HR 132 - Brewing Internship- Field Experience

Credit Hours: 6

The student will participate in an off-site internship at one of the approved breweries provided by their instructor. The student will learn through hands-on experience the internal workings of a brewing operation from ordering the ingredients up to and including the promotion and marketing functions of the final product.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

identify cost control measures used to assure quality and consistency in ordering and production of a finished product;
understand the reasoning for the use of standardized recipes;
successfully brew a beer by following a standard recipe and identify the ingredients used;
implement and describe sanitation procedures as they apply to each step of the brewing process;
demonstrate the ability to successfully interact with management and staff members on a daily basis;
demonstrate the ability to keep accurate records of each brew completed and discuss the importance of collected data;
analyze the importance of budgets and financial reports that are used in a brewing operation and analyze for discrepancies; and
determine the importance of marketing and promotions in a brewing operation and the cost associated with both.

Prerequisites: HR 125, HR 126, HR 127, HR 128, HR 129
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