Brewing behind the scenes
Fermentation tanks located in the Gifford Building New Belgium Brewing Fermentation Science and Technology Laboratory were used for brewing an American IPA with citra hops on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Colorado State University students studying fermentation science can sign up for the course and brew the beer themselves. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)
Assistant Professor John Wilson teaches Colorado State University students Maddy Swikert and Olivia Duque as they brew pelletized hops on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The brewing course takes place over two semesters at CSU. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)
Hops pellets are used to begin the brewing process in the New Belgium Brewing Fermentation Science and Technology Laboratory on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The lab provides a collaborative space for students, professors and industry leaders in the field of fermentation science. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)
Fermentation Science Assistant Professor John Wesley Wilson oversees brewing classes in the New Belgium Brewing Fermentation Science and Technology Laboratory on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Wilson recently created a chocolate banana flavored beer made solely from chemical elements and dark malts. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)
Colorado State University students Maria Vaaler and Parker Meuli analyze yeast samples at the New Belgium Brewing Fermentation Science and Technology Laboratory on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Vaaler and Meuli counted living yeast cells, hoping for all cells to be living and very few dead. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)
Olivia Duque, head student brewmaster of the day and previous intern at the New Belgium Fermentation Science and Technology Laboratory, writes numbers down as her team brews an IPA in the lab. Duque loves how the program is hands-on and hopes to work in food production and business. (Photo by Cadence Cardona)