Niagara College opens week-long Brew Academy program

Niagara-on-the-Lake – Niagara College has launched a new, multi-module program – Brew Academy – part of the college’s Canadian Food & Wine Institute.

Made up of five modules, the full course runs four times a year over one week – or modules can be taken individually, in any order.

Module 1: Day in the Brewery

Brewery operations

Process of brewing

How to choose yeast and hop varieties

Module 2: Brew Production

Yeasts and yeast types

Fermentation process

Maturation

Filtration and finishing

Module 3: Discover Brew Ingredients

Basic tastes of sour, sweet, salty and bitter

Overall taste, aroma, mouthfeel, and appearance

Module 4: Brew Packaging

Intro to bottles, cans and kegs

Packing options and considerations

Packing line layouts / equipment involved

Quality concerns and cleaning

Start up and shut down procedures

Considerations on maintenance and shelf life

Module 5: Brewery Trends, Operations & Health and Safety

Leading industry trends

Intro to total quality management

HACCP

Food safety programs

SGS Canada BRC (brewing perspective)

Green brewing initiatives

Pricing is set at $195 + tax per course.

For more information, visit Niagara College’s Canadian Food & Wine Institute.