Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it. Arkansas grows about half of the rice in the United States, mostly long-grain. Meanwhile, climate change and international conflicts are leading to a shortage of the raw materials traditionally used for brewing…
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Tailoring Belgian beer requires bravery. The UNESCO lists Belgian beer culture as a World Heritage Site, and the country’s brewers take great pride in what they make. However, a team at VIB-KU Leuven has started a significant initiative to figure out using scientific and chemical methods that may improve beer. According to Nature Communications, Leuven…
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The global craft beer market size is expected to be valued at USD 141.66 thousand units in 2024 and reach USD 272.75 thousand units by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 14% from 2024 to 2029. Global Craft Beer Market Report Scope: Market Size (2029): USD 272.75 thousand units Market Size (2024): USD 141.66 thousand…
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A free smartphone app, Drink Less, can help people who would benefit most from reducing their alcohol consumption to do so successfully, according to a large randomised controlled trial led by UCL researchers and involving University of Bristol academics. The study, published in eClinicalMedicine and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research…
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Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught in pubs and bars may help people switch from alcoholic to alcohol-free beer, a new study published in Addiction today [21 March], has found. Pubs and bars taking part in the University of Bristol-led trial saw an increase in sales of healthier non-alcoholic draught beer. In partnership…
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It’s a cold, foggy morning outside the warehouse in northwest Spain, but inside it’s toasty, with LED lights tricking 360 hop plants into thinking it’s late August. These robust climbing plants, atop an impressive network of cables and wire, are in full bloom and adorned with delicate papery-green hops, which are highly valued for contributing…
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Brazil’s favourite alcoholic beverage, beer, is expected to get much better soon thanks to molecular biology. Beer is consumed all year round in Brazil. Researchers at the Mogi das Cruzes, metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil-based startup EasyOmics are developing a system that detects the presence of microorganisms that can taint the flavour and aroma of beer…
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American consumers still have a soft spot for Canadian beer. North American goods have made a warm and welcoming transition south of the border, bringing with them everything from niche releases to well-known mainstream names. Particularly in areas like Ohio, New England, and other upper midwestern regions. Why is it the case? The persistence of…
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To spotlight global gender injustice in an eye-catching way, independent feminist craft beer brand Muschicraft has brewed up a new beverage called The Most Illegal Beer. This ale intentionally breaks laws from over 50 countries around the world – simply because it was made by women. Despite many advances in women’s rights in recent years,…
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More women are taking on crucial positions in China’s billion-dollar craft beer industry, such as brewing, management, and bar operations. When Kang Xingya had her first taste of craft beer, she was already 53 years old. Her initial taste in 2012 not only broadened her taste buds but also propelled her out of retirement and…
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