Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine

31-Oct-2024 - Today, people increasingly seek non-alcoholic versions ofbeeror 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 ACS’Journal of Agricultural ...

Probiotics in Beer? 3 Fresh Discoveries to Enjoy This Oktoberfest

New research reveals flavor secrets, bitterness control, and probiotic possibilities in beer.

07-Oct-2024 - Frothy or smooth, bitter or sweet, light or dark: There’s abeerfor most palates. As people around the world pour over the best brews at Oktoberfest celebrations or ferment about their favorite fall-themed beers, three papers published in ACS journals crack open new insights into ...

Fruit juice offers a fresh take on kombucha

30-Sep-2024 - Kombucha is a fizzy, tangy drink made by fermenting tea. But brewers are now fermenting other plant-based drinks to explore nutritional properties and flavors. Researchers inACS Agricultural Science & Technologycompared the biochemistry and flavor of kombucha with brews made from apple and ...

Temperature, time and blueberry wine

17-May-2024 - Nutrient-rich blueberries — a common breakfast smoothie ingredient — can also create wine. But does the heat and time required to ferment this mighty berry strip out any of those potential health-promoting compounds? Researchers inACSFoodScience & Technologyexamine fermentation’s effects on ...

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Evaluating the flavor of roasted, lab-grown coffee cells

13-Dec-2023 - It may soon be time to wake up and smell the lab-growncoffeemade from cultured plant cells. But it’s not clear whether drinks from this product replicatecoffeebeans’ complex flavors. Now, a study in ACS’Journal of Agricultural andFoodChemistryfound that some of the comforting aromas and ...

BeerBots could speed up the brewing process

26-Apr-2023 - Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavor their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process withbeer-making mini-robots or “BeerBots.” Reporting inACS Nano, the team shows that ...

Fermented coffee’s fruity aromas demystified

31-Mar-2023 - Specialty coffees are gaining traction in coffeehouses around the world — and now a fermented version could bring a fruity taste to your morning cup of joe. This new kind of beverage has a raspberry-like taste and aroma, but what causes these sensations has been a mystery. Today, scientists ...

Cans or bottles: What’s better for a fresh, stable beer?

22-Mar-2023 - The flavor of beer begins to change as soon as it’s packaged, prompting a debate among afficionados: Does the beverage stay fresher in a bottle or a can? Now, researchers report inACS Food Science & Technologythat the answer is, well, complicated, and depends on the type of beer. An amber ale ...

Distinguish sugars with eye-catching and stretchy rainbow film

02-Dec-2022 - Rainbows and sugar may conjure up images of a certain leprechaun-branded breakfast cereal. But now, researchers in ACS Nano report a kaleidoscope-like film for telling different sweeteners apart that displayed multiple colors when stretched by hand. When evenly stretched with a simple apparatus, ...

Beer hops compounds could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease

09-Nov-2022 - Beer is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in the world, with some people loving and others hating the distinct, bitter taste of the hops used to flavor its many varieties. But an especially “hoppy” brew might have unique health benefits. Recent research published in ACS Chemical ...