https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Hops are an essential ingredient in beer brewing and an important economic crop. The female flowers of hops are covered in tiny glandular trichomes that synthesize and store a variety of specialized metabolites, collectively defining the flavor and quality of beer. Terpenes provide the distinctive aroma, xanthohumol has potent antioxidant properties that benefit human health, and α-bitter acids give beer its characteristic bitterness. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-chiral-bitter-acids-beer-signature.html Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:10:04 EST news681494546 The ripple effects of increased tariffs under President Trump could extend to the $117 billion U.S. beer market, according to new research from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign agricultural economist who studies food supply chains. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-tariffs-potential-reshape-beer.html Economics & Business Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:21:04 EDT news679058462 It's a familiar scene for many of us. A warm summer evening, a gentle breeze and then the inevitable high-pitched whine of a mosquito buzzing near your ear. For some, this is a fleeting annoyance, but for others, it means a night of endlessly scratching itchy welts. Some people are simply mosquito magnets while others emerge relatively unscathed. But why is this so? One explanation, according to scientists from the Netherlands, is beer. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-beer-drinkers-mosquito-magnets-festival.html Plants & Animals Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:43:43 EDT news676626217 Summertime is beer time—even if the consumption of alcoholic beer is declining in Switzerland. And for beer lovers, there is nothing better than a head of foam topping the golden, sparkling barley juice. But with many beers, the dream is quickly shattered, and the foam collapses before you can take your first sip. There are also types of beer, however, where the head lasts a long time. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-foam-belgian-beers.html General Physics Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:00:03 EDT news675418201 Beer is one of the world's most popular drinks, and one of the clearest signs of a good brew is a big head of foam at the top of a poured glass. Even brewers will use the quality of foam as an indicator of a beer having completed the fermentation process. However, despite its importance, what makes a large, stable foam is not entirely understood. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-stability-foams-valuable-subject-tall.html General Physics Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:03 EDT news675333062 Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have hit the right note to cut down the time it takes to brew beer without altering its flavor. They have found playing audible sound (white noise) while making beer can reduce the fermentation process by 21–31 hours without significantly affecting the flavor. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-beer-brew-faster.html Cell & Microbiology Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:57:53 EDT news674740668 Christian Schubert and Scott Lafontaine are fighting an old prejudice: that rice doesn't belong in beer. Now they've got the research to upend that ancient bit of brewing snobbery. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-rice-rebels-reveals-grain-brewing.html Cell & Microbiology Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:04:06 EDT news670248241 Infamous for their environmental persistence and potential links to health conditions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called forever chemicals, are being discovered in unexpected places, including beer. https://phys.org/news/2025-05-pfas-beers-highest-contaminated.html Environment Wed, 21 May 2025 15:47:03 EDT news667061221 A new economics study shows the potential for an ancient process to develop new domestic demand for rice and offset declining exports. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-competitive-grain-malting-rice-door.html Cell & Microbiology Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:14:39 EDT news665054073 Small organisms can have a big impact, and researchers have explored nearly a dozen nontraditional yeast strains to determine which ones could brew the best nonalcoholic beers for a rapidly growing market. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-maltose-negative-yeasts-flavors-faster.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:55:09 EDT news664124101 A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered—which could help drug delivery in cancer treatment. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-newly-bacterial-protein-cancer-drug.html Cell & Microbiology Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:33:04 EDT news661440782 Sour beers have become a fixture on microbrewery menus and store shelves. They're enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-sugars-field-peas-sour-beer.html Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:01 EST news657883575 When a grocery store starts selling beer, its sales grow beyond just six-packs and cases: Households, and beer-purchasing households in particular, visit the store more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures, according to new Cornell research. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-beer-sold-grocery-higher-sales.html Economics & Business Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:29:32 EST news656688561 If the price tag on your Modelo or Corona is higher next year, don't be too shocked. https://phys.org/news/2024-12-food-expert-price-modelo-corona.html Economics & Business Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:16:02 EST news652968961 The craft beer industry, once the darling of consumers and entrepreneurs alike, has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. Closed taprooms, canceled festivals, and changing consumer habits have led many to declare the end of its golden era. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-shifting-craft-beer-industry-artisanal.html Economics & Business Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:41:20 EST news651944477 Claudio Pellegrini, a professor of thermal and fluid sciences at the Federal University of São João del-Rei in Brazil, has calculated the optimal shape for a beer glass to keep the beer cold for as long as possible. He has written a paper describing his analysis of beer glass shapes and posted it on the arXiv preprint server. