University of California, Davis
Beer Quality Specialization
University of California, Davis

Beer Quality Specialization

Brew Great Beer Every Time. In-depth look on quality beer that covers foam performance, the science of flavor, beer freshness, why the appearance of beer matters and quality systems

Charles Bamforth

Instructor: Charles Bamforth

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(35 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 5 course series

Beer Quality: Foam

Course 16 hours4.7 (25 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discover the science behind foam, how to measure and assess foam and how to achieve the ideal foam.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Safety Assurance
Category: Quality Control
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Raw Materials and Processes
Category: Standard Operating Procedure
Category: ISO 9000 Series
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Beer Quality
Category: Systems Of Measurement
Category: Statistical Process Controls
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Quality Assessment
Category: Beer Quality Program
Category: Cost Management
Category: Beer Quality Systems
Category: Quality Management Systems
Category: Statistics

Beer Quality: Flavor

Course 28 hours5.0 (14 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discover the science behind beer flavor, how to measure and assess flavor, and how to achieve the ideal flavor in beer.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Packaging and Labeling
Category: Process Control
Category: Quality Assessment
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Production Process
Category: Product Testing

Beer Quality: Freshness

Course 37 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discover the science behind beer freshness, how to measure and assess freshness, and how to achieve ideal freshness in beer.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Process Control
Category: Food Quality Assurance And Control
Category: General Science and Research
Category: Process Analysis
Category: Manufacturing Processes
Category: Product Testing
Category: Systems Of Measurement
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Color Theory

What you'll learn

  • Discover the science behind beer color and clarity, how to measure and assess color, and how to achieve ideal color and clarity in beer.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Control
Category: Process Control
Category: Food Quality Assurance And Control
Category: Human Factors
Category: Quality Assessment
Category: Quantitative Research
Category: Product Testing
Category: Product Quality (QA/QC)

Beer Quality Systems

Course 58 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discover the quality systems necessary to produce quality beer and how to establish a quality program.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Foam physics
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Physical Science
Category: Manufacturing Processes
Category: Foam chemistry
Category: Systems Of Measurement
Category: Foam measurement
Category: Research
Category: Process Control
Category: Food Quality Assurance And Control
Category: Experimentation
Category: Foam production
Category: Quality Assessment
Category: Physics

Instructor

Charles Bamforth
University of California, Davis
5 Courses2,585 learners

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