UC Davis TERC begins Summer Science Speaks series with talk on beer

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) is launching it in-person Summer Science Speaks series with the return of Dr. Charlie Bamforth. He specializes in beer and brewing and loves keeping all of Tahoe's beer-lovers in stitches.

On July 21, TERC is hosting "Beer: The reason we're live!" on the Patterson Patio at Sierra Nevada Universty from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Limited tickets are available for $45. This event is expected to sell out quickly.

Dr. Charlie Bamforth, a distinguished professor and globally acclaimed scientist at UC Davis who specializes in beer and brewing, has been part of the brewing industry for over 40 years. He is currently lending his expertise to Sierra Nevada Brewing evaluating all areas of production and provide input to the brewery’s “highest quality” mission. He will also provide employee training focused on beer quality.

He was the star of an award-winning documentary "The Art and Science of Beer" and appeared in the Discovery Channel special "How Beer Saved the World." He was chosen as one of the top 20 professors changing the classroom in Playboy magazine.

Join Dr. Bamforth for a lively talk and special beer tasting in partnership with Alibi Ale Works.

Tickets are available HERE. Must 21 or older to taste.

Upcoming events:

July 28: Bently Heritage Cocktails: The taste of summer 2021
August 5: Science Speakeasy
August 12: State of the Lake Presentation with Geoff Schladow

For more information and for registration to each of these events visit https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events.