About

UConn Brewing Innovation is a newly designed initiative with the aim of creating an ecosystem to connect the craft beer industry with UConn’s research enterprise all while providing transformative experiences for UConn students. This initiative will serve as a multidisciplinary hub, in partnership with the College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, and the School of Business, to drive three main elements; education, research, and community engagement. Strategic programming will provide academic and experiential learning opportunities for students, cultivate talent and growth in the industry, provide scholarship and mentorship opportunities with the focus of supporting underrepresented populations in brewing, and support local businesses that are essential to Connecticut’s economy.

UConn is uniquely positioned to support the craft brewing industry from farm to pint by tying together the foundations through agriculture, engineering, and business.

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The Team

Jennifer Mathieu

Jennifer Mathieu

School of Business

Jennifer Pascal

Jennifer Pascal

College of Engineering

Sydney Everhart

Sydney Everhart

College of Agriculture, Health, & Natural Resources

Peter Menard

Peter Menard

College of Engineering

Rachel Ayers

School of Business

Peter Fulton

Peter Fulton

College of Engineering

Advisory Board

Nicholas Goltz

Nicholas Goltz

UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory College of Agriculture, Health, & Natural Resources

Andy Iverson

Andy Iverson

Dining Services

Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin

Director of Development, College of Engineering, UConn Foundation

Richard Meinert

Richard Meinert

Agriculture Nutrient Management College of Agriculture, Health, & Natural Resources

Kyle Muncy

Kyle Muncy

Brand Partnerships & Trademark Management

Josh Proulx

Josh Proulx

Alumni Relations, UConn Foundation

David Wollner

David Wollner

Owner/Brewer, Willimantic Brewing Company

Max Finnance

Master Cicerone & Beer Educator

Jeffrey McCutcheon

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Jeffrey Aeschlimann

Associate Professor, UConn School of Pharmacy

Bob Bartholomew

Head Brewer