Below you will find a few links to a sampling of North American university programs and their department descriptions. I guarantee all of these professors have the best rankings and hot tamales on RateMyProfessor.
Central Washington University - Craft Beer Trade Certification Program
Colorado State University - Beverage Business Institute OR Zymurgy Institute
Oregon State University - Fermentation Science
University of California, Davis - Extension Program
Niagra College Canada - Brewmaster & Brewery Operations Management
Other organizations offer extensive seminar-based classes that result in an institutionally sponsored certificate, expertise in an area of craft brewing, or simply a greater breadth of knowledge.
American Brewers Guild - Craft Brewers Apprenticeship and Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering
Master Brewers Association of the Americas - Beer Steward Certificate Program
Beer, Beer, and More Beer - Beer Judge Certification Program
Unfortunately for me, many of these programs not located in the greater Philadelphia area, but I am determined to pursue one of these or many of the online programs that exist. Upon completion, be sure to be on the look out for an update and I will try my best to avoid using snooty jargon. Let's raise a glass to beer literacy. Slainte!
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The final taste of beer starts with the chemistry of the water. In fact, the official beer styles from different regions in Germany were determined by the water quality of those regions. That's all I remember from my brewing class. :) But, the BJCP also produces the Beer Style Guide, which I always found very interesting: http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php
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