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Sensory Perception of Whisky Flavour
By: Dr Irene Baxter
07/07/2022
Discover the mechanisms of flavour in relation to Scotch Whisky with Dr Irene Baxter, Sensory Scientist at The Scotch Whisky Research Institute.
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Sustainable Innovation in the Drinks Industry
By: Michaela Appelbee-Miedl, Steffen Müench, David Thompson, Tom Mellor, Jamie Robertson
28/04/2022
Discover the vital importance of finding ways to deploy sustainable innovation in the drinks industry. Innovation is vital for a company’s survival and growth. Firms that don’t innovate fall behind their competitors and ultimately go out of business. However, traditional forms of innovation may result in profitable products, services, and processes – but also harm employees or over-exploit natural resources.
International Section, sustainability, innovation, sustainable innovation
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Maillard Mash, Washback Microbiota & Mixed Fermentations
By: Rutele Marciulionyte, Hannah Proctor, Barnaby Pownall
03/02/2022
Learn from three PhD students from Heriot-Watt University about the latest whisky production research investigation on flavour, microbiota and washback ketones and brewing mixed culture fermentation. Presentation 1: Roasted malts for novel flavours in whisky production by Rutele Marciulionyte Presentation 2: The fungi, the ketones, and the washback: The influence of distillery microbiota on whisky flavour by Hannah Proctor Presentation 3: Exploring the potential and control of mixed culture fermentations in brewing by Barnaby Pownall
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Hygiene Monitoring and Biofilms in Brewing - The Bad and the Ugly
20/01/2022
Take a deep dive into the fascinating field of hygiene and biofilms. This session recording is especially interesting for brewers, cider makers and distillers, and also for soft drinks and wine producers. Alexander Jevons, Senior Microbiologist at Murphy and Son, and Dr Keith Thomas, Director of Brewlab and founder of Darwin Brewery, both experts in the field, show us the consequences of poor CIP and lack of monitoring.