UW-Madison’s beloved ‘beer course’ prof to retire after 40 years at university

It?s last call for Timothy Allen, professor of UW-Madison?s “beer course.” Allen ? flamboyant, colorful, and beloved by students ? is retiring when this semester ends after 40 years of teaching at the university. The course that made him a legend is technically called Botany 240: Plants and Man, but it?s known as the “beer course” because one of the optional assignments is to brew beer.