500 Years Ago, Yeast's Epic Journey Gave Rise to Lager Beer
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 15:00
in Earth & Climate
An international team of researchers believes it has identified the wild yeast that, in the age of sail, apparently traveled more than 7,000 miles to make a fortuitous microbial match that today underpins the $250 billion a year lager beer industry.
