Student Pursuing Masters in Brewing Science Seeking Practicum

I am pursuing a Masters in Brewing Science through Auburn University and part of the curriculum is to complete a practicum. The following excerpts are objectives and examples of projects from the Practicum Booklet provided by the university.

During the practicum each student will undertake an industry-based project. Some examples of industry projects are provided below.

•  Review the brewey’s business plan and compare with others with recommendations on change
•  Review their approach to sustainability and in particular waste management
•  Development of a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual
•  Development of recruitment and training manual with SOPs included
•  Customer evaluation methods employed by the particular establishment.
•  A study of the customer/supplier interface and the role of customer care / evaluation programs.
•  Capacity management strategies employed by the establishment.
•  The level of computerization and related systems.
•  Current issues affecting the marketing of the business.
•  Orientation, training and development practices.
•  Internal auditing.
•  Quality control and assurance systems.
•  Create a tracking system to follow ingredients through the brewery to the final beer.
•  Create a “yeast lab” where yeast strain type and health are assessed and a variety of yeast strains are banked and expanded.
•  Identify a quality problem with a beer, identify the cause of that problem, implement a resolution for the problem and then evaluate the success of that over time.

 As a brewery, should you feel that this is something that we can both benefit from I can be reached via email at ricklindberg@md.metrocast.net or my cell phone at (240) 925-6304.