VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology Verstrepen Lab

All about beer

Ever wondered why beer tastes so good?

We have created a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on the science behind beer that allows you to discover why each beer has its own specific flavors and aroma – and you don’t even need to get out of your comfortable chair at home to do so!

A complete guide on Belgian beers

Belgian beer is probably the best in the world. Most of us are familiar with many Belgian beers and many of us have actually tried several of them. But what do all these beers really taste like? What gives them their particular colour and aroma? How can we identify which ingredients we truly appreciate in a beer? Our book provides all the answers.

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Media coverage of our beer science

A small selection of international coverage on our work on yeasts and brewing

The Guardian
AI to make beer taste better
discover magazine
Craft brewers are using stinky yeast to make tasty beer
washington post
Beer yeast is tame. Wine yeast is wild. Draw your own conclusions.
PBS
Beer yeast is more 'sophisticated' than wine yeast
eater
Is this man the Dr. Frankenstein of beer?
the economist
Domesticated tripple
scientific american
Ale Genomics: How Humans Tamed Beer Yeast
the atlantic
All of the World's Yeast Probably Originated in China
courthouse
The secret to Belgian ale? Medieval super yeasts
biovox
SUPERYEAST project to improve industry sustainability

Articles in Dutch

A selection of recent media coverage on our beer research in Flemish and Dutch media outlets

VRT Radio1
Fruitvliegen hebben een favoriet bier
De Morgen
De strijd tegen fruitvliegjes begint met het uitschenken van biertjes
De Tijd
Doorbraak alcoholvrij bier
De Tijd
'Lekker alcoholvrij bier is de heilige graal'
De Tijd
Microben worden fabrieken van de toekomst
De Tijd
KU Leuven opent brouwerij met steun AB Inbev
nieuwsblad
Elk bier zijn dubbelganger
nieuwsblad
Het geheime ingrediënt van honderdduizenden bieren zit in de frigo van deze Vlaming
de standaard
De revolutie van de 0,0 procent
nieuwsblad
Leuvense wetenschappers beschrijven 252 Belgische bieren
de standaard
Elk bier zijn dubbelganger
new scientist
Stamboom beschrijft historie biergistevolutie
vrt nws
Smaak-DNA van 252 Belgische bieren blootgelegd
npo radio 1
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