Brewing and Beer
- Accommodations
- Meals
- Excursions and Activities
- Get to Know Your Destination
- Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk
- Student Experience
Accommodations
You will be staying in dormitory-style shared housing.
UC Davis may have to change the accommodation location and type. Should this be necessary, we will arrange alternative lodging. Please note that elevators, air conditioners, WiFi and other conveniences may not be available in all locations.
Accommodations for your program may include same-gender or mixed-gender housing and rooms may be shared with one or more students. You may request a roommate, and we will do our best to consider mutual requests when making housing assignments and/or sharing them with our program partners. However, please note that roommate requests cannot be guaranteed, as housing arrangements depend on availability and local accommodations.
Meals
Two group meals will be included with the program, but all other meals will be on your own.
Excursions and Activities
Brewing and Beer in Europe offers a variety of out-of-class activities designed to deepen your understanding of how barley and hops are grown, explore brewing techniques, develop your sensory palate, and examine the cultural impact of beer in the regions where it is produced.
Program visits include:
- Weihenstephan – The world’s oldest brewery, founded in Germany in 1040.
- BarthHaas Hop Processing (Nuremberg) – Known for producing some of the world’s most historically significant and popular hop varieties.
- Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei (VLB) Berlin – A tour of a center dedicated to research, education, and services for brewing and malting since 1883.
- Brauhaus Früh am Dom – The second-largest brewery pub in Germany, known for serving Kölsch from traditional wooden barrels.
- Brasserie Cantillon – A traditional brewing house in Brussels founded in 1900, featuring one of the last lambic breweries in Brussels.
- Duvel – An iconic family-owned brand exported to over 40 countries.
- Sint-Sixtus Trappist Monastery – Brewers of Westvleteren beer, one of the authentic Trappist beers.
- Poperinge Hop Fields – The source of approximately 85% of Belgium’s hops.
- Historical tour of Ypres, Belgium – Visit one of the most significant World War I memorial sites.
Please note: These activities and excursions are tentative and subject to change.
Get to Know Your Destination
From Lonely Planet Belgium: “Historic yet hip, bureaucratic yet bizarre, self-confident yet unshowy, Brussels is multicultural to its roots.
From lonely Planet Germany: “Prepare for a roller-coaster ride of feasts, treats and temptations experiencing Germany's soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns.”
Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk
Participation in this UC Davis Study Abroad program requires travel to and extended living in a foreign location(s) abroad. UC Davis Study Abroad endeavors to reduce and mitigate risk wherever possible. However, the environments and risks associated with living in these locations are substantially different than those found during a regular course of study at UC Davis. All participants must download and review the following information prior to departure. Any questions should be directed to the Program Coordinator.
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