Stress and Brewing Innovation
Co-founder at Sommbeer
Faith, Family and Beer always in that order.
"We don't take serious beer too seriously"
"We don't take serious beer too seriously"
Latest posts by DG Barrett (see all)
- Curbside Beer – The Do’s and Don’ts - 05/29/2020
- I Love Rye - 04/13/2020
- Beer Brands – Reflections from Quarantine - 03/27/2020
Exploring just what makes some breweries innovate while others stagnate Winemakers for centuries have known that a “stressed vine makes good wine”. Too much comfort (lots of water, good soil, moderate temperature) and the grape vine will focus on making big green leaves, long branches or extensive roots. Grape plants need just a bit too much heat or limited water for the plant’s resources to be diverted to the grape. Simply put, it needs stress to make luscious wine producing grapes. This concept has always…