Sierra Nevada Brewery Gives to Support New Brewing Laboratory

Ken Grossman’s relationship with UC Davis stretches back more than 30 years to the time he was learning the craft of brewing and tapping into the expertise available through the Department of Food Science and Technology.  As his Sierra Nevada Brewery has grown, Ken has remained a friend of UC Davis lecturing frequently to undergraduates on brewing and supporting the brewing science program with generous annual gifts. In 2005, Ken was recognized for his longstanding commitment when he was honored with a College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award of Distinction.

Now, through Sierra Nevada Brewery, Ken has made a $250,000 commitment to support construction of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing and Food Science Laboratory at UC Davis. His generosity will be recognized with the naming of the Brewing Science Laboratory in the new Academic Building in honor of Sierra Nevada Brewery.  “Ken has been such a valuable partner of the brewing program,” said brewing professor and Department Chair Charlie Bamforth. “This is truly a wonderful gift and it will be a privilege to work in the Laboratory named in honor of the Sierra Nevada Brewery.”