Episode 084: Brewing Hoppy Beer with CRISPR Instead of Hops

As reported in Nature Communications, Charles Denby used CRISPR-Cas9 to successfully engineer brewers yeast to produce linalool and geraniol. We interview both Charles and Bryan Donaldson (Lagunitas) who oversaw the sensory analysis for this groundbreaking study.

Special Guests: Bryan Donaldson and Charles Denby.

Sponsored By:

• Kegshoe:
• Alfa Laval:
• Novozymes:
• Brew Ninja:
• Precision Fermentation:
• Gusmer:
• BSG:
• Proximity Malt:
• Hopsteiner:

Links:

• Brewing Summit 2022 — Providence, Rhode Island | August 14-16, 2022
• Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
• Join Master Brewers — Use promo code BEER2022 to save 20% on dues