HTE 3683 - Beer and Spirits

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): Minimum age of 21 years

Description: This course provides a practical experience of brewing beer in order to understand the scientific and technical aspects of malting, brewing, fermenting, finishing, and evaluating beer styles. The classic spirits of the world, their history, and their modern production methods also are reviewed. Students practice mixology, training, and evaluation in bartending skills through the classroom laboratory. A review of the history of beer and spirits provides students with an understanding of the development of modern beer and spirit styles. Students learn the aspects of sensory analysis applied to beer and spirit styles through structured appraisal of beer and spirits.