Dr. Brett Taubman

Dr. Brett Taubman is a professor in the A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences at Appalachian State University. He earned BS degrees in finance and chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University and Montana State University, respectively, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Maryland in 2004. Following his graduate studies, he worked as a post-doctoral research associate at The Pennsylvania State University before joining the faculty at App State in 2007. 

Taubman’s research focuses on the chemistry of fermentation as it relates to beer, filamentous fungi and the removal of anti-nutritional compounds in foods and beverages. He has successfully developed an instructional fermentation facility at App State and serves as president of Ivory Tower, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with the mission of supporting research and education within fermentation sciences. Taubman helped to develop the four-year degree program in fermentation sciences at App State, for which he is currently the director.

Areas of expertise

• Analytical Chemistry
• Fermentation/Beer Chemistry
• Hop Aroma Chemistry
• Cannabinoid and Terpene Analysis
• Gluten Free Brewing
• Koji Fermentations