Zymolysis is the process of fermentation* and craft beer-making has taken North Carolina by storm. The above photo is of the fermentation vats at Gibb's Hundred on Lewis Street, a new brewery in Greensboro. The person to the right is Erin Will who has been working there since Gibb's opened about three months ago. At the moment, Gibb's has three brews on tap. If you are over 21, stop in and Erin will let you sample something. Erin is passionate about her job, so much so that she is a student at Rockingham Community College in Eden, working towards an associate's degree in brewing, distillation, and fermentation.
Not only are North Carolina's community colleges offering frementation studies, Appalachian State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Fermentation Science. The programs are about more than the science of brewing and fermenting. They also address marketing, business development, and entrepreneurship. Locally, Gibb's Hundred, Natty Greene's, Pig Pounder Brewery, and Red Oak Brewery will be seeking people like Erin who are not only passionate about their jobs but also experts in fermentation! Today is ABC Wednesday and Z is for zymolysis.
This concludes our ABC S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Series. Stop back and learn about our our new ABC Wednesday theme next week!
*zymolysis, definition, here.
It's fun to see a new word for the first time. Thanks for zymolysis.
Posted by: Dina | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 07:16 AM
An ingenious Z find and so interesting - Erin obviously loves her job.
Posted by: gerald | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 07:32 AM
Whenever I see a new word, I try to find the proper pronunciation. Thanks for the information.
Have a great week.
Wil, ABCW Team.
Posted by: Reader Wil | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 07:49 AM
I love learning new words! Thanks!
Lea
Posted by: Lea | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 07:49 AM
Awesome Z post. Love seeing how things are done!
Posted by: Freda Mans | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 01:04 PM
I went to a brewery six months ago. Somehow did NOT hear that word! A good one, and unusual for the week.
ROG, ABCW
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 01:55 PM
That's the first time I've ever heard that word!
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 04:15 PM
Although you didn't mention it specifically in your post, this is a good example of how education can (and should) prepare for career and the pursuit of higher education. A good background is necessary for both.
Posted by: Jane T. Mitchell | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 05:24 PM
Craft beer is going strong in the California Central Coast area, too. I'm very grateful for that.
Posted by: Su-sieee! Mac | Wednesday, January 07, 2015 at 05:50 PM
I justt toured a local brewery....must have missed that particular word though...thanks for explaining it♪
Posted by: Laurie Kazmierczak | Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 06:44 PM