Winning Brew Created as Student Class Project
Hyde Park, NY 鈥 The Brewery at the CIA, an educational facility
at The Culinary Institute of America 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 CIA bachelor鈥檚 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鈥攁long with the other competition winners鈥攚ill be
served at , which
runs August 23鈥揝eptember 4 in Syracuse. The competition is hosted by the Raise A Glass Foundation.
The Brewery at the CIA is primarily a classroom where
bachelor鈥檚-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.
鈥淲e're thrilled to win a silver medal for our Class Project
Stay Sharp Saison in the Taste NY Governor鈥檚 Cup Craft Beer Competition,鈥 said
Hutch Kugeman, head brewer at The Brewery at the CIA.
鈥淏reweries 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.鈥
Kugeman鈥檚 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 CIA, Kugeman was founding
brewer at Crossroads Brewing Company in Athens, NY, which won The Matthew
Vassar Brewers鈥 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鈥擬arketing 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鈥攖housands
of award-winning bottles of wine, beer, and spirits鈥攚hich they use in their
fundraising galas, dinners, auctions, and other events.
About The Culinary Institute of America
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier
culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor鈥檚 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 CIA 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 CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.
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