Master in Brewing Science and Technology

PREPARE TO LEAD THE BREWING INDUSTRY

FIRST EDITION STARTS: SEPTEMBER 2027

Enroll here - Through September 1, 2027, or until all places are filled.

A MASTER'S DEGREE TO DRIVE THE EVOLUTION OF THE BREWING INDUSTRY

Beer is much more than a beverage: it is science, technology, innovation, sustainability, and business. In a context shaped by changing consumption habits, the digitalization of production processes, and new environmental challenges, the brewing industry needs professionals who can understand, optimize, and lead across the entire value chain.

The Master's Degree in Beer Science and Technology builds on the program historically promoted by the Escuela Superior de Cerveza y Malta (ESCYM), an institution that has been a benchmark in the technical education of brewmasters and industry professionals in Spain since the 1965–1966 academic year. After six decades educating generations of brewing and malting specialists, this academic legacy is now becoming part of EDA Drinks & Wine Campus, Basque Culinary Center's specialized drinks campus, in collaboration with the Spanish Brewers Association.

This transition preserves the technical rigor, accumulated knowledge, and close connection to the industry that have defined ESCYM, while updating the master's degree with new methodologies, content, technologies, and an international outlook designed to meet the current and future challenges of the brewing industry.

WHY WILL THIS MASTER'S DEGREE TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER?

• Industry experience and recognition
  A master's degree developed in partnership with the Spanish Brewers Association, a leader in specialized brewing education.
   
• A leading master's degree in brewing technology in Spain and Latin America
  A unique Spanish-language program designed to foster brewing talent through a technical, industry-focused, and international perspective.
   
• A 360º perspective on beer
  It brings together science, production, management, innovation, gastronomy, sustainability, and trends to understand the brewing industry in all its complexity.
   
• Comprehensive technical specialization
  Delve into the key processes, technologies, and operations needed to design, control, and optimize brewing from start to finish.
   
• Real-world application and career opportunities
  Prepare to become a brewmaster, lead projects, and take on both technical and management roles within the brewing industry.
   
• A flexible hybrid format that fits with work
  An online period followed by an intensive, high-impact in-person experience and optional company internships. A comprehensive, rigorous, and demanding program worth 60 ECTS credits.
   
• Direct connection to the industry
  Learn through direct engagement with the industry, with active professionals, professional networking, development opportunities, and learning journeys in key settings across the beer value chain: barley and hop fields, malt houses, beer production facilities, specialized suppliers, and more.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Enrollment deadline: September 1, 2027, or until all places are filled.
• Academic period: September 6, 2027–June 23, 2028
  • Online period: September 6–March 12 
  • In-person period: March 13–June 23 
• Language: Spanish
• Duration: 60 ECTS credits
• Number of places: 18
• Format: Hybrid
• This master's degree is partially eligible for FUNDAE funding
• Location: EDA Drinks & Wine Campus, Vitoria-Gasteiz site.
• Extracurricular internships: Optional after completing the master's degree
• Degree awarded: Master's Degree in Continuing Education from Mondragon University, delivered by Basque Culinary Center

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Skills you will develop in this master's degree:

• Understand and apply the scientific and technological foundations of beer, integrating theoretical and practical knowledge.
• Assess and optimize production processes, identifying opportunities for improvement that impact beer production and final product quality.
• Oversee the biochemical and microbiological stages of brewing, ensuring the proper transformation of wort and beer throughout the production process.
• Manage malting and brewing transformations, applying the knowledge needed to oversee and optimize these key operations.
• Design and develop innovative, high-quality beer projects, from planning through execution.
• Perform technical leadership roles within the brewing industry, understanding the brewmaster's role and its coordination with other departments across the organization.
• Interpret the current state and evolution of the brewing industry internationally, understanding its main trends, challenges, and opportunities.
• Understand the historical, cultural, and regulatory context of beer, as well as its influence on production, marketing, and consumption.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This master's degree will prepare you especially to develop into a Brewmaster, one of the most comprehensive and sought-after profiles in the industry.

A Brewmaster is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the entire brewing process, ensuring product quality, leading teams, driving innovation, and coordinating with areas such as production, quality, maintenance, procurement, logistics, and business development. This role requires a global perspective on the beer value chain and in-depth technical and strategic knowledge.

Other professional areas where you can develop your career:

• Brewing production and operations
• Quality, laboratory, and R&D
• Engineering, processes, and continuous improvement
• Management, strategy, and business
• Craft sector and entrepreneurship
• Sales, distribution, and market development
• Industry suppliers and ecosystem companies
• Innovation, knowledge sharing, and specialized education

DISCOVER EDA Drinks & Wine Campus

FACILITIES   EDA Drinks & Wine Campus is structured around two independent and complementary sites in Álava: one in Vitoria-Gasteiz, dedicated to the world of beverages, and another in Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa, specializing in wine and its connection to the land. Conceived as a single campus distributed across two locations, both sites combine education, research, innovation, and connection with their surroundings. The Master's Degree in Beer Science and Technology will take place at the Vitoria-Gasteiz site. Covering approximately 4,000 m², this site is dedicated to the development of fermented beverages, beer, cider, spirits, and other products. It includes: Pilot plant Production and innovation spaces Laboratories Sensory rooms Drinks bar as a hands-on training space. A setting designed to experiment, prototype, and work with real production processes.