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?

With beer, a brewer wants to capture ... All you really need to make sourdough starter is wheat or rye flour and water; the yeast and bacteria floating around your home will do the rest.

It’s often brewed with pilsner malts, German ale yeast specifically created for kölsch beers, and traditional noble hops like tettnang, spalt, and the popular hallertauer mittelfrüh. The result is the ...