New non-alcoholic beer actually tastes like the real thing

Researchers say they've cracked the code of how to make non-alcoholic beer taste like the real thing. "It's a game changer for non-alcoholic beer."

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 11, 2022 ~5 min

Beer snobs rejoice: Craft beer really is different

Beer connoisseurs may be onto something: Craft beer is scientifically unique when compared to mass-produced brews, researchers say.

U. Queensland • futurity
Aug. 9, 2021 ~4 min


Ancient Egyptian brewery is the oldest ever found

A newly discovered brewery from 3000 BCE—the world's oldest known facility of its kind—could produce enough beer to serve an entire modern-day stadium.

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
Feb. 16, 2021 ~8 min

People don’t care why their beer tastes bitter

"...we found no consistent effect on liking or preference. The source of bitterness did not influence which beers they liked."

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
June 25, 2020 ~7 min

‘Electronic nose’ sniffs out bad flavors in beer

"E-nose" technology can judge beer quality and flavor by its aroma. It could help brewers keep standards up or experiment with new kinds of ingredients.

Claudia Hooper-U. Melbourne • futurity
Feb. 19, 2020 ~7 min

More states grow hops as craft beer popularity booms

As more craft breweries emerge around the US, hops may offer new agriculture opportunities for farmers, researchers say.

Kristen Devlin-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 2, 2020 ~4 min

Why do we like bitter drinks? Not taste, genes suggest

"People like the way coffee and alcohol make them feel. That's why they drink it. It's not the taste."

Marla Paul-Northwestern • futurity
May 13, 2019 ~3 min

Beer yeast has a wild origin story

Researchers are diving deep into the genetic history of brewer's yeast, which people have used to make beer for thousands of years.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
April 8, 2019 ~7 min


Beer seems better if we think a guy made it

Gender bias affects how consumers see products that women make, researchers say.

Stanford • futurity
April 8, 2019 ~7 min

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