LLEB10299U Brewing Summer Course 2014

Students will acquire a basic theoretical understanding of of beer production, beer quality, beer and health, common beer styles, innovation principles used in brewing science and entrepreneurship concepts applied in brewing businesses.

The course will be useful for 1) those, who consider the MSc specialization in Brewing Science & Technology and 2) for any student, who wants knowledge of beer from a technical and a society point of view and 3) students, who wish to study entrepreneurship concepts applied in Danish microbrewery businesses.

After completing the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge:
Understand the manufacturing processes of beer in a classic brewery with respect to impact from raw materials, brewhouse – and fermentation processes.
Know most popular beer styles and their use in context with beer and food.

Understand the role of beer in societyUnderstand the role for beer and health

Skills:
Apply academic methodology to describe basic manufacturing beer and beer’s role in society.
Read and use original scientific literature regarding beer and beer manufacturing.

Aquire and apply ability to work in a cross – disciplinary, academic team.


Competences:
Evaluate the role of beer in society, beer and health, modern beer containers based on literature, on lectures and partly also own project work and scientific literature.