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-professor-optimal-glass-chill-beer.html General Physics Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:40:01 EDT news649507280 Today, people increasingly seek non-alcoholic versions of beer or wine. Despite boasting different flavors, these two drinks share many aromas, which makes it difficult to produce alcohol-free versions that mimic the real thing. Researchers in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry report on a literature analysis and experiment to characterize the chemical compounds that give beer and wine their unique fragrances. They say their findings could aid the development of flavorful, non-alcoholic substitutes. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-analysis-aromas-differentiate-beer-wine.html Biochemistry Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:07:02 EDT news649422421 It's no secret fruit flies are attracted to beer. Setting aside a glass of beer is a common practice to lure pesky insects away from a summer barbeque. Research by Belgian and German scientists now shows that not all fruit fly species like the same beers. This discovery could lead to the development of better strategies to control harmful insects in agriculture. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-brown-ale-hoppy-lager-fruit.html Plants & Animals Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:54:19 EDT news648129249 Local craft beer consumers don't seem to like it when their favorite brands are acquired, showing displeasure through spending habits, according to a new study on brand loyalty and craft beers. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-local-craft-beer-consumers-loyalty.html Social Sciences Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:59:03 EDT news647625541 As the brewing industry expands and new beer styles, such as hazy pale ales, emerge, brewers are constantly looking for new ways to analyze the composition of their beers to preserve the carefully crafted sensory quality of their products. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-chemistry-beer-brewing-shrouded-mystery.html Biochemistry Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:02 EDT news647520928 Humans are no strangers to kicking back with a cool pint of beer. The Ancient Egyptians, for example, had a hankering for beer that was a little bit tart, almost like a modern-day gose, a lemony beer from Germany. Homer, the Ancient Greek poet, spoke of a beverage called κυκέων (pronounced "kee-kay-own), which was a mixture of grape wine and fermented grains. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-beer.html Archaeology Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:06:02 EDT news646578361 One of my favorite summer pastimes is enjoying a cold beer in a bar with friends after work. But not just any beer—it has to be a lager. And I am not alone. With its crisp and refreshing profile, lager accounts for more than 90% of the global beer market. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-exotic-beer-flavors-genetics.html Molecular & Computational biology Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:20:02 EDT news644224579 A recent study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space. The research is published in the journal Beverages. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-beer-space-microgravity-effect-fermentation.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:53:03 EDT news642945181 New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer's yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, reports a new study by Jennifer Molinet and Francisco Cubillos of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile, published June 20 in the journal PLOS Genetics. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-wild-yeasts-patagonia-yield-flavors.html Biotechnology Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:00:02 EDT news638091421 Scientists from Cardiff University have used brewer's yeast that resides in the gut microbiome of killer honeybees in Namibia and applied it to develop a unique craft beer. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-brew-killer-bee-beer.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 16 May 2024 15:26:03 EDT news635091962 Consumers are drawn to authenticity when it comes to craft-based firms, and a study published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal explores what factors can help give credence to such a quality. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-craft-based-firms-authenticity-credibly.html Economics & Business Mon, 13 May 2024 12:03:03 EDT news634820581 It's true that our 16th-century ancestors drank much more than Irish people do today. But why they did so and what their beer was like are questions shrouded in myth. The authors were part of a team who set out to find some answers. https://phys.org/news/2024-04-uncovered-recreated-16th-century-beer.html Archaeology Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:40:01 EDT news632748815 Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-food-scientists-rice-malt-potential.html Molecular & Computational biology Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:50:01 EDT news630933714 Belgian scientists have developed AI models that can predict how consumers will rate a particular beer, and what aroma compounds brewers can add to improve it. The research was published in Nature Communications and may revolutionize how the food and beverage industry develops new products. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-ai-quality-beer.html Biotechnology Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:18:43 EDT news630677913 The holiday season for me includes socializing over drinks with friends and family. But all the celebrating tends to catch up with my waistline, and by New Year's Day, it's time to get back in shape. Besides vowing to hit the gym more, my approach involves a "Dry January." But as someone who teaches brewing science, spends a lot of time around breweries and bars, and thoroughly loves beer, abstaining is no easy task. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-nonalcoholic-beer-techniques-craft-flavorful.html Other Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:49:34 EST news621686971