Many craft breweries have added distillation systems to their existing breweries. For those interested in pursuing this related industry, this seminar serves to familiarize craft beer brewers with the basics of the distillation of alcohol from fermented substrates, including beer.

Learning Objectives

• Gain a basic understanding of the physics behind fractional distillation
• Discuss alcohol distillation in plain language
• Review the most common types of distilled spirits
• Learn why brewers may make excellent distillers