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The International Centre for Brewing & Distilling
A unique teaching & research facility meeting the needs of the brewing, distilling & malting industries worldwide
A unique teaching & research facility meeting the needs of the brewing, distilling & malting industries worldwide
The International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) is part of the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences. The research programme emphasizes the biochemical and microbiological aspects of brewing and distilling, especially cereals, including malting, and fermentation.
The International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) is a unique teaching and research facility. The centre is based on a partnership between industry and academics, and makes up part of the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences located in the Riccarton campus of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
The ICBD is the only organisation in the UK to offer both Honours and Masters degrees in Brewing and Distilling. As such, the centre not only supplies the industry with new-blood graduates, but with services, expertise and facilities consistent with the standards required in the local, national, and international markets. A variety of courses are available both on campus and by distance learning.
Distance Learning Summer School 2018
Many thanks to Abercrombie Copperworks, Arbikie Distillery, Inveralmond Brewery, Glenkinchie Distillery, Glasgow Distillery, Tennents Brewery, Simpsons Malt and Stewart Brewing for hosting visits during this years summer school - your support is very much appreciated.
