Fall Class Update—Plans for Some In-Person Continuing and Professional Education Courses

Introduction to Practical Brewing

Designed for advanced homebrewers and early career professional brewers, this in-depth course uses the amazing resources of the 1.5 barrel pilot brewery in the state-of-the-art brewing facility on the UC Davis campus. This class combines clear and detailed lectures with practical, hands-on brewing and laboratory tests. Go all the way from raw material selection to the quality and stability of the finished beer. A class ale will be brewed, and analyses on barley, malt, hops, yeast, wort and beer will be explored.

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Note: You must be 21 years of age or older to enroll and attend.

Academic Units

Section Number

211BRS731

Instruction Method

Classroom

Location

Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

392 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA, 95616

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Section Notes

Please refer to the campus map to locate the August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food. Bring a credit card (Visa/MC) to purchase a parking permit ($10) each day. The parking permit kiosk DOES NOT accept cash. Park in lots VP1, VP2 or the South Entry Parking Structure. Please plan to bring a brown bag lunch each day.

We are monitoring local and regional conditions, and will communicate any learner requirements for vaccination or testing as we have more information. Please check our website, social media announcements and email regularly for the latest updates.

Enrollment Policies

Refund requests will be approved, less a $100 processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days before the course begins. View complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Discounts

CAAA Member Discount

Current members of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association and other UC alumni associations receive $50 off the course fee. If you don't have your association discount code contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services at (800) 752-0881.

Capitol Corridor Rider

Capitol Corridor riders are eligible for a one-time $100 discount on a UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education course (some exceptions apply). The Discount Code is available on the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education course page on the Capitol Corridor’s onboard Wifi system.

Wait List

Schedule

Mon., Tues., Wed., Thur., Aug 23rd to Aug 26th, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Fri., Aug 27th, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Fees

$1,400

Instructors

Kelly Scott

Kelly Scott completed her undergraduate degree in food science and technology with an emphasis in brewing and a minor in chemistry at UC Davis. She worked at Sudwerk Brewing Company as a brewer before returning to UC Davis to work in the Anheuser Busch InBev pilot brewery and laboratory.

Glen Fox

Glen Fox, Ph.D., joined UC Davis in 2019 as the new Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting & Brewing Science. He obtained his Ph.D. from Southern Cross University in the area of barley genetics related to barley and malt quality. Fox has conducted research with some of the worlds largest beer companies. His current research interests include understanding the broad composition of malt and its impact on processing and flavor. In 2018, he was elected a fellow of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. Read more about Glen Fox.

Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams is the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Endowed Brewer and Pentair Graduate Fellow at UC Davis. He splits his time between managing the Anheuser Busch InBev pilot brewery, the Sierra Nevada Research laboratory and teaching undergraduate courses on the UC Davis main campus. His research focuses on the impact of brewhouse operations on beer stability. Williams has worked in the fire service and the automotive industry where he used to build custom cars. He enjoys using his diverse experience to create unique hands-on learning experiences that bring the theoretical lessons from the classroom into the brewery. Read more about Joe Williams

Student Review

"Joe was great. He was incredibly knowledgeable, patient and catered the course discussion to the collective interests and questions of the class. His hands-on experience was invaluable for questions about production breweries as was his knowledge of brewing chemistry."