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Talk about raising the bar. San Diego Mesa College’s new program in fermentation management is attracting significant interest in a city that has earned a reputation as a leader in craft breweries and has seen steady growth in craft fermentation businesses such as wine, beer, kombucha, and coffee.

WITH EXCELLENCE Created under a state-funded Strong Workforce grant, the program includes study of the production, management, and business of various fermented beverages while focusing on the business aspects of the industry, including sales and marketing, law, accounting, import, distribution, and operations.

It also includes the study of the production of beer, wine, and other fermented beverages. Among the courses offered are Importing and Distribution, Managerial Accounting, Fundamentals of Spirits, and Flavor and Form.

Mesa College President Pamela Luster said she has high hopes for the program.

“We’re hoping to attract the new generation of fermentation professionals to Mesa College,” President Luster said. “This exciting new program allows current and new culinary and hospitality students to expand their opportunities in this exciting and emerging industry.”