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Expert Topic Wood Aging, A Bit Faster
In the famed Cantillon Brewery in Brussels hangs a sign with a simple message: “Le temps ne respecte pas ce qui se fait sans lui.” This translates to “time does not respect what is done without it.” The message is a warning to brewers looking to short-circuit the process of making certain labor intensive types of beer, including barrel aged varieties.
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Expert Topic Preserving and Protecting Hops, For Today And the Future
Hop harvest is one of the most highly anticipated annual events on a brewer’s calendar. The ability to review and select hops for the next year is not only a highlight but offers brewers the opportunity to have direct influence over the raw ingredients they use in their beers. Once those hops arrive at your brewery, keeping them in top condition for future use is a priority. Here are some best practices for keeping hops in great shape and some advice if you want to age your hops for other uses.
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Expert Topic Brewing with Non-alcoholic Specific Yeast
As Dry January has firmly entered the consciousness, many brewers are looking to get involved in the category. It’s not easy and there are risks involved, but some companies are working to make it a bit easier for breweries of all sizes to at least experiment with recipes.
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News TTB Exempts 24 Brewing Ingredients from Formula and Approval Requirements
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is expanding its list of exemptions from the formula requirements for brewery products made with certain ingredients by exempting 24 additional ingredients. The exemption of was in responds to two petitions filed by the Brewers Association (BA) requesting further exemptions from formula requirements.
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Expert Topic Sam Richardson Of Other Half Brewing On Innovation
At Other Half Brewing in Brooklyn, New York, Brewmaster Sam Richardson and his team are constantly thinking about innovation and applying it in a thoughtful way. “When it comes to beer and beer brands, we’re always trying to innovate. We look at it from the perspective of, is it an add on for the customer? Is it something that’s going to change their experience? Is it making the beer better?”
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News Asahi to Help Fund Research Project Aimed at Stemming British Hop Decline
Asahi UK has announced it will help fund two research projects looking into the development of sustainable solutions to protect British beer hops, as hop production in the UK has halved in size over the last decade.
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Expert Topic Brewing with Yuzu. Expensive but Worth It
For those closely chronicling the beer offerings on shelves and draft have likely noticed yuzu infused ales and lagers coming on from time to time. The Japanese fruit offers flavors that go beyond the typical and have a bit of specialness behind them.
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Expert Topic Brewing with Sake Yeast
Todd Bellomy was physically trapped in an office job at Boston Beer Company but his mind and heart were in Japan. Bellomy had spent several years living and working in Japan where he developed a love for sake and homebrewing. “I was stuck in a cubicle job at Sam Adams and was just dying to brew anything,” he recalls. “I was making sake at home in my kitchen.”
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News 2025 Malt Cup Registration Is Now Open
The Craft Malsters Guild has announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Malt Cup, the 7th annual celebration of excellence in craft malting. The Craft Maltsters Guild established the Malt Cup in 2019 as an industry standard for malthouses of all sizes around the world and is the only malt competition in the world.
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Expert Topic Brewing with Exotic Teas and Botanicals
Tea has a bit of a reputation in the American alcohol trade, one that is ingrained and challenging to change. While tea is the world’s second most popular beverage, when it comes to its combination with alcohol, the image of the ready-to-drink hard tea brands dominate.
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Expert Topic Euphorics Brings Depth of Familiar Flavor to IPA
There is a big focus on hops in North America right now as the 2024 harvest is in full swing. But there are more than just pellets and whole cones available to brewers. Jeff Daly, the sensory manager at John I Haas spoke to ProBrewer contributor John Holl about the company’s new product, Euphorics.
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Sponsored Yeast Plays the Pivotal Role in Craft Breweries
Posted sponsored by Marks Design and Metalworks
Craft brewing is filled with passionate brewers dedicated to perfecting their recipes and delighting patrons with the latest beer styles. Most beer enthusiasts marvel at the hops, malt, and other flavoring agents in beer, yet yeast is the silent hero behind the scenes. Yeast plays a pivotal role in the flavor and aroma of craft beer. Often overshadowed by other ingredients, the choice and treatment of yeast can drastically shape a beer’s character. Yeast is a delicate creature. Meticulous handling, propagation, and management of this miraculous microorganism significantly impacts a brewery’s operational costs and beer quality.
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News Global Company AB Mauri Buys Omega Yeast Labs
AB Mauri, the global yeast and bakery ingredients division of Associated British Foods has announced that they have acquired Omega Yeast Labs LLC, effective Aug. 14, 2024. Omega Yeast, located in Chicago is a craft-oriented supplier of yeast founded by Lance Shaner and Mark Schwarz.
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Sponsored Turning Off Unwanted Flavors
Posted sponsored by Berkeley Yeast
North Park Beer Company, Riip Beer Company, Fireforge Crafted Beer, Resident Culture Brewing Co., and Dust Bowl Brewing share their stories about making low-diacetyl IPAs and lagers with Berkeley Yeast’s Fresh Strains.
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Expert Topic The Emergence of Hemp Derived Cannabinoid Beverages
At an increasing clip, brewers are getting into the CBD and THC beverage arena. This makes sense for a variety of reasons, even more so than brewers making hard seltzers. There is a direct relationship between cannabis and hops so many brewers feel comfortable working in the space, there is also a needed level of skill, science, and creativity in the cannabis beverage space that just does not exist with alcoholic flavored malt beverages.
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News Hop Acreage Down 18% in 2024
Remember the dire days eight years ago when demand for hops outdid supply and many craft brewers were struggling to acquire the hops they needed? Not so today, as beer sales have flattened and hop growers are responding by planting fewer vines in the fields due to an expected oversupply of hops.
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News Germany Surpasses US in Hop Production
Germany has again surpassed the US as the world’s top hop producing country, a title it lost nine years ago. Even though hop production fell in Germany last year, the decline in hop production was far greater in the US in 2023 versus the previous year.
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