Winning Brew Created as Student Class Project
Hyde Park, NY – The Brewery at the Ѹ, an educational facility
at Ѹ created in partnership with Brooklyn
Brewery, has been awarded a silver medal in the , held this past weekend in Rochester.
Its Class Project Stay Sharp Saison, a beer created by Ѹ bachelor’s degree students
in the Art and Science of
Brewing course, competed against 15 other beers to earn the medal in the
Belgian Farmhouse category. More than 700 beers from more than 140 breweries were
entered in the competition, which was judged by a panel of more than 40 brewers
and beer experts. The beer—along with the other competition winners—will be
served at , which
runs August 23–September 4 in Syracuse. The competition is hosted by the Raise A Glass Foundation.
The Brewery at the Ѹ is primarily a classroom where
bachelor’s-level students learn about the ingredients, equipment, and
techniques required to produce ales and lagers in the Art and Science of
Brewing course. The class, introduced in 2015, helps future food professionals
think differently about beer, elevating its status as a fine beverage on a
level with wine.
“We're thrilled to win a silver medal for our Class Project
Stay Sharp Saison in the Taste NY Governor’s Cup Craft Beer Competition,” said
Hutch Kugeman, head brewer at The Brewery at the Ѹ.
“Breweries across New York are crafting amazing beer and the fact that we won
for a beer created with help from the students in the Art and Science of
Brewing class is especially gratifying to both Professor John
Fischer and me.”
Kugeman’s beers have won numerous
awards at events including the Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup,
North American Beer Awards, and TAP New York Craft Beer and Food Festival. Before
joining The Brewery at the Ѹ, Kugeman was founding
brewer at Crossroads Brewing Company in Athens, NY, which won The Matthew
Vassar Brewers’ Cup for Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley and the
inaugural John Calen Memorial Award for best Pale Ale
in New York State.
Media Contact:
Amanda Secor
Senior Manager—Marketing Communications
845-451-1457
amanda.secor@culinary.edu
About the Raise A Glass Foundation
is a
registered NY 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to help save and
improve the lives of adults and children around the world. We accomplish our
mission by collecting and donating to deserving charities a valuable asset—thousands
of award-winning bottles of wine, beer, and spirits—which they use in their
fundraising galas, dinners, auctions, and other events.
About Ѹ
Founded in 1946, Ѹ is the world’s premier
culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit Ѹ offers bachelor’s degree
majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate
degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education
through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting
services have made the Ѹ the think tank of the food industry and its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food business. The Ѹ has locations in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.
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