One of the four main components of beer, yeast is often overlooked in favor of malt and hops. Here's what you should know. Yeast is the amazing little microbe that is responsible for fermentation.

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production?

Found in focaccia recipes, too, brewer's yeast is a holdover from the early 19th century, when bakers skimmed lees (spent yeasts) from beer tanks to make their dough. In 1846, commercial baker's ...

The beer he made was from yeast that was almost 3,000 years old. The recipe for it was from a 3,500-year-old Egyptian papyrus. The man who created the brew is Dylan McDonnell, a homebrewer and an ...

IKOMA, Nara Prefecture--For a craft beer with a kick, researchers at a national graduate school university here helped develop a special yeast with high fermentation performance. The team members ...

With spring right around the corner, it’s time to set aside those barrel-aged stouts, porters, barleywines, and winter ...

While famous for its role in creating crispy bread and frothy beer, yeast is versatile in numerous applications. Jef Boeke, a geneticist at New York University, and his team use yeast as an artistic ...

Found in focaccia recipes, too, brewer's yeast is a holdover from the early 19th century, when bakers skimmed lees (spent yeasts) from beer tanks to make their dough. In 1846, commercial baker's ...

Found in focaccia recipes, too, brewer's yeast is a holdover from the early 19th century, when bakers skimmed lees (spent yeasts) from beer tanks to make their dough. In 1846, commercial baker's yeast ...