With IUS's non-credit program gone, it's time for a beer education rethink.

It would appear that insofar as they are sanctioned by IU Southeast, my Here's to Beer and Even More to Beer non-credit classes have come to an end (see below). Tonight's EMB section thus becomes the final one in this format.

For quite some time, I've speculated as to the feasibility of offering the course on my own, under the aegis of NABC, and absent the imprimatur of the university. I've always come back where I started, to staying with business and education as usual, primarily because IUS's marketing reach always seemed to ensure a steady supply of students who may not otherwise have been aware of the opportunity.

Roadblocks require detours, and any change to the established order is an opportunity to establish a brand new order. Consequently, I'll be reviewing options for the future of the beer education class. Your suggestions are always welcomed.

March 28, 2012


As a result of Indiana University’s decision to close the School of Continuing Studies and due to financial constraints confronting higher education in the state, IU Southeast has decided to close Noncredit Programs. For many years, Noncredit Programs has served our community by offering business and industry training, general interest programs, and children's classes.


After May 31, 2012, Noncredit Programs will no longer offer lifelong learning adult classes or safety training programs. However, IU Southeast will continue to offer the very successful Project AHEAD®, a children’s academic enrichment program.


Project AHEAD® will now be a part of the School of Education. Lisa will continue working with PA. Her phone number and e-mail address will not change. In addition, each of the academic schools on the IU Southeast campus will have the option to offer noncredit programming that they deem appropriate to their missions.


IU Southeast will continue to offer all academic degree programs, including the bachelor’s degree in General Studies that has been part of the School of Continuing Studies. This degree will be offered through a new unit at IU Southeast.

On behalf of Noncredit Programs, we want to thank you for teaching with Noncredit Programs, and tell you how much we have enjoyed having you as a part of our team. Please don't hesitate to contact us if there is anything either of us can do for you before May 31.

Advanced sampling with “Even More to Beer,” an IUS non-credit course, is coming again in March.

Join me for advanced sampling with “Even More to Beer.”

It’s the next step beyond my popular “Here’s to Beer” introductory course, but still accessible to craft beer newcomers. In theory, students will have completed the introductory section, but if your credentials are in order, exceptions may occur.

"Even More to Beer" is still open, so register soon.

Dates and times: Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; 4 sessions starting March 7, 2012, and ending on April 4, 2012 (we'll take a night off for IUS spring break on March 28, 2012.

Tuition: $79.00

Location: NABC Pizzeria & Public House, 3312 Plaza Drive.

Class Description: We’ll be in the Brewhouse with David Pierce, NABC Director of Brewing Operations … taste how the New World’s craft revolution changed the Old … immerse our palates in eclectic Belgians … and explore Cellar Door Selections, a tasting of rarities from the Public House lock box.

To register: Call IUS at 812-941-2206 and/or go here.

Your continuing beer education: "Here's to Beer" and "Even More to Beer" non-credit IUS courses return in January, March 2012.

My "Here's to Beer" Indiana University Southeast non-credit course returns on Wednesdays in January. Enrollment is underway now. Relatively speaking, "Here's to Beer" is designed for "beginners" just coming to the sunny side of beer enthusiasm. Don't fear the dark, consider attending, and note that "Here's to Beer" is the prerequisite for the advanced course: "Even More to Beer," which will follow in March.

Yes, you must be 21. Classes take place in the Prost room at the NABC Pizzeria & Public House at 3312 Plaza Drive (just off Grant Line Road) in New Albany. For the money, you get four class sessions, generous beer samples, and a mode of presentation that hasn't yet devolved to power point. It's oral beer history, sometimes incisive, other times rambling. No two class presentations are the same, and I hope that's a recommendation.

Get on board by visiting Indiana University Southeast’s web site via the links below, and for more, read this IUS Horizon newspaper article from spring, 2010: wordpress.com/2010/03/07/non-credit-course-educates-students-on-history-of-beer/">"Non-credit course educates students on history of beer."

Here’s to Beer! (101)
January 18, 25 and February 1, 8

Even More to Beer (202)
March 7, 14, 21 and April 4*
*Note that while the course description has the last of four classes taking place on March 28, this is Spring Break week at the university, and so we'll delay until April 4

"Here's to Beer" begins anew on November 2.

