Overview
THE NEXT BREWING ARTS COHORT BEGINS AUGUST 3, 2020.
WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THERE ARE FINANCIAL AWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS COURSE.YUENGLING BREWERY WILL BE SPONSORING A VETERAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BREWING ARTS PROGRAM (ONE PER CALENDAR YEAR)!
To apply for the Yuengling Veteran Award, please begin by applying to the program.
The application deadline has been extended until June 30, 2020.
The Yuengling Veteran Award is available for the August 2020 course start.
Previous awardees have been sponsored by local businesses. If you are interested in sponsoring a veteran for the upcoming class, please contact the program director.
- Class 7 Award – Sponsored by Green Bench Brewing and Yuengling Brewery – Henry Richard
- Class 6 Award – Sponsored by Yuengling Brewery – John Bailey
- Class 5 Award – Sponsored by Great Bay Distributors – Lindsey Podd
- Class 4 Award – Sponsored by 3 Daughters Brewing – Raymond Molinary
INTERESTED IN BREWING CRAFT BEER? YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
Craft beer has become a local and national sensation. Craft brewing is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S, and according to a study by the Florida Brewers Guild, the state of Florida could support more than 500 craft breweries, leading to a total economic output of $2.5 billion and 40,000 jobs. This potential led the College of Arts & Sciences to team up with numerous local and national breweries to create a unique on-line certificate program in the brewing arts in 2015, which has since been recognized by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas.
The Brewing Arts program on the USF St. Petersburg campus is a 23-week online program
that provides participants with the foundational knowledge and hands-on training for
a successful career in the industry of craft brewing. Many students work full time
while completing the program and participants can take classes from anywhere in the
U.S. or across the globe. The program currently offers two courses per year, which
start in February and August.
The online coursework goes through the entire process of brewing learning, from the
base ingredients to the science and business of craft beer. The program is taught
by both professionals and academics in the field and is followed by a hands-on training
experience in a brewery to apply knowledge learned. The program is designed for hobbyists
and enthusiasts looking to learn more about the art of brewery, to those who wish
to work in a brewery and who may aspire to open a brewery one day.
Among the nearly 20 participating breweries in the program are Yuengling, who also sponsors a scholarship for veterans to participate in the program each year, Cigar City Brewing, 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Pete Brewing and Green Bench Brewing. Students in the program have gone on to work in all facets of the brewing industry – from sales to production – as well as open breweries in the area including Two Frogs Brewing, Dissent Brewing, Front Page Brewing, Grand Central Brewing and Five Branches Brewing.
To discuss partnership opportunities or for general inquiries, contact Jennifer Sedillo or request more information.
Participating Breweries
- Yuengling
- Cigar City Brewing
- Coppertail Brewing Co.
- 3 Daughters Brewing
- Big Storm Brewing Company
- Darwin Brewing Co.
- Rapp Brewing
- Green Bench Brewing Co.
- St. Pete Brewing Co.
- Hidden Springs Ale Works
- Big Top Brewing Company
- Motorworks Brewing Company
- Brew Hub
- First Magnitude Brewing Co.
- Peace River Beer Company
FACULTY AND BREWERS
DR. JENNIFER SEDILLO
Brewing Arts Program Director, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Green Bench Brewing Company
JIM LEONARD
Former Brewing Arts Program Director, 3 Daughters Brewing Company, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
BURT KLINE
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
DR. JOHN ARTHUR
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
OTIS WILDER
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
JON MCCRACKEN
St. Pete Brewing Company
JOHN-ERIK SAVITSKY
3 Daughters Brewing Company
MIKE HARTING
3 Daughters Brewing Company
LEIGH HARTING
3 Daughters Brewing Company
GREG RAPP
Rapp Brewing Company
MATTHEW CORNELIUS
Darwin Brewing Co
BILL CARMAN
Great Bay Distributors
JIM HELMKE
D.G. Yuengling & Sons
DR. DAVID E. JOHN
Northern Arizona University