professors and students make together in brewing classes. Co-professor Brett Taubman admits that production license for a university is essentially uncharted territory, but the group believes it will solidify the program?s legitimacy to those who still question. Not to mention, revenue earned from beer sales can be reinvested so that the program can sustain itself.
They?re certainly off to a good start. Jamie Bartholomaus, renowned brewmaster at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, taught students last spring about the basics of opening a brewery. Appalachian State has even begun discussions to partner with Surry Community College?s viticulture program to build their bachelor?s degree curriculum. We doubt they will have trouble drumming up student interest. Would you take college courses to learn how to brew beer?
Your choice. Your beer. Drink up.
-Beer Universe
Where was this when I was in college 15 years ago?
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By Wesley Griffin | December 17, 2010 | 0 Comments
For decades, there have been college courses that you can slide through in order to focus on beer. Underwater Basket Weaving has become a bit clich?, but others remain; Rocks for Jocks is ubiquitous, and my school also offered a fantastic Dino Bio (biology of dinosaurs) lecture. Appalachian State University, in the mountains of North Carolina, recently introduced yet another class that allows students to forget about memorizing dates and, instead, just keeps the beer flowing. The kids are going to be thrilled.
It?s not necessarily going to be easy, though. Enrolling in ?The Science, History and Business of Beer and Brewing? is going involve a fair amount more than the toga parties and beer Olympics that many envision when they take make their schedules. Co-taught by chemistry and biology professors, the class is an early step in ASU developing a full fermentation-sciences degree. As North Carolina has grown into the craft beer capital of the South ? with more than 50 breweries and nearby Asheville currently boasting the title of Beer City USA ? the professors see their efforts not as lessons on a diversionary beverage, but instead on preparing their students to be productive in an industry growing both locally and across the nation.
To that end, the professors founded Ivory Tower Brewery ? ironically in the campus conference center?s basement ? as a non-profit institution that would allow students to follow the beer production process from start to finish. As part of a research and education initiative, its legality was not in question. Now, though, Ivory Tower is ready to take the next step. They are applying for state and federal permits to sell the beer that professors and students make together in brewing classes. Co-professor Brett Taubman admits that production license for a university is essentially uncharted territory, but the group believes it will solidify the program?s legitimacy to those who still question. Not to mention, revenue earned from beer sales can be reinvested so that the program can sustain itself.
They?re certainly off to a good start. Jamie Bartholomaus, renowned brewmaster at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, taught students last spring about the basics of opening a brewery. Appalachian State has even begun discussions to partner with Surry Community College?s viticulture program to build their bachelor?s degree curriculum. We doubt they will have trouble drumming up student interest. Would you take college courses to learn how to brew beer?
Your choice. Your beer. Drink up.
-Beer Universe
Where was this when I was in college 15 years ago?
________
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