Siebel Brewing Courses
The courses of the Siebel Institute of Technology and World Brewing Academy cover the full spectrum of
brewing science and technology. With over 20 courses and programs, we offer more
brewing-specific training than any other school in the world. We feature
world-class courses at our educational facilities in Chicago, Montreal, Munich,
and Durango, Colorado, and we offer the industry's best web-based training
programs.
The links below will take you to detailed pages for each of our courses and
programs. If you have any questions about which course or program would be best
for you, we would be happy to work with you to build an educational path that
helps you meet your career aspirations and business objectives. We have over 130
years of experience in helping professional brewers achieve their dreams. For
any questions about our courses, contact Keith Lemcke, Vice-President of Siebel
Institute at
klemcke@siebelinstitute.com.
WBA Master Brewer Program
WBA International Diploma In Brewing Technology Program
WBA Associate In Brewing Technology Program
WBA Concise Course In Brewing Technology
WBA Raw Materials & Wort Production
WBA Beer Production & Quality Control
WBA Packaging & Process Technology
Web-Based Associate
Program in Brewing Technology
NEW! WBA Web-Based Raw Materials & Wort
Production Course
NEW! WBA Web-Based Beer Production & Quality
Control Course
NEW! WBA Web-Based Packaging & Process Technology
Course
WBA Web-based Concise Course in Brewing
Technology
WBA Web-Based Executive Overview of the Brewing
Process
WBA Applied Brewing Techniques
WBA Advanced Applied Brewing Techniques
Siebel Institute Brewing Microbiology Course
Siebel Institute Sensory Panel Management Course
Siebel Institute Sensory Analysis for Flavor Production &
Control
Siebel Institute Sensory Analysis Seminar
Siebel Institute Professional Beer Tasting & Styles Course
Siebel Institute Master of Beer Styles Course
Siebel Institute Master of Beer Styles & Evaluation
Program
NEW! Siebel Institute Beer and Food: A Hands-On Encounter
WBA European Brewing Study Tour
Start Your Own Brewery Course
Siebel Institute Business of Brewing Course
WBA Technical Case Studies
NEW! Siebel Institute Professional Draught Technical Courses
Siebel Institute Retail Draught Skills Workshop
Siebel Institute Executive Draught Skills
History
Dr. John Ewald Siebel founded the Zymotechnic Institute in 1868. He was born on
September 17, 1845, near Wermelskirchen in the district of Dusseldorf, Germany.
He studied physics and chemistry and earned his doctorate at the University of
Berlin before moving to Chicago 1866. In 1868 he opened John E. Siebel's
Chemical Laboratory which soon developed into a research station and school for
the brewing sciences.
In 1872, as the company moved into new facilities on Belden Avenue on the north
side of Chicago, the name was changed to the Siebel Institute of Technology.
During the next two decades, Dr. Siebel conducted extensive brewing research and
wrote most of his over 200 books and scientific articles. He was also the editor
of a number of technical publications including the scientific section of The
Western Brewer, 100 Years of Brewing and Ice and Refrigeration.
In 1882 he started a scientific school for brewers with another progressive
brewer but the partnership was short lived. Dr. Siebel did, however, continue
brewing instruction at his laboratory. The business expanded in the 1890's when
two of Dr. Siebel's sons joined the company. The company was incorporated in
1901 and conducted brewing courses in both English and German. By 1907 there
were five regular courses: a six-month Brewers' Course, a two-month Post
Graduate Course, a three-month Engineers' Course, a two-month Maltsters' Course
and a two-month Bottlers' Course. In 1910, the school's name, Siebel Institute
of Technology, was formally adopted. With the approach of prohibition, the
Institute diversified and added courses in baking, refrigeration, engineering,
milling, carbonated beverages and other related topics. On December 20, 1919,
just twenty-seven days before prohibition became effective, Dr. J. E. Siebel
passed away.
With the repeal of prohibition in 1933 the focus of the Institute returned to
brewing under the leadership of F. P. Siebel Sr., the eldest son of Dr. J. E.
Siebel. His sons, Fred and Ray, soon joined the business and worked to expand
its scope. The Diploma Course in Brewing Technology was offered and all other
non-brewing courses were soon eliminated. Then in October 1952, the Institute
moved to its brand new, custom built facilities on Peterson Avenue where we have
remained for almost 50 years.
The fourth generation, represented by Ron and Bill Siebel, joined the Institute
in the 1960's. In 1974, they helped introduce the concept of shorter courses.
These courses, at two weeks or less in length, were designed to meet the
specific training needs of a changing brewing industry. The longer Diploma
Course in Brewing Technology has been maintained to this day as the in-depth
course of study for the experienced brewer who wishes to maximize his career
training.
Throughout this past century, the Institute has attracted an extensive global
following. Our alumni span more than 60 countries and are found in almost every
major brewery on earth. Our classes include a mix of participants from breweries
of all sizes who hail from locations all over the world. This broad base of
participants enhances the learning opportunity of each student by exposing them
to differences in culture, equipment, methods and beer styles. In our formal
lectures and demonstrations though, we focus their attention on one common
theme: beer. Students may come to the Institute with the biases of their own
particular brewing environment, but they all leave in the simple and honest
camaraderie of being a brewer. We have a saying here at the Institute: "Not only
do we teach our students, but we also help them to teach each other."
The Institute continues to focus on one basic theme as was published by Dr. J.
E. Siebel in an ad in an 1893 Western Brewer. He stated, "The object of the
Institute is to promote the progress of the industries based on fermentation,
which is done by instruction, investigation, analysis and otherwise." The
Institute thrives on research and constant improvement. In August 2008, the
Siebel Institute of Technology moved into its new campus facilities at 1777
North Clybourn Avenue across from Goose Island Brewpub on North Clybourn in
Chicago. Located in the heart of the bustling Lincoln Park district, Goose
Island has become one of the largest regional breweries in America, operating
two brewpubs and one large packaging brewery in the Chicago area. The new Siebel
Institute campus has incorporated many of the elements of the previous Peterson
Avenue location, including the bar and furnishings from the famous Bier Stube, a
favorite spot where students socialized after a hard day’s study.
The Siebel Institute of Technology and World Brewing Academy have been an
important part of international brewing history for over 130 years, and we look
forward to welcoming the future generations of brewers to our new home in the
heart of Chicago.