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Food Science and Technology is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
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Brewmasters are scientists. Beer is their subject matter. And degree programs in brewing science teach the science – and the art – of making beer. The typical curriculum focuses on the raw materials and ingredients of beer, recipe formulation, identifying different styles of beer, analyzing and evaluating quality, production technologies and processes, the business of beer, and the history of beer.
Brewing science is based in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and chemical engineering. Earning a degree in brewing science is, at its humblest level, about answering the question, ‘What makes this beer taste so good?’