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Popular beer brewing class returns
Professional brewmaster shares expertise and passion
By Adam S. Kamras
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Like many people reaching the legal drinking age, Brad Adelson bought beer on his 21st birthday; however, he did not—actually could not—enjoy any of it that day. Rather than ordering a bottle or a draft at a pub or purchasing a six-pack or a case at a store, Adelson and a friend invested in a beer-brewing kit and began the multiday brewing process by mixing the ingredients themselves.
Adelson, who was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art with a concentration in photography from San Jose State University at the time, was instantly taken with brewing, which he equated with his major.
Adelson was so hooked on brewing that he went back to school to earn a second undergraduate degree in food science and technology at Oregon State University and has not looked back. For over 15 years, he has worked at various breweries around the country. Currently the brewmaster for Lost Planet Brewing Company, he shares his experience, expertise and passion by leading the popular UD PCS Foundations of Brewing Science and Brewery Operations program, which sold out last semester.
Designed to give participants looking to gain entry into the rapidly growing beer industry, or transition roles within it, practical knowledge and hands-on experience to equip them with an upper hand when pursuing brewery jobs, Adelson believes the live-online course beginning Feb. 15 will be eye-opening for anyone who enrolls.
“We cover the brewing process from start to finish,” said Adelson. “The biggest goal is for the participants to learn what they need to be able to show any future boss that they have a pretty good base knowledge of beer. I thought about if I was going to hire somebody who did not need a lot of training, what would I want them to know.”
Whether participants are looking to make brewing a full- or part-time career, transition roles in a brewery, take their hobby to the next level or just increase their knowledge, they will be invited to attend an optional in-person session and beer tasting at Delaware Park’s 1937 Brewing Company, where they will learn practical, hands-on aspects of the role and familiarize themselves with the brewery space.
Participants in the program, which can also be presented via private, customized learning, must be at least 21 years old.
