News — Pasteurization

Pasteurization is the process of heating beer to a temperature that will kill any living microbes. It is used by some brewers to sterilize and stabilize their product without changing the chemistry or flavor. Why is Pasteurizing Beer Important? Pasteurization has been used for hundreds of years to prevent food spoilage and the modern technique was perfected by Louis Pasteur. Pasteur began his work in the vineyards of France and later moved on to beer. In 1873, his U.S. patent 135,245 for "Improvement in Brewing Beer and Ale Pasteurization" was granted. Included in his lengthy description, is his results: "I...