Beer: the science of brewing
Ever wondered why your beer tastes the way it does? Learn how the ingredients, different biochemical reactions and process parameters in beer brewing influence the taste and aroma of beer.
What you will learn
- Explain the importance of the 4 basic ingredients of beer in shaping beer taste and aroma
- Understand the different processing steps in malting and beer brewing
- Understand the key biochemical reactions occurring during each of these steps
- Recognize and describe the main beer styles, and understand how the brewing process contributes to the different beers
- Identify key factors affecting beer identity, quality, and stability
- Carry out basic sensory analyses of beers and identify key flavors and off-flavors and their molecular origin
- Prof. Christophe Courtin, Full professor at KU Leuven, Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Center, BE
- Dr. Sofie Malfliet, Operations Manager at Albert Maltings, BE
- Prof. Hedwig Neven, Master brewer, Duvel-Moortgat, BE
- Prof. Thomas Shellhammer, Nor?Wester Professor of Fermentation Science, Oregon State University, USA
- Dr. Gert De Rouck, Brew Master, KU Leuven, BE
- Prof. Kevin Verstrepen, Full professor at KU Leuven, Director of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
- Prof. Bart Lievens, Professor at KU Leuven, BE
- Dr. Gert De Rouck, Brew Master, KU Leuven, BE
- Anne-Fran?oise Pypaert, Brew Master, Orval Brewery, BE
- Dr. David De Schutter, Innovation & Technology Development Director Europe, AB InBev Brewery, BE
- Prof. Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Food Science and Technology, UC Davis, USA
- Dr. Veerle Daems, Senior Sensory Scientist, Haystack Consulting, BE
- https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-biology-the-secret-of-life-3
- https://www.edx.org/course/principles-of-biochemistry
- https://www.edx.org/course/the-science-of-beer
Program Overview
In this course of 12 modules, our team of academic scientists and brewmasters will introduce you to the science underlying beer brewing. At the end of this MOOC, you will understand the science underlying beer production, and why your beer tastes the way it does!
This MOOC also gives you a sneak peek inside some of Belgium?s most iconic breweries. It features talks from Belgian brewers and maltsters, as well as from some of the most renowned academics on key features of the malting and brewing process.
Thirsty for more? Also check out the new postgraduate in malting and brewing sciences that is organized by KU Leuven: https://www.biw.kuleuven.be/studeren/maltingbrewing
