PET makers are hoping for similar success in beer. They have addressed the problem of keeping carbon dioxide in the bottles and the oxygen out, thereby creating bottles that have physical properties similar to those of glass. Although the thought of plastic beer bottles may make some people cringe, the bottles may have enough advantages to grab a strong hold on niche markets, industry sources say.
by Alex Tullo | May 22, 2000
—Bummer SNP doesn't mix with beer for gastric cancer risk “” A study from led by investigators at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) in Barcelona has revealed that high consumption of beer combined with a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the alcohol dehydrogenase gene is associated with a nearly nine-fold increased risk of gastric cancer.
by David Kroll | April 04, 2011
Beer breweries and soft drink makers are the second-biggest customers for CO2, just behind the refrigeration industry, and they’re bracing for a hit. “Here comes this potential supply chain disruption for an absolutely essential ingredient in beer,” says Charlie Berger, cofounder of Denver Beer Company. “CO2 and beer go hand in hand.” It provides the fizz for beer and soda; bars and restaurants use it to dispense beer. Brewing does generate CO2 as a by-product, Berger says, but most small breweries buy it as a refrigerated liquid because they don’t have the equipment to capture and reuse it. Major companies have the clout and contracts to make sure they get the CO2 they need.
by Craig Bettenhausen | April 22, 2020
—Pumpkin flashing, Army Humvees can produce water, Nicotine fix from beer “” Pumpkin flashing Army Humvees can produce water Nicotine fix from beer Pumpkin flashing Stories of unexpected light flashing, or triboluminescence, from various crystalline materials (C&EN, Aug. 15, page 56) prompted one reader to recall an annual Halloween event performed while he was a student at California Institute of Technology.
by David Hanson | October 31, 2005
—Recycled beer and ancient wine “” Sustainable sewer sips Singapore beer maker Brewerkz’s NEWBrew tropical blonde ale made international brew news for its unconventional water source: recycled wastewater. NEWater, the national brand of recycled water, has been a part of Singapore’s water supply since 2003.
by Brianna Barbu | August 14, 2022
Beer from air People often have a glass of red wine with their pasta. To mix things up a little, though, Newscripts recommends a craft beer named CleanEscape made by San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing. CleanEscape is one of the most unusual and potentially sustainable beers because it is made with water drawn from air.
by Alex Scott | August 28, 2017
Ion chromatographic analysis showed that the residue contained oxalate, which the archaeologists attribute to beer stone—sediment composed of primarily calcium oxalate that collects on the surfaces of brewing equipment. Plant material, however, was too degraded after 5,000 years to identify other ingredients using cells or DNA.
by Manny I. Fox Morone | March 20, 2017
—Astronomers unravel marathon mystery, Sounds like clearer beer “” Astronomers unravel marathon mystery Sounds like clearer beer As the Olympic games in Athens approach, astronomers in Texas couldn't resist tinkering with the commonly accepted date of the first marathon run. Recall that the marathon had its genesis in 490 B.C., following a battle near the village of Marathon in Greece.
by K. M. REESE | August 02, 2004
—Poop-Powered Light, Crayons For Tiny Chemists, Beer’s Proteome “” Matthew Mazzotta was sitting in a dog park in Cambridge, Mass., one day when inspiration struck. Watching a friend walk his dog, Mazzotta, a conceptual artist, realized that there was a lot of natural DOG-PRODUCED FUEL in the park—and that it was literally going to waste.
by Lauren K. Wolf | September 27, 2010