by Courtney Llewellyn
By now, if you know anything about barley, you likely know about Excelsior Gold, the first malting barley developed exclusively for New York growing conditions. What Mark Sorrells, professor at Cornell University, talked about during the
by Courtney Llewellyn
An overarching theme of the recent Virtual Empire State Barley and Malt Summit was that 2021 was not a great year for those growing these grains so important to the brewing industry. Still, growers and maltsters
Barley of the Chevalier variety. Photo courtesy of Matti W. Leino
Can a single ear of barley give rise to global cultivation, and change the very foundations of the brewing industry? At least thus reads the story of the
The holiday season is a time of celebrations and festive drinks, some of which are made with apple liquors. These classic spirits have a long history, and surprisingly, many decisions about their processing are still subjectively determined. Now, researchers
by Doug Maccash, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
PEARL RIVER, LA (AP) – Luverne Kahl sometimes tears up as she talks about her late husband’s beer can collection.
It was more than just a hobby. It was his passion,
Germination in the non-mutated barley was almost complete, while the gene-edited barley did not germinate at all. This shows that the gene-edited barley had been dormant for longer (images taken seven days after imbibition). Photo courtesy of Hiroshi Hisano,
Tom Cormier and Arielle Berberick have turned their mead making into a passion project. Photos by Courtney Llewellyn
by Courtney Llewellyn
Opening a new beverage business mid-pandemic may have seemed a little too risky for some, but not for
by Courtney Llewellyn
While Washington, Oregon and Idaho are well-known as the top hops-producing states in America, the number of hop farms outside of the Pacific Northwest continues to grow. That may be one of the reasons why Penn
by Courtney Llewellyn
Yeast are living organisms with very important jobs: They turn other things into alcohol for us! That’s why what you feed your yeast is so crucial when it comes to making cider.
“Why care about yeast
by Courtney Llewellyn
Tom Potter, president of New York Distilling Company, is convinced most good ideas are born over a drink. That’s how, back at the 2015 Craft Distillers Conference, many other distillers were convinced that those in
