Course: Development and Practice of Czech Brewing

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Course title Development and Practice of Czech Brewing
Course code KKZP/ANDPC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Practice
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Lorenc František, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Nohejl Vlastimil, Ing.
Course content
1. The history of beer brewing nationally and internationally. 2. The history of beer brewing nationally and internationally. 3. The development and current state of the brewing industry in the Czech Republic, focusing on brewery groups, mini-breweries and Home brewing. 4. The development and current state of the brewing industry in the Czech Republic, focusing on brewery groups, mini-breweries and Home brewing. 5. The marketing and economics of the brewing industry, industrial and regional breweries, mini-breweries and Home brewing. 6. The legislation of the brewing industry and consumption tax. 7. The essentials of beer production, water, yeast. 8. The essentials of beer production, malt. 9. The essentials of beer production, hop. 10. The production process of beer, lower, upper and spontaneous fermentation. 11. The types and sensory properties of upper fermented beers. 12. The types and sensory properties of lower fermented beers. 13. The types and sensory properties of spontaneously fermented beers.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Practical training
Learning outcomes
The goal of this subject is making the students familiar with the history and development of the brewery industry in the Czech Republic. As a part of this class, the students get to try one of the elementary beer production processes, the upper fermentation, in praxis. They will also get used to the terminology and technology of brewing. They will proceed to become acquainted with various beer types and master the technique of sensory rating of beers.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

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