This advanced module provides students with the knowledge of finishing alcohol beverage products, through maturation, flavour development, packaging and quality control. This module describes and demonstrates the process of finishing and packaging beers, wine, cider & spirit products. It develops the theoretical knowledge base in the field of maturation, packaging & quality control and will be underpinned with technical experience in an industrial setting.
Lectures:
Beverage Maturation
Filtration & heat treatment
Packaging of Alcohol Beverages
Properties of Beer, wines, ciders & spirits
Flavour, development and Flavour stability
Beverage Analysis and Management
Quality Indices & Analytical techniques
Quality Management & systems
Water Influence on Quality
Water Methods of Treatment
Effluent and waste
Other
Visit Breweries, distilleries (Still operation), packing house, retailer & Guest Lecturers
Lecture format with the use of audiovisual aids.
Visits to breweries, distilleries, retailers and packing houses.
Guest lectures from relevant industry sector.
Critical evaluation of selected scientific literature.
Group discussions on various topics – media and current trends
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 60 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 40 |