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…

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…

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…

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…