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» Beverage Industry News » Bamforth to Join Sierra Nevada Brewing

Bamforth to Join Sierra Nevada Brewing

Beverage Industry News» Beverage Industry Newsposted Feb 14th, 2019 03:01:24PM by Tom McCormick

Well-known and respected brewing and malting scientist Charlie Bamforth will join the staff at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., it was announced today.

Bamforth has been a fixture in the brewing world for decades. He retired from his position as Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis, in December 2018.

Full press release from Sierra Nevada Brewing:

“Pope of Foam” Charlie Bamforth joins Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Chico, CA—Brewing and malting scientist Charlie Bamforth, known as the “Pope of Foam” for his extensive research, will join the staff at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the brewery announced Wednesday. Bamforth will hold the role of of Senior Quality Advisor.

Bamforth has been a fixture in the brewing world for decades. He retired from his position as Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis, in December 2018, but intends to remain active in the industry he loves.

“It would have been very easy to have completely retired after leaving UC Davis,” said Bamforth. “However, when [Sierra Nevada founder] Ken Grossman invited me to be a part of the brewing company that has impressed me hugely for so long, I just could not miss the opportunity. I am proud and delighted to have accepted this role.”

At Sierra Nevada, Bamforth will evaluate all areas of production and provide input to the brewery’s “highest quality” mission.  He will also provide employee training focused on beer quality.

“Charlie brings an amazing level of scientific depth, teaching and lecturing expertise, but he also brings a deep and practical understanding of the challenges inherent in operating a brewery,” said Grossman. “I believe that there is always room for improvement; adding Charlie to the team is another way to ensure that Sierra Nevada provides the finest quality beer.”

Bamforth has written and lectured extensively about the science of malting and brewing.  Most recently, his research has focused on the wholesomeness of beer.  He has also done a great deal of work related to beer quality, including work on foam stability and oxidation prevention.

Before joining the UC Davis facility in 2005, Bamforth served as Director of Research at Brewing Research International in the 1990s, prior to which he worked at Bass Brewery.

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Tom McCormick

Posted by Tom McCormick

Comments

  1. Adam says

    February 17, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    This is amazing!

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