Probably the best yeast in the world
Irish Daily Mirror|December 07, 2022
Irish forests root of brewing lager
MARK WAGHORN
Probably the best yeast in the world

IRELAND might be most famous for stouts and whiskeys but scientists have discovered the yeast first used in lager originated in forests here too.

The yeast used to brew cold beer is known by the scientific name Saccharomyces pastorianus, but it developed from another one called Saccharomyces eubayanus.

Its ancestor has remained a mystery - until students at University College

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