Jaswinder Singh can hardly contain his excitement when talking about TLP8, a useful protein he discovered in barley. “It could revolutionize the brewing industry,” said the associate professor at McGill University’s plant science department. Maltsters despise beta-glucan, a key sugar found in barley. If it is not properly degraded during the malting and germination process […] Read more
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Brewery competes on unique flavour
LACOMBE, Alta. — With the stunning rise in craft breweries, some companies have unique approaches to stay ahead of the competition. For Blindman Brewery at Lac-ombe, the idea of crowd funding helped the operation get enough money to import foeders from France. A foeder, pronounced food-er, is a large oak vat used to age wine. […] Read more
Growing Canadian craft beer sector thirsty for local malt
WINNIPEG — Craft breweries are a growing sub-sector of the Canadian beer industry, but the increased variety of local drink options are not necessarily 100 percent home-grown because a lack of domestically produced specialty malts force brewers to look far afield to meet their needs. “We get our base malt locally, but we don’t have […] Read more
Craft breweries revitalize barley sector
The craft brewery revolution has transformed barley and hops demand, say experts. The United States is the mecca of craft beer with an estimated 4,144 breweries. The next largest market is the United Kingdom with 723. Canada ranks sixth at 483, according to Alltech, an animal health company that also owns a brewery. Craft breweries […] Read more
