Alex Thompson

Brewing and Fermentation Associate
Food Systems and Safety Program Team, Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences Department

Office: Clemson, SC
Phone: 864-986-1286

Email: art6@clemson.edu

Educational Background

M.S. Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences
Clemson University 2022

B.S. Food Science and Human Nutrtion
Clemson University 2019

Courses Taught

FDSC 4500 - Creative Inquiry
FDSC 4210 - Brewery Process and Operations

Profile

Alex is a Greenville, South Carolina native. He has previous experience as a professional brewer and has worked on grant teams for the SCDA and USDA. Alex has previously served as President of the Executive Board of the Southeastern Section of the Institute of Food Technologists. He also served in the United States Army as a tank crew member and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Research Interests

Brewing and Fermentation Science
Food Safety and Microbiology
Food Chemistry

Publications

Thompson, A. And J. K. Northcutt. 2021. "Cleaning and
Sanitation for the Homebrewer". Clemson University Home
and Garden Information Center.

Thompson, A. 2023. "Basics of Home Winemaking". Clemson University Home and Garden Information Center.

Thompson, Alex Ryan, "Identification of Critical Points for Bacterial Contamination in the Microbrewery Environment" (2022). All Theses. 3817.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/3817

Thompson, Alex and Paul Dawson. "Historical Perspective and Current Challenges for Microbreweries on Bacterial Spoilage of Beer" European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences. 5(1): February 2023. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejfood.2023.5.1.636

Thompson, A. R., Northcutt, J. K., & Dawson, P. (2024). Bacterial contamination and surface hygiene in the microbrewery environment. Journal of Brewing and Distilling, 13(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5897/JBD2024.0060