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Professional Beer Brewing School in Knoxville, TN

Beer Brewing Classes in Knoxville

Start a Career in the Craft Beer Industry

 

BDC STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY LEARNING FROM HOME

VIA LIVE-STREAMING OF LECTURE CLASSES

IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 SITUATION

 

The Premier Beer Brewing School located in East Tennessee

Dr. Todd White and his team of instructors, brewers, and distillers have been helping folks reach their goals and acquire great brewery and distilling jobs all the United States for over 6 years. Now, the Brewing and Distilling Center is expanding their educational opportunities, services, and involvement in the local and regional brewing and distilling communities. We could not be more excited. Because we understand that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

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What’s Going On At The BDC

ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PBDT CERTIFICATE

Finally! Students now have the option to take the PBDT certificate course completely online or a hybrid version with some coursework done in the classroom!

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The GI Bill® for Veteran Students

The BDC is now welcoming military veterans for Veterans Affairs Educational
Benefits/GI Bill® for the *2020 PBDT* *Certificate Program* *WINTER/SPRING and FALL SESSIONS

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Upcoming 2020 Professional Sessions

Winter/Spring Session: February 3  — April 29, 2020
Fall Session: August 17 — November 12, 2020

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The BDC in Knox TN Today

In this article, Dr. Todd White explains what the BDC is all about and how the BDC is training and educating students to become valueable employees in the craft beer industry.

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The Humble Beer Podcast featuring The BDC

The BDC sits down with Chris & DJ to discuss what it really takes to get started brewing from home along with some of the great ways that the Brewing & Distilling Center can help you accomplish your dream.

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Learn to brew beer like the pros or just for fun


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Professional Brewing Courses

Completion of the Professional Brewing/Distilling Technology (PBT) certificate qualifies you for employment in the beer and distilled spirits industry. 104 classroom hours and 40 practical hours allows you to gain the knowledge and experience to begin your journey into these exploding fields of endeavor. There is no other Brewing and Distilling training in the South that compares to our proven method and industry networking that results in jobs after graduation. THIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
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Homebrewing Courses

We have 2 levels of Home Brewing education. The Home Brewing Level I course allows you to get started with strong fundamentals and knowledge to brew quality beer at home.

The Advanced Home Brewing course gives the experienced home brewer more detailed, scientific, and technical knowledge to really kick their home brewing skills up several notches. Both courses are taught by experienced homebrewers and professional brewers.

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We Have Grads All Over!

Founders Brewing Co.; Terrapin Brewing Co.; Sugarlands Distilling; Tennessee Distilling Group; Old Forge Distilling; Knox Whiskey Works; Blackhorse Brew Pub; Crafty Bastard Brewing Co.; Smoky Mountain Brewing Co.; Lagunitas Brewing Co.; Karl Strauss Brewing Co.; Stone Brewing Co.; Pretentious Brewing Co.; and many others.

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Brew Brewing School Graduate

“I have been a semi-professional brewer since 2014. My journey into the craft beer business started with homebrewing experience on a professional level through a lot of trial and error, via experimentation. Fast forward to 2018: I am now a graduate of the BDC. With the proper scientific knowledge that I did not have before, the BDC helped fill in the gaps. Thanks to the BDC, I now consider myself a professional brewer, with the confidence to move forward in my career. Doc White, Rick Cox and all of the other BDC teachers and mentors will always be there for me when I need them; and they will do the same for you, as well.”

Cheers, Daniel Delph, Brew Master – Last Days of Autumn Brewing


What Our Students Are Saying

Breweries + Distilleries We Work With

 

Old Forge Distillery
Last Days of Autumn
The Pretentious Beer & Glass Company
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Post Modern Spirits
Blackhorse Brewery
Elkmont Exchange
Crafty Bastard
Fanatic Brewing
Balter Beerworks

Accredited Beer Brewing school by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission

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The Brewing and Distilling Center, Inc. is authorized for operation as a postsecondary education institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. For more information, go to: www.tn.gov/thec/

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