noun
zymurgy; fermentation science
Academic term for the science of fermentation, especially in brewing and winemaking.
彼は大学で醸造学を専攻している。
He is majoring in zymurgy at university.
醸造 refers to brewing or fermentation in general, while 醸造学 is the academic study of it.
Compound of 醸造 (brewing, fermentation) and 学 (study, -ology).