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You Want Better Beer? Good. Here’s a Better Barley Genome

You Want Better Beer? Good. Here’s a Better Barley Genome

A new high-resolution sequence of the barley genome could pave the way for better malt. The post You Want Better Beer? Good. Here's a Better Barley Genome appeared first on WIRED.

January 16, 2017

Tour a Brewery That Pumps Out 5,000 Cans an Hour

Tour a Brewery That Pumps Out 5,000 Cans an Hour

Cheers to chemistry majors! The post Tour a Brewery That Pumps Out 5,000 Cans an Hour appeared first on WIRED.

January 8, 2016

Bottle and a half of wine is new UK weekly alcohol limit

Cancer risk prompts cuts to recommended limit for alcohol consumption – but report warns even drinking at this level isn’t completely safe

August 11, 2015

Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop

Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop

A geneticist and a brewery in Nova Scotia have teamed up to breed a mildew-resistant version of their favorite hops.

The post Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop appeared first on WIRED.