Quality Beer Requires a Quality Lab Kevin Smolar Quality Control Manager Sun King Brewery – Indianapolis, IN
History of beer
Source: Brewer’s Association – Boulder, CO
Beer Ingredients
BrewHouse
Fermentation Antoine van Leeuwenhoek Louis Pasteur
Fermentation Profiles
Bright Tanks & Packaging
Cold Storage Carl von Linde
Science in the brewhouse Søren Sørensen
Microbiological Plating
Analytical Testing
Total Carbohydrate (g) REgulation TTB – Tax & Trade Bureau FDA – Food & Drug Administration Sunlight Wee Mac Osiris Package Size 12 oz 16 oz ABV 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% Calories 145 195 165 220 Calories from Fat Total Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g) Trans Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg) 20 27 Total Carbohydrate (g) 10 13 12 16 Dietary Fiber (g) Sugars (g) Protein (g) 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.9
Off-Flavor Testing
Sensory Panel
Sensory Panel William Sealy Gosset
Future of craft beer
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