Hop Flavorist Level 5

Dr. Schönberger is one of the top sensory experts in the international brewing industry. She did her doctorate on non-volatile flavours in bottom-fermented beers and has written numerous scientific publications and book chapters on hop and beer sensory analysis. She has worked at BarthHaas since 2005 and, together with Georg Drexler, heads the Brewing Solutions department, which focuses on technical consulting for breweries. Dr. Schönberger was instrumental in the development of Hopsessed, the BarthHaas scheme for sensory analysis of hop aroma. She is also a co-founder of the HopsAcademy, which has been offering seminars for brewers and hop and beer enthusiasts worldwide since 2011. Since 2018, she has also been responsible for the Concept Brewery on the BarthHaas Campus.

Writing, tasting and inspiring - Sylvia Kopp lives her talents with enthusiasm. Since 2007 she has been working as an author, speaker and teacher on the topics of beer sensory analysis and beer style guidance. She is particularly interested in the worldwide change in beer culture. Her book, "Das Craft Bier Buch - Die neue Bierkultur" (Gestalten Verlag, English: "Barley & Hops", Italian: "Luppolo & Malto"), describes the path of beer from a mass product to a delicacy in a poignant and insightful way. Kopp regularly writes reports for Brauwelt, among others. She has been working for BarthHaas as a speaker at the HopsAcademy since 2019.

Markus is one of the newest members of the Brewing Solutions Team. Before studying, he worked as a laboratory technician in drinking water and food analysis. Even then, he was interested not only in physical-chemical analysis but also sensory evaluation of beverages. He therefore completed professional training to become a water, tea and beer sommelier. He continued this training alongside his Bachelor’s degree in brewing and beverage technology, and in 2019, he became a “Certified Member of Institute of Masters of Beer”. He then completed a Master of Engineering in food quality with a focus on product development. Since joining BarthHaas in 2021, he has been responsible for beyond beer application development and technical support.