Hop compound biotransformations.<\/a><\/strong> *Credit to researchers at Sapporo Brewing, who have been at the forefront of research into biotransformations, for the chart.<\/p>\n Cultural preservation and gentrification.<\/a><\/strong> (The \u201cno more breweries\u201d photo was captured earlier this year during a visit to Asheville, N.C., where sometimes it seems if there is a brewery on every block.)<\/p>\n Elizabeth Warren\u2019s beer moment.<\/a><\/strong> – Bold predictions in Colorado<\/a>. But local is local, and what is true in Colorado (or a specific region of Colorado) is not true in Georgia. So is interesting that Jonathan Shikes (first link) suggests a big bounce back for bigger craft breweries because of the new Colorado law that allows supermarkets and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer. Nonetheless, he also predicts a big brewery will go kettles up. \u201cThe brewery that closes or sells its assets could be an older one or a well-known name. It could be a brewery that opened in the past six or seven years, grew quickly and then ran into any number of problems. Whoever it is, the news will be sad and stunning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Yeast storage techniques; dried yeast on boards, and whisks (bundles of birch twigs). — Geoff Latham (@GeoffLath) January 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nI use the the diagram above* when I talk to brewers about research into biotransformations. This excellent story explains what is and is not understood about the process in plain English and in a way that is informative for both brewers who crave know more about what the heck is going on with these hops as well as drinkers, who may choose to know as much or as little as they like. Either way, Tom Shellhammer at Oregon State University provides important perspective. \u201cI worry sometimes that what happens in the research world\u2014it\u2019s new, right? So there\u2019s a new discovery, and the brewing community views it as the latest answer to everything. And people perseverate or maybe even fetishize [it],\u201d he says.
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\nThis story has been told thousands of times in the \u201cbeer space\u201d: homebrewers turn entrepreneurs, deciding they want to open a brewery in their neighborhood. Praise be. Next City provides the sideways view: \u201cAside from the financial challenges, the brewers will also have to face the stigma associated with breweries in communities at risk of gentrification. Marroquin and Ruiz were raised in South Central, while Santana\u2019s family is in Bell, Calif. Despite their local roots, they expect some backlash. In nearby Boyle Heights \u2014 a predominantly working-class Latinx neighborhood \u2014 anti-gentrification activists have been protesting breweries sprouting up in the area. The way the activists see it, breweries invite more affluent, higher-income hipsters to cross the L.A. River into the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe #beertwitter discussion I saw related to this focused on the brand she was drinking – Michelob Ultra. Perhaps there was something else to consider. <\/p>\nLISTS, RECAPS & PREDICTIONS<\/h5>\n
\n– Five reasons to look forward to 2019<\/a>.
\n– Views from the nation\u2019s capital<\/a>.
\n– Breaking down the Beer Advocate ratings<\/a>.
\nOK, I have a well-established bias toward place-based beers, but I think Jeff Alworth (second link) is on to something when he writes, \u201cThe more beer becomes an established fixture in American life, the more these ultra-local breweries can become centers of life in small towns\u2014and reflections of them.\u201d <\/p>\nFROM TWITTER<\/h5>\n
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Part of a comprehensive guide to household brewing in the 1880s.@merryndineley<\/a> @larsga<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/o9uhpKdOyb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9PipNOa6sw<\/a><\/p>\n