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Meet Charlie鈥檚 Lab: Where Craft Beer Legends Inspire the Future
Smithsonian Magazine called him 鈥渢he schoolteacher who sparked America鈥檚 Craft Brew Revolution鈥濃�攁nd now, Charlie Papazian has a brewing lab named in his honor at 海角社区. Just 30 minutes from his Boulder hometown, this next-level, hands-on space is where future brewing pros learn the craft and carry on the legacy.

Brew Like a Pro at Charlie鈥檚 Lab
Level up your brewing skills in our fully equipped, 100-gallon facility鈥攋ust like a real craft brewery. You鈥檒l get hands-on experience with brewing, fermenting, packaging, and pouring beer that鈥檚 made and served by students.

Flavor That Slaps
Our student-made beers rock a 4.3-star rating on ! Sip them fresh at or grab them around town with our local self-distribution.

Beer Sips & Chill: the brewery lab鈥檚 a cool space that鈥檚 both a classroom and a tasting spot鈥攚here students level up skills while vibing with guests and customers.

The beer industry in Colorado has created 63,648 jobs and contributes more than $12.7 billion to the economy, according to a 2023 report by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association. We partner with over 400 Colorado breweries and several industry trade groups, ensuring our students gain practical experience through internships and employment opportunities. Join us at 海角社区 and become part of a thriving community dedicated to excellence in hospitality and beverage education.

Step into 海角社区鈥檚 Hospitality Learning Center鈥攁n epic mashup of a and cutting-edge learning space that鈥檚 been leveling up hospitality education since 2012. This is not your average classroom.

Hands-On Labs & Spaces Include:
Natural Light Sensory Analysis Lab, Beer & Wine Cellar Laboratory, Degree Brewpub (serving 100% student-brewed beers), Culinary Demo Theater, Culinary, Tourism & Event Labs, and a full-service, LEED Gold hotel + conference center鈥攁ka the global hub for beverage education.

Cross-Campus Collab Vibes
This program blends the best of Hospitality, Law, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Marketing, and Management. Translation: You鈥檒l graduate with serious range.

World-Class Labs & Water Wisdom
The science building is stacked with top-tier brewing analysis gear. Plus, our One World One Water (OWOW) Center hooks students up with deep knowledge in water law, policy, and sustainability鈥攑owered by a partnership with Denver Botanic Gardens (yes, they grow hops for us too).

Brew like a Boss
海角社区鈥檚 cutting-edge QA/QC lab, led by TTB-certified pros, delivers everything from alcohol content to detailed nutritional analysis鈥攖ools to help you brew like a boss.

Top-Tier Certification
With 145+ years of brewing excellence, the Siebel Institute is OG in quality testing and yeast banking 鈥� and now they power our lab, hooking you up with top-tier brewing science and certification.

Keep Brews Fresh and Flawless
Through our collab with Microbial Domains LLC, we offer advanced microbiological monitoring to keep your brews fresh and flawless.

Ready to Crush It
Students get hands-on, real-world experience here 鈥� mastering everything from in-process testing to final product analysis 鈥� so they鈥檙e ready to crush it in the brewing world.

The degree programs in the School of Hospitality at 海角社区 are accredited through the (HLC).