German Researchers Discover How a 400-Year-Old Mistake Revolutionized Beer
A recent study reveals that lager beer likely originated in Munich in 1602, at the court brewery of Maximilian the Great, Elector of Bavaria. While ale was the predominant beer until the early 20th century, lager, made with a new yeast species known as Saccharomyces pastorianus, now accounts for around 90% of beer consumed annually.Researchers suggest that lager beer, which now makes up around 90% of beer consumption, originated from a hybrid yeast <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt"…