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Geneticists have discovered the wild yeast that is believed made possible cold-temperature fermentation -- and the creation of the first lager beers. class="Apple ...

In the beech woodlands of Northwestern Patagonia, researchers identified the long-enigmatic wild yeast species that contributed to the domesticated hybrid yeast used to brew lager beers since the 15th ...

New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer's yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, researchers report. New strains of ...

One of my favorite summer pastimes is enjoying a cold beer in a bar with friends after work. But not just any beer – it has to be a lager. And I am not alone. With its crisp and refreshing profile, ...

A new paper in FEMS Yeast Research, published by Oxford University Press, reveals the possible origin story of lager beers. Using historical records and contemporary phylogenomics research, ...

The elusive ancestor of the yeast species used in modern lager beer has been found in Europe for the first time. The discovery of the species living in Irish soil suggests the yeast was present in ...

Ice cold beer: In these dog days of summer, few things are better. So, let's raise a glass and toast Saccharomyces eubayanus, newly discovered yeast that helped make cold-fermented lager a runaway ...

Gier Beer, a premium lager brewed with yeast captured at the former Falk Brewery site on the south rim of the Menomonee Valley, will be on tap starting Friday at MobCraft's taproom, 505 S. 5th St., in ...