Craft Beer Industry Professional Minor

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About
The Craft Beer Industry Professional Minor is designed to educate and enhance the knowledge and practical skills of students and provide professional development for the greater community in craft beer while supporting and advancing the growth of the local and global craft beer industry and tourism economy. The program creates opportunities for students and community members who want to pursue careers in the craft beer industry.

Why the Professional Minor is Right for You
The Craft Beer Industry Professional Minor is designed for anyone interested in entering the craft beer industry or looking to expand their personal and professional knowledge and understanding of craft beer.  A person completing the Minor will increase or advance their opportunity to work in the craft beer industry in areas such as production, service, hospitality, tourism, distribution, supply chains, entrepreneurship, communication, marketing, event management, graphic design, entertainment and other areas.

For more information, contact Chris Cindric at ccindric@ewu.edu or 509.359.4535.

Curriculum & Requirements

International Beer Competition Win

EWU beer

This is the “first-ever” international brewing medal achieved by an American university or college and a brewery. The beer is proudly named, E Dubbel U, in honor of the EWU Eagle mascot and is a double Belgium ale. Read the article.

About the Minor


Obtaining a minor in this field offers distinct advantages, such as gaining in-depth knowledge about brewing processes, mastering event planning skills, and opening doors to opportunities in brewery sales and marketing.

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Industry Partners

Industry partners support the program in many ways, including guest lectures, facility tours and demonstrations, student practicums, internships, jobs, fundraising collaborations and financial contributions.

 

no-li
IronG
Mountain Lakes Brewery
Inland Ale Works
Yaya
humble abode brewing
badass backyard brewing
cold stream malt & grain co
northstar taps
linc malt
precious things
bardic

We are looking for craft beer professionals who are interested in becoming some of the first to partner with Eastern’s Craft Beer Industry Professional Certificate Program. If you are interested in participating contact us.

Brewery Partnership

No-Li brew house logo
Spokane’s very own No-Li Brewhouse owners, John and Cindy Bryant, made a $10,000 gift on behalf of their business, and its 84 employees, to help launch the Craft Beer Industry Professional Minor at Eastern.

The No-Li culture is built upon a shared passion for artisan craft brewing and a commitment to support each other and provide opportunities for others.

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EWU Student Wins Award at 2024 National Homebrew Competition

Dave Robinson from the Spokane’s Recirculating Mashers homebrew club was recognized with a gold medal for his Sahti-style beer titled “Nectar of Näkki” by the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) at the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) awards ceremony in Denver, Colo on Oct. 10, 2024.

“I’ve only been homebrewing for a couple of years now, but my knowledge and skills increased dramatically by going through the Craft Beer Certificate program at Eastern Washington University.”

Read the full article.

National Homebrew Competition - Dave Robinson, Gold medal Winter 2024 with and ewu logo

Contact

For additional information or to enroll in the program contact:
Chris Cindric 
ccindric@ewu.edu
509.359.4535

Download the one sheet.

Support

Please consider supporting the EWU Craft Beer program.

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