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Beer Geek Wednesday

Beer Geek Wednesday is our Head Brewer Mark Howes’ weekly excursion into the science, history and occasional absurdity behind beer. From hops, malt and fermentation to flavour perception, brewing chemistry and whatever obscure technical rabbit hole he’s disappeared down this week, no subject is too nerdy and no detail too insignificant.

Some weeks it’s practical. Some weeks it’s historical. Some weeks you’ll learn considerably more about yeast metabolism than you ever intended.
YCH 702 Hop Extract: Our Brewery Trial

YCH 702 Hop Extract: Our Brewery Trial

See how YCH 702 flowable hop extract is made with supercritical CO2 and how we trialed it to increase hop flavour while reducing vegetal matter.
Flanders Red Ale: Sour Cherry, Oak and Mixed Fermentation

Flanders Red Ale: Sour Cherry, Oak and Mixed Fermentation

Discover our modern take on Flanders Red Ale, combining caramel malt, sour cherry, mixed fermentation and bourbon barrel ageing.
Pichia Yeast: Unlocking Thiols in Hazy IPA

Pichia Yeast: Unlocking Thiols in Hazy IPA

Explore how a live Pichia yeast culture can unlock bound thiols, transforming hop precursors into intense blackcurrant, guava and passionfruit aromas.
California IPA: Where West Coast Meets Hazy

California IPA: Where West Coast Meets Hazy

Discover California IPA, a light-bodied and dry modern IPA combining West Coast bitterness with expressive hops more often found in hazy beer.
Thiols in Beer: Using Grape Products to Boost Aroma

Thiols in Beer: Using Grape Products to Boost Aroma

Explore bound thiols in grapes and how Phantasm and specialised yeast can unlock intense blackcurrant, grapefruit and passionfruit aromas in beer.
Thiols in Beer: The Science of Tropical Hop Aroma

Thiols in Beer: The Science of Tropical Hop Aroma

Learn what thiols are, where their bound precursors occur and how yeast biotransformation releases powerful tropical and citrus aromas in beer.
Milkshake IPA: Balancing Lactose, Fruit and Hops

Milkshake IPA: Balancing Lactose, Fruit and Hops

Discover what defines Milkshake IPA and how brewers balance lactose sweetness, intense hops, fruit acidity and spices in this modern beer style.
Cold IPA: What It Is and How It Differs from IPL

Cold IPA: What It Is and How It Differs from IPL

Discover Cold IPA, a dry, hop-forward style fermented cool with lager yeast, and how it differs from India Pale Lager and West Coast IPA.
Boil-Off and Evaporation in Brewing

Boil-Off and Evaporation in Brewing

Explore why brewers boil wort, how evaporation removes unwanted DMS and other volatiles, and how boil-off affects gravity, colour and flavour.