Brewing and Beer
Glen Fox, Ph.D.
Food Science and Technology
- Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences Unit
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Dr. Glen Fox (PhD DSc, FCIBD) is a world-renowned expert in barley, malt, and brewing science, with current research focused on raw material composition impact on wort and beer quality, along with cutting-edge 'omics approaches for a deeper understanding the biochemistry of malting and brewing. He is also an elected Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Brewing since 2018. He has shaped the field through leadership on American Society of Brewing Chemists methods committees and numerous national and international conference organizing committees.
At UC Davis, Dr. Fox leads the undergraduate and graduate brewing programs, and the Sierra Nevada Brewing Research Laboratory, giving students direct access to some of the most advanced brewing facilities in the country. He also teaches UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education's brewing program, bringing decades of world-class expertise directly into the classroom.
A Message to Students and Parents
FST3, Introduction to Beer and Brewing, explores the history of the world's oldest and most-consumed alcoholic beverage, a staple of human society for over 10,000 years, and a driving force behind the rise of early civilizations. This study abroad program spends four weeks in Germany and Belgium visiting historic breweries, including the world's oldest in Freising, to have a hands-on brewing experience firsthand and better understand how beer and food have long built communities.
America's brewing and food culture owes much to German and Belgian food and beer traditions, and the program includes visits to universities that have shaped decades of brewing science, along with landmarks like the Menin Gate and historic monasteries. With a maximum of 25 students, the small class size allows for deeper discussion than any lecture hall could offer, along with hands-on exercises designed to sharpen critical thinking. Germany and Belgium never fail to inspire—and this program promises the same unforgettable, life-changing experience for every student who joins."