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If you like lager, chances are you’ve got a 17th century brewmaster to thank for it. The commercial yeast used to brew most modern lagers was created when the pasty yeast slurries for a white ale and a brown beer mixed in a cellar of  the original Munich Hofbräuhaus—not to be confused with the beer hall there today—sometime between 1602 and 1615, according to a new synthesis of historical brewing records and genetic histories of yeast. Today lager accounts for…

The longer it takes to brew a batch of beer, the greater the chances of microorganisms getting in and ruining the whole thing. In order to speed up and simplify the process, scientists have developed tiny BeerBots.When making beer, brewers start by extracting sugars from grains such as barley, resulting in a solution known as wort. Yeast is then added to the wort, where it ferments the sugars and thus converts them into alcohol and flavor compounds.The fermentation process takes up to four weeks, during which time…

A pair of software designers are using their industry experience to start a Jefferson Park dog park and taproom. Husband and wife Layton Judd and Louise Fahys said they’re building the type of place where they want to take their dog Barkley. “There’s really no place to go to hang out with your dog and friends and chill out,” Judd said. The result is Happy Dog Park & Taproom, an astro turf dog park with a self-serve tap wall and food truck service that the couple are working to open at 2850 W. 26th Ave. The business…

The Anheuser-Busch InBev SA executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender activist is taking a leave of absence and will be replaced by another company executive, the brewer said.  Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, had come under fire from some customers and media outlets over the company’s decision to send a Bud Light can to transgender activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney with her face on it. The Anheuser-Busch InBev SA…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Friday, April 7, is National Beer Day in the U.S., and 2023 is revealing some changing tastes. This year The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States issued its annual economic briefing, which contained a wealth of data on the status of the country's distilled spirits industry. One of the…

Is April Fools for pranks or not anymore? Yesterday, Asus revealed that the Steam Deck competitor it joked about over the weekend is apparently real, and now Nothing’s following suit by actually producing the craft beer it teased for the internet’s worst holiday.What Was Your First Experience with Super Mario Bros? | io9 InterviewNothing describes its “Beer 5.1%” as an “unfiltered rice lager,” and its store page says it’s got just five ingredients and is being made in collaboration with an independent Welsh micro brewery.…

Tesla has launched its GigaBier, a limited-edition Cybertruck-inspired beer that is selling for the equivalent of $30 a beer. From a fart machine inside Tesla vehicles to flamethrowers, Elon Musk has had plenty of strange ideas that sounded like jokes but eventually became a reality. Back in 2018, Musk poked fun at Tesla haters with an April Fool’s joke about the company going bankrupt. As part of the joke, Musk wrote that he was found “passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by…

Sports and music fans who are sober or sober curious will soon have new drink options when they attend an event at Ball Arena in Denver. Starting March 27, the venue will sell two products from local nonalcoholic beverage company Grüvi to satisfy those with a taste for both beer and wine. The first is Grüvi’s Golden Lager, a fizzy brew dubbed the best nonalcoholic beer in the world by judges at the 2022 World Beer Cup. The second is its sparkling Red Sangria, touted as the company’s best-seller. Denver-based Grüvi…

The billionaire who upended the beer industry with White Claw hard seltzer has turned his sights on vodka. Anthony von Mandl is releasing on Tuesday a line of vodka sold under his popular brand. Straight and flavored versions of White Claw Premium Vodka will be sold in bottles; vodka and soda cocktails will be available in 12-ounce cans. In a rare interview, Mr. von Mandl—who is 73 years old and the sole owner of White Claw’s parent company, the Mark Anthony Group—spoke about…

6ix9ine was kicked out of a baseball game in Miami on Friday, after a beer can was thrown at the polarizing rapper.The incident took place during the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals matchup between Mexico and Puerto Rico at LoanDepot Park, home to the Miami Marlins.Prior to 6ix9ine getting the boot, fans in attendance captured an altercation that occurred between Tekashi and another observer, who chucked a beer at the Brooklyn rapper while he was waving a large Mexican flag from his front row seat. Sources told Page…