{"id":81528,"date":"2022-05-16T14:52:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T21:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/?post_type=stories&p=81528"},"modified":"2022-05-16T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T22:02:30","slug":"its-no-lie-ewu-launches-craft-beer-certificate","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/news\/its-no-lie-ewu-launches-craft-beer-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s No Lie, EWU Launches Craft Beer Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastern students will soon be able to explore the intricacies of ales, lagers and other brews while gaining experience that can help them land jobs in the booming craft brewing industry.<\/p>\n

EWU\u2019s new\u00a015-credit Craft Beer Industry Professional Certificate<\/a>\u00a0will launch this fall, thanks in part to a generous\u00a0$10,000 seed gift from No-Li Brewhouse<\/a>. The certificate program\u2019s timing couldn\u2019t have been better: With 64 breweries located within a 100-mile radius of Spokane, the region is experiencing a beer boom that is fueling a surge in hiring.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a significant opportunity for kids in this region, because there are so many positions available within craft beer,\u201d says Chris Cindric, a lecturer in wellness and movement sciences who will oversee the program.<\/p>\n

Craft breweries are small, independent businesses that produce 6 million barrels of beer or less each year, according to the Brewers Association, a trade association representing craft brewers. As start-ups gain a customer following and expand operations, Cindric says, they look to hire people with expertise in human resources, accounting, production, communications, marketing, and other areas \u2014 opening up all kinds of possibilities for graduates. Eastern\u2019s certification program will not only help those larger professional pursuits, it will also appeal to beer connoisseurs who simply want to learn about their favorite sudsy beverages.<\/p>\n

Cindric introduced Eastern\u2019s first craft brew class, Craft Beer Evaluation and Service, in the fall of 2020. The goal, he said at the time, was to broaden students\u2019 understanding of craft beer, from grain to glass, and its connection to agriculture and recreation.<\/p>\n

Cindric\u2019s passion for beer keeps him rooted in the Spokane-area brewing industry. When he\u2019s not teaching classes at Eastern, he hosts a\u00a0monthly podcast<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Wheat, Wheat, Don\u2019t Tell Me!<\/em>\u00a0To celebrate American Craft Beer Week on May 16-22, the podcastwill feature John Bryant, who owns No-Li with his wife, Cindy.<\/p>\n

The Bryants are well-known for their generosity to the greater Spokane community, and for serving up award-winning brews at their popular riverfront brewhouse. John has a strong connection to Eastern that stretches back to when his parents, Bill and ElWanda Bryant, earned degrees from the university in the 1950s.<\/p>\n

After spending years honing his brewing skills in different U.S. cities, John is excited to partner on a program that opens doors for students close to home. He\u2019s also psyched about supporting workforce needs in the craft beer community that he and Cindy love.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re creating a brewing program at Eastern Washington University. How amazing is that?\u201d Bryant says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eastern students will soon be able to explore the intricacies of ales, lagers and other brews while gaining experience that can help them land jobs in the booming craft brewing industry. EWU\u2019s new\u00a015-credit Craft Beer Industry Professional Certificate\u00a0will launch this fall, thanks in part to a generous\u00a0$10,000 seed gift from No-Li Brewhouse. The certificate program\u2019s…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":81419,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-81528","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","stories_categories-wellness-movement-sciences","stories_tags-chsph"],"acf":{"subheading":"","featured_image_format":"cover","display_byline":false,"display_date_published":false,"featured_video":"","Links":false,"Resources":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/81528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/81528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81531,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/81528\/revisions\/81531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}