BDT 121 - Beer Styles and Flavor Evaluation

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course introduces the history of beer, beer styles and the factors contributing to flavor development and flavor defects. Focus will be given to understanding and evaluating foundation and modern beer styles and the role of ingredients and the brewing process on the final products’ characteristics. Students will critically evaluate 50 beer styles as catalogued by the Beer Judge Certification Program, and their ingredients, using a sensory evaluation process.

Prerequisites: Students must be at least 18 years of age to take this course [MCL 436.1703 Section 703, (13)].
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: BDT 101

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Fall
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