The telegraph paper here has posted an article which basically, as far as I can tell is using beer to make a science topic accessible.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ast-could-make-beer-cheaper-and-stronger.html
Science is planning to synthesise an entirely manufactured strain for a whole bunch of firsts. Obviously us as brewers wouldn't be interested, we like the various characteristics of our yeasts and the divergent evolutionary pathways which they've taken to give us a range of options when brewing beer in different styles, so I can't see much of a point in this. I suspect it is mostly going to be used to manufacture cheap alcohol for either industrial or general fuel usage.
Interesting huh? Sorry if this is already a repost!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ast-could-make-beer-cheaper-and-stronger.html
Science is planning to synthesise an entirely manufactured strain for a whole bunch of firsts. Obviously us as brewers wouldn't be interested, we like the various characteristics of our yeasts and the divergent evolutionary pathways which they've taken to give us a range of options when brewing beer in different styles, so I can't see much of a point in this. I suspect it is mostly going to be used to manufacture cheap alcohol for either industrial or general fuel usage.
Interesting huh? Sorry if this is already a repost!