World of Beer

Catalog description

This course will explore the complex contemporary and historical geography of beer. It examines the functions of beer and brewing from unique and sometimes overlapping spatial perspectives. At the same time, this course provides an introduction to the discipline of Geography and its many different methods, theories, and technologies. After taking this course, students should have a good understanding of both beer AND geography, preparing them well to take other geography courses or to explore courses about alcohol/food in other disciplines. One of the most unique features of the course is that it relies on a wide variety of guest lectures from the Department of GES and from the New Mexico brewing community. These speakers will highlight various perspectives that help us understand beer production as an expression of the human-environment relationship.