It's last call for the final autumn session of Here's to Beer, beginning next Wednesday at the Public House. Follow the link, pay the good folks at IUS, and come hear me tell stories ... some of which are actually true. Did I mention beer samples?

Here's to Beer

My next "Here's to Beer" IUS course begins soon, and there's still time to register.

On Wednesday night, my first "Here's to Beer" section of the fall 2011 semester wraps up with a social gathering at the Against the Grain brewery in Louisville. The second fall section approaches in November (information below). I'd like to commend all the pupils for their attendance and great questions. These courses are about them, but they're also about me, in the sense that teachers invariably learn much from their students. Learning is a dialogue, not a pedagogue.

The second and final fall session begins on Wednesday, November 2, and there's still time to register. Follow the link for more information, and please spread the word. Thanks.

Here's to Beer (IUS non-credit beer course; 4 sessions)

Your continuing beer education: "Here's to Beer" non-credit IUS course returns this Fall, 2011.

My "Here's to Beer" Indiana University Southeast non-credit course returns on Wednesdays this fall, with sections starting in September and November. Enrollment is underway now. Both sections are identical, designed for "beginners" just coming to the sunny side of beer enthusiasm, so don't fear the dark, and consider picking one of them and attending.

September 21, 28; October 5, 12

November 2, 9, 16 & 30

Yes, you must be 21, and classes take place at the NABC Pizzeria & Public House at 3312 Plaza Drive (just off Grant Line Road) in New Albany. For $69, you get four class sessions, generous beer samples, and a mode of presentation that hasn't yet devolved to power point. It's oral history, sometimes incisive, other times rambling.

Official Course Description: Here's to Beer! (101).

Is beer the new wine? It's definitely no longer your grandfather's fizzy lager, and you'll learn why with the help of NABC's longtime brew guru, Roger A. Baylor, who will guide you through the brewing process, discuss beer's history in society and culture, and survey beer's many styles from Dark Mild to India Pale - all with appropriate samples.

Note: After successfully completing 101, students become eligible to register for Even More to Beer (202), an advanced beer education class that will be offered in Spring, 2012.

Get on board by visiting Indiana University Southeast’s web site via the links above, and for more, read this IUS Horizon newspaper article from spring, 2010: wordpress.com/2010/03/07/non-credit-course-educates-students-on-history-of-beer/">"Non-credit course educates students on history of beer."

Continuing beer education: "Here's to Beer" non-credit IUS course returns in June.

My "Here's to Beer" non-credit course, which last year was profiled in the IUS Horizon newspaper ("wordpress.com/2010/03/07/non-credit-course-educates-students-on-history-of-beer/" rel="bookmark">Non-credit course educates students on history of beer") is back for another installment in June. The enrollment period is underway now. This section is for "beginners" just coming to beer enthusiasm, so don't fear the dark.

Here's to Beer!

Instructor: Roger A. Baylor
Tuition: $65.00
Location: NABC Pizzeria & Public House
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 p.m.; 4 sessions starting June 8, 2011, ending June 29, 2011

Continuing beer education: "Here's to Beer" non-credit IUS course returns in October.

My last "Here's to Beer" course was profiled in the IUS Horizon earlier this year: wordpress.com/2010/03/07/non-credit-course-educates-students-on-history-of-beer/" rel="bookmark">Non-credit course educates students on history of beer.

Another enrollment period is underway.

Yes, you must be 21, and with that detail out of the way, next up is October, with class dates on the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, all Wednesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and at our original location, the NABC Pizzeria & Public House at 3312 Plaza Drive (just off Grant Line Road) in New Albany. For $65, you get four class sessions, beer samples, and a mode of presentation that hasn't yet devolved to power point. It's oral history, sometimes incisive, other times rambling. Live with it.

Get on board by going to the Indiana University Southeast web site.

Course veterans: We decided to postpone the advanced level until spring, because the fall's booked solid with events for me to contend with. Here's to Beer 200 probably will run in February or March. Stay tuned.