Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate

Run the Room 🍻🍷✨

Step into the spotlight of one of Colorado’s biggest revenue-generating industries—and get the skills to lead it. The Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate at MSU Denver arms you with the financial, operational, and leadership expertise to thrive in beverage management.

What You’ll Learn:

📈 Marketing & Branding – Attract customers, build loyalty.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Talent Management – Lead high-performing teams.
💵 Financial Analysis – Make profitable decisions.
⚖️ Legal Know-How – Stay compliant and confident.
🍺 Industry Insight – Navigate the national & global beverage market.

Train in World-Class Facilities:

🍽️ Degree Brewpub
🔬 Beverage Analytic Lab (Powered by Siebel)
🏨 Springhill Suites Downtown
👃 Sensory Analysis Lab
🍷 Wine Cellar & Pilot Brewery
🧪 Fermentation Lab & Culinary Demo Theater

Required Courses (15 Credits):

HLDR 2200 – Quality Service Leadership – Credits: 3
HLDR 3250 – Managerial Accounting for Hospitality – Credits: 3
HLDR 3600 – Organizational Leadership for Hospitality – Credits: 3
HLDR 3950 – Product and Service Promotion for Hospitality – Credits: 3
HLDR 4000 – Cost Control for Hospitality and Tourism – Credits: 3

Elective Courses:

Select two of the courses below:

BVG 1910 – Introduction to Home Brewing and Fermentation – Credits: 3
BVG 3220 – Beer and Food – Credits: 3
BVG 4633 – Wine and Food – Credits: 3
BVG 4950 – Enology: The Making of Wine – Credits: 3

Total Credits: 21

Whether you’re degree-seeking or jump-starting your career, this program is your direct path to running a bar, taproom, or tasting room like a pro. The Beverage Scholar Certificate is a required prerequisite to the Bar, Tap, and Tasting Room Manager Certificate. A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the awarded certificate.