CSTS Lecture Reminder 2025 February

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Dear Visitor,

The February Lecture:-

The Science Behind Creating the Best Pint - the Role & Evolution of Yeast in Brewing

Speaker: Timothy O’Rourke BA; DMS; MIBrew
Beer Sommelier; Certified Cicerone Director, Brilliant Beer Company; Fellow of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling
Date : 7:30 pm - Wednesday, 12th February
Location : Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre
& CSTS Zoom Channel ID 912 0723 6181

Invisible to the human eye, yeast has had a major impact on humans for thousands of years helping us to raise bread, making it more digestable, producing alcohol, which makes us happy, and improving our health as a probiotic and a source of vitamins. Yeast “our invisible partner” was our first domesticated organism, although it adopted us without us knowing.

The presentation will look at how yeast has evolved and specialised in fermenting brewers wort, with the genetic and biochemical changes it has made to adapt to this new enviroment. It is the mainstay for a multi-billion-dollar fermentation industry around the world.

Please note that to help the audience appreciate the technical points, Tim has arranged for a pin (36 pints) of Amber Ale Tom Long to be available for tasting... but those joining us on Zoom will have to provide their own...

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Next Visit:-

Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT), Bere Marsh Farm, Dorset

CRT promotes nature friendly farming to help reverse the biodiversity decline and combat climate change.
We will have talks by in-house experts on regenerative...

Date : Wednesday, 26 March
Location : Bere Marsh Farm, Dorset
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The talk will be presented live in person in the Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, RAU (our usual venue), and also streamed live on Zoom.

The Zoom Link:-

https://zoom.us/j/91207236181?pwd=d2h6MFJhN1NoTEFaRm9saVBxbHR3Zz09

Meeting ID: 912 0723 6181 Passcode: cester

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