Highlights
Featured Courses
Brewing Basics: Going Beyond the Kit
Master the basics of brewing all malt beer from UC Davis' longtime home brewers. See, smell and taste the raw materials that go into making a fine bottle of beer and gain the confidence to go beyond the extract home brewing kit stage.
Choose from two sections:
June 22-23
Sept. 21-22
Introduction to Practical Brewing
Learn from one of the world's foremost brewing experts in this in-depth course for advanced homebrewers and early career professional brewers, using the amazing resources of the new 1.5 barrel pilot brewery in the state-of-the-art brewing facility on the UC Davis campus.
Choose from two sections:
Sept. 9-13
Dec. 9-13
2013 Intensive Brewing Science for Practical Brewing
Build your understanding of the technological and biochemical aspects of the brewing process, including raw materials, malting, brewing, fermentation and finishing.
Professional Brewing Programs
Professional Brewers Certificate Program-Brewing Science and Technology
An intensive, eight-week program designed to provide a legitimate, university-approved qualification in brewing science. This program will help you enter the brewing industry or advance your career.
Master Brewers Program
A unique, 18-week program that teaches in-depth knowledge of brewing science and brewery engineering. This program will prepare you for the IBD Diploma in Brewing Exam and high-level employment in the brewing industry.
Multimedia
Brewing Blog
Want an insider's look at our Master Brewers Program? Follow recent graduate Justin Burnsed as he blogs about his experiences both during and after the program for Brew Your Own magazine.
Career Resource
Looking for a job? Check out brewingwork.com for career opportunities in the brewing industry or upload your resume.
Brewing Videos
Charlie Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch endowed professor of malting and brewing science at UC Davis, explains beer-making and reveals how to pick the freshest pint when you're at a pub.
See what takes place in our Brewing Basics course where students master the basics for making quality home brew.
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We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 brewing programs.
The 2014 brewing programs are now full, but we encourage you to submit an application for placement on the waiting list. Applicants who are waitlisted will be offered admission to the program as space becomes available.
If you are interested in sharing housing with other program participants, download the brewing programs roommate form.
Questions? Call (530) 757-8899.
