Welcome to the research guide for Whitworth University's Brewing Science & Operations Certificate offered by the School of Continuing Studies. Students may use this guide to get started with their research on all things brewing -- whether science, business, or history and culture.
History of Brewing
Use the resources in this list to learn about the history of brewing, including important time periods, cultures, and people, such as: the Ancient Egyptians, Medieval monks and monasteries, Early Modern women, and the American Prohibition era.
- America: History & Life This link opens in a new windowEBSCO - leading scholarly index to journal literature of history and culture in U.S. and Canada. Covers some journals back to 1910. Indexes 1,700 journals.
- Oregon Hops & Brewing ArchiveOregon State University's Hops & Brewing Archive provides a list of archival collections related to hops and brewing history, as well as tips and resources for doing research.
Local Breweries
- CraftBeer.comA website published by the Brewers Association with the mission to share stories of the people, businesses, and communities involved in small independent craft brewing in the U.S. They also have a News Section with stories from U.S. breweries.
- Spokane BreweriesAn interactive map of craft breweries local to Spokane.
- Washington State BreweriesAn interactive map of craft breweries located in the state of Washington. Also includes a list of beer festivals.
- Oregon Beer GuideA website and app-based guide to breweries in the state of Oregon.
- Idaho Brewers UnitedA list of breweries currently operating in the state of Idaho.
American Brewing Professional Organizations
- Brewers AssociationThe association is an organization of brewers, for brewers and by brewers. Nearly 6,000 U.S. brewery members and 37,000 members of the American Homebrewers Association are joined by members of the allied trade, beer wholesalers, retailers, individuals, other associate members and the Brewers Association staff to make up the Brewers Association.
- Master Brewers Association of the AmericasMaster Brewers Association of the Americas was formed in 1887 with the purpose of promoting, advancing, and improving the professional interest of brew and malt house production and technical personnel. Today, Master Brewers is a dynamic, global community working to advance the brewing, fermentation, and allied industries by: advocating the exchange of knowledge; creating, assembling, interpreting, and disseminating credible and beneficial information; developing world-class education offerings; and providing valuable personal and professional development opportunities. Master Brewers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- American Homebrewers AssociationThe American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization based in Boulder, Colo., dedicated to promoting the community of homebrewers and empowering homebrewers to make the best beer in the world. Since 1978, the AHA has worked to educate people worldwide about the coolest hobby there is—homebrewing.
- American Society of Brewing ChemistsThe American Society of Brewing Chemists was founded in 1934 to improve and bring uniformity to the brewing industry on a technical level. Today, ASBC is comprised of individual and corporate members worldwide representing breweries of all sizes, the allied industries that supply the brewing industry, academic researchers, government agencies, and organizations associated with regulation of the brewing industry
- Beverage Trade Network's List of Brewers AssociationsOn this page you will find a list of Brewers Associations in the USA and a summary on each. Note: Not updated since 2013.
- The Beer InstituteThe Beer Institute, based in Washington, D.C., represents the $331 billion beer industry – an industry that includes 6,400 brewers and more than 2 million American jobs. The Beer Institute is a national trade association for the American brewing industry, representing both large and small brewers, as well as importers and industry suppliers. The organization, founded in 1862 as the U.S. Brewers Association and reorganized as the Beer Institute in 1986, represents the beer industry before Congress, state legislatures and public forums across the country. They are committed to developing sound public policy, focusing on community involvement and personal responsibility.