Would you drink beer brewed with GM barley?

Interesting question. At this point, I must point out I work with GM rice, so I have no issues with GMOs, but would the craft drinkers of the world be as enthusiastic?


Barf-Less Brews

Small batch brewing

As a regular small batch brewer, I can highly recommend this article (and small batch brewing)!

Small Scale Brewing

Craft beer in China

Can't say I've ever had any Chinese craft beer, but this article has got me on the lookout the next time I'm at my local.

I also love the fact one bar is getting patrons used to hop flavours by asking them to smoke some. Interesting......

Craft Beer Is Booming In Beijing

Sad news.

Jack Joyce, the founder of Rogue, one of the best breweries in America has died. He was 71. Rogue has an increasing presence in Australia and recently I tried their Beard Beer, which is spectacular. More information is below.

R.I.P. Jack Joyce

Understanding Yeast

Understanding yeast.

Pretty interesting article on brewing yeast. Recently, I attended Good Beer Week in Melbourne, Victoria and a number of brewers mentioned they were using multiple strains of yeast in their brews. According to this article, soon we may not need to do this.


The Genes of Craft Beer

Welcome.

Welcome fellow beer drinkers, brewers and thinkers. This is a blog dedicated to all things beer. I hope to share information about the science and the good times beer.

Let's get it started!