As far as beer ingredients go, hops get all the glory, malt is having its moment, but yeast is the unsung hero of beer. Yeast is what makes beer beer. This little microorganism – part of the fungus ...

Yeast don’t have much of a social life; they’re single-celled fungi, after all. But yeast are, indeed, social. Social interaction among humans might center around protein shakes and discussion of ...

In beer brewing, fermentation is crucial. This is when yeast converts the sugars that are found in processed, malted barley into alcohol. Scientists have now determined that white noise can actually ...

So, you have a great idea for a new fermentation-based product or ingredient, and a successful process in the lab. All that remains is to scale up to mass production. That’s just a matter of running ...