Off-flavours and taints
In an ideal world everyone would have enough to eat, a nice place to rest their head, good companions, and enough money for what they need in life. Beer would only contain the flavours that the brewer...
View ArticleThe Wonderful Whirpool
Albert Einstein published his first four papers in 1905, papers that would change the world as we know it. The first – concerned the ‘Photo-electric effect’. The third, for which he was later awarded...
View ArticleAn A – Z of beer flavour – Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde is an important beer flavour character. In this article we outline why it is important, how it is formed, and what has to be done in the brewery to control it.
View ArticleWhen is a Pilsner not a Pilsener?
Beers throughout the world are typically marketed to consumers using well-recognized brand names which require considerable investment to build and maintain. Names such as Budweiser, Brahma, Carling,...
View ArticleThe importance of yeast supply in multi-site brewery operations
A reliable supply of yeast for fermentation is a prerequisite for brewery operations. But what’s involved in making sure that your brewery’s yeast supply can be counted on? Supply of brewing yeast...
View ArticleUnderstanding and controlling yeast growth in the brewery
Overview of the factors that affect the growth of yeast in brewery fermentations and how growth can be controlled.
View ArticleBeer drinkability
Drinkability of beer is an important driver of commercial success, but there is little agreement on how it can best be measured. When speaking of drinkability most brewers take it to refer to the...
View ArticleSystematic problem solving in the brewery
Problems are an everyday fact of life in breweries. Some demand urgent action and the resources required to achieve instant results. Others drag on for years, never to be resolved. A single brewery may...
View ArticleYeast Food Survey
Calling all brewers! We’d like to ask for your help. We’re carrying out a survey relating to the use of yeast food in breweries. This forms part of a project being carried out in our laboratories this...
View ArticleBBC Radio 4 – the Food Programme – Yeast
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by the BBC for a radio programme on yeast The Food Programme is a well-known and respected weekly look at all things food here in the UK. I personally think they did a...
View ArticleCara Technology wins 2016 Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Leatherhead 21 April 2016 – Drinks industry specialist, Cara Technology Limited, has won the 2016 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. The firm received the award in...
View ArticleYoung Scientists Symposium – Chico
This week was the 5th International Young Scientists Symposium on Malting, Brewing & Distilling. This year the bi-annual conference was held in Chico, California at the Sierra Nevada Brewery....
View ArticleCBC 2016: Brewery Tours
This month was the annual Craft Brewers Conference. This year it took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conference was attended by 13,600 attendees and 835 exhibitors, the largest yet. The...
View ArticleCBC 2016: Exhibition
2016 marked another fantastic Craft Brewer’s Conference! CBC was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this year. CBC is one of the largest conferences and trade shows, held annually in America. The Craft...
View ArticleAmaey Mundkur becomes World Beer Cup judge!
We would like to congratulate our Business Development Manager, Amaey Mundkur, on becoming a World Beer Cup judge! The World Beer Cup is regularly cited as the “olympics of beer competitions” and is...
View ArticleAmaey Mundkur becomes GABF Judge!
We are delighted to announce that Amaey Mundkur has been accepted to become a judge at the Great American Beer Festival. This comes shortly after being accepted as a World Beer Cup judge! The Great...
View ArticleThe Growing Irrelevance of Beer Styles: Part 1
In 2015 the Beer Judge Certification Program modified their style guidelines to incorporate a more extensive array of styles than had been displayed in their most recent update of 2008. There was...
View ArticleIBD Sensory Evening
Last week, Cara Technology held a flavours evening in collaboration with the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. The event was held at Moriarty Bar in Edinburgh. The evening was run by our two...
View ArticleScottish Beer Awards: Judging
This week was the first annual Scottish Beer Awards! The event took place at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, Scotland. The event was attended by 18 judges, judging 154 beers throughout the day. Cara...
View ArticleThe Growing Irrelevance of Beer Styles: Part 2
Miss “The Growing Irrelevance of Beer Styles: Part 1”? Read it here As anyone would attest, it’s easy to complain about things. It’s much harder to actually fix them. While a number of people I...
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