Bar and Beverage Management

This course focuses on the management of beverage operations including wine, beer, and spirit liquor. Students study grape growing, fermentation, aging, production, and primary taste characteristics of wine; beer-brewing techniques and brew houses; and the main ingredients and production of whiskeys, bourbon, tequila, gin, and vodka. Students also learn the components of beverage operations including production, control, storage, and purchasing; and the marketing, service, and accounting functions. The course emphasizes the legal and social responsibilities of managing beverage operations.