Ballast Point s Community Engagement Manager, Misha Collins
White dude with beards. That’s the impression most have about who works within the craft beer business, and it’s often accurate. Within San Diego and the industry at large. Statistics offered by the Brewers Association estimate some 92 percent of brewers are male, while 89 percent of brewers and 88 percent of brewery owners identify as white.
A new scholarship created by Ballast Point Brewing seeks to put a dent in at least some of those figures. The newly announced Brewing for Diversity Scholarship will cover the roughly $6200 costs of completing UC San Diego Extension Brewing Program. Over 12-18 months of night and weekend instruction, students of the program learn both the science behind brewing quality beer, and the best practices of the pro brewers who’ve mastered the craft.