BS Food Science and Technology with a Brewing Emphasis

The Food Science and Technology bachelor's degree provides a rigorous scientific curriculum that prepared me for a variety of roles in the food industry from quality assurance to sensory analysis to research & development. Through my studies, I have generated knowledge about foods through research with the goal of ensuring the availability of safe, nutritious, appealing food, with minimum environmental impact, for the benefit of all people. The UCD Brewing Program is one of the oldest programs in the US, with a very well respected national and international reputation. The program has given me a foundation of knowledge in enzymology as well as technical and practical malting & brewing science knowledge. As part of my studies, I participated in the Iron Brew Competition. As a group, we developed a recipe and brewed our beer during class to be entered into the competition where local brewers and industry members judged our beer. My team achieved second place with our California Common. During my studies, I also participated in an Intro to Brewing study abroad course hosted at the University of Nottingham. This course was led by the head of the brewing department at UC Davis, Charlie Bamforth. His passion and vision for the industry inspired me to continue my studies in brewing and he showed me that a career in beer is possible. We visited a hops yard, traditional cask brewery, a malt producer, and Murphy and Son to get a full picture of the brewing process from ingredients and processing aids to final package. I also tasted my first cask ale on this trip!