Course Overview

The Brewing Science Academy course will be broken into four fundamental parts. The first section is a hands-on science course, specifically focused on the science behind beer brewing, taught by Point Park University scientists in a lab setting. The second part will be designated as our brewing week. Students will be grouped into teams and work diligently with professional brewing mentors, designing and brewing beer to be entered into our competition. Part three will focus on the art and craft of brewing. For this section, instructors will be beer industry professionals primarily from the Pittsburgh area with a strong representation from MBAA District Pittsburgh. The Brewing Science Academy will close with our brewing competition judging event where each team's beer will be judged by our pros, and a best brew will be selected.

This class will be limited to 20 students. No pre-requisites are required to participate. Students must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program and have a strong passion to learn.

Participants are responsible for transportation and parking fees. More information, including scholarship opportunities is offered on our website.

Schedule

Class Topics

Dates: May 15th - July 17th | Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:00 - 8:00pm

• Fundamentals of Chemistry for Brewers

• Carbon Chemistry

• Brewing Water

• Barley, Malting and Mashing

• Hops and the Boil

• Yeast and Fermentation

• Brewhouse Operations

• Beer Design I

• Sensory Analysis

• Yeast Management

• Cellaring and Packaging

• Brewery Mechanics and Physics

• Brewery Cleaning and Sanitizing

Brewing WeekDate: Week of June 19th | Times: TBA

• Teams Collaborate with Professional Brewing Mentors

• Design and Brew Competition Beer

Days and times may vary depending on the availability of our professional partners. Also note that some classes will meet at area breweries.

Brewing Science Academy, 10-Week Continuing Education (noncredit) Program