Credentials
Degree
M.S.
Department
School of Hospitality
Interviewed by
CompanyWeek, Denver Business Journal
Topics
Beer/Brewing Operations Beverage Management Biology Chemistry Hospitality / Events and TourismExpertise
- Quality analysis of alcoholic beverages
- Analytical chemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathogenic microbiology
About
Katie Strain, M.S., is a laboratory services manager of Alcoholic Beverage Quality Assurance/ Quality Control and a lecturer in the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her areas of expertise are fermentation, microbiology, chemistry, data analysis and experimental design.
Prior to joining MSU Denver, Strain worked as a laboratory operations coordinator and graduate student at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She was also a research associate at Colorado State University and laboratory technician at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Strain received her master’s in environmental toxicology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 2014 and a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005. She is a triple TTB certified chemist allowing her to conduct analysis of beer, wine and spirits for purposes of export.
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Expert Articles
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Food and Hospitality
Denver After Dark: best wineries
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Food and Hospitality
New beer lab honors Colorado craft-beer pioneer
Construction will soon be underway on the Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab at MSU Denver.
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Food and Hospitality
Where to drink wine in beer country
Long known for its abundance of craft breweries, Colorado is also home to a budding wine industry that provides adventurous options for local connoisseurs.
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Food and Hospitality
Now you’re cooking … with beer!
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, whip up four quick and easy stout recipes that are more than blarney.