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(NBC News) - It's a college student's dream come true: Beer 101, for credit.
Students in the hospitality and restaurant administration program at Metropolitan State College of Denver are learning the art of beer in one of the only programs of its kind in the country.
When you think of college and beer, less than savory images may come to mind.
But Metropolitan State College of Denver students are learning to appreciate beer on a whole new level.
"We treat it just like an art and a science," said school administrator Michael Wray.
A sandlot brewery is their classroom, and brewmasters are their teachers.
"Beer is homework, what better homework is there?" said student Eric Rivera.
"They can smell the brewery, they can see the brewery, they can taste the brewery," said brewmaster John Legnard.
From mashing to filtration, this hands-on class is all things beer.
Students learn the difference between German Hellas, Irish Stout, Belgian White and everything in between.
They also learn the chemistry and biology of brewing.
"It's an important part of a restaurateur to understand the different nuances in beer styles," said Wray.
So they swirl it, sniff it and taste it to analyze different styles and quality.
"After taking this class, I'm better prepared and might have an edge over someone who has similar background but doesn't understand scientific production of beer," said student David Weiss.
"We try to take them from being just beer drinkers to beer geeks," said Legnard.
And as beer geeks, they take away a new appreciation for a frosty cold one, and all that went into making it a fine brew.
Students will also design their own beers for a hypothetical brew pub.
It's a six-week course and the first part of the class includes a course on safety issues regarding serving and consumption of alcohol.
They have to be 21 or older to get into the class, and there's usually a waiting list.
Reminds me of the movie, "Accepted." This is a great thing. We'll still not beat the Germans though, as they teach the EXACT same curriculum in their 2nd grade public schools.
I hope the classroom is next to the Men's room. . . .
Ba Dump Bump. . .CRASH!
By the end of the period, all your classmates are your best friends, and the girls in the class are all beautiful . . . .
Ba Dump Bump. . .CRASH!
We had to disable all the pay phones in the hall. . .too many nasty calls to ex girlfriends/ boyfriends were coming from these numbers.
Ba Dump Bump. . .CRASH!
We asked Joe why his face was buried in the toilet, and he said &*%$# extra credit!
Ba Dump Bump. . .CRASH!
The fire evacuation instructions by the door say, THERE IS ONE DOOR TO THIS ROOM, NOT THREE - TRY THE MIDDLE ONE, and THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS NOT A TOY - TRUST US, SPRAYING YOUR FRIENDS WITH IT IS STILL NOT FUNNY.
Ba Dump Bump. . .CRASH!
"Yesterday Mr. Hall wrote that the printer's proof-reader was improving my punctuation for me, & I telegraphed orders to have him shot without giving him time to pray." -Mark Twain
"There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: the fashionable non-conformist."
Ayn Rand
". . .and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw."
Well, after my Beer class, I stumbled over to the Women's Studies Dept to cruise for chicks, and. . .
"Yesterday Mr. Hall wrote that the printer's proof-reader was improving my punctuation for me, & I telegraphed orders to have him shot without giving him time to pray." -Mark Twain
"There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: the fashionable non-conformist."
Ayn Rand
". . .and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw."
That does not impress me... Guinness/Harp/BASS/Newcastle, that would impress me. Budweisser/beerpiss is not my idea of beer.
Okay, I'm a beer snob, I admit it.
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