AAS in Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Key Information
Campus location
Asheville, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
This curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in brewing, distillation, and fermentation. Classroom instruction, practical laboratory applications of brewing, distillation, and fermentation principles and practices are included in the study program. Course work in brewing, distillation, and fermentation includes production, operations, safety and sanitation, and associated process technologies. Related course work is offered in fermentation production, safety and sanitation, applied craft beverage microbiology, agriculture, marketing, management, equipment, packaging, and maintenance.
Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in the brewing, distillation, and fermentation industry. Students may be eligible to sit for the professional Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) certification exams, which correspond to the study program. The Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to brew, distill, and ferment various products, including beverages. Includes instruction in the production of fermented products, cultivating, marketing, management, legal issues, inspection, maintenance, service, and repair of equipment, facility operations, packaging, sanitation, and welding.