Tag: Beer

Your next Heineken beer may be brewed with steam from a 100MWh heat battery

Brewing beer can be a highly polluting activity because gas boilers are normally used to create the...

The 17 best tech gifts for the whole family this 2020

Finish your shopping list with this one-stop gadget gift guide for everyone in the family, including your pet.

Scientists may have figured out how to make future beer even greater

Getting the perfect head on a pint of beer might not be the most pressing problem the world faces. Then again, we'd be lying if we said we weren't glad it's something scientists are working on.

Forget curing diseases, genetic engineering could keep our beer fresh for longer

The big dreams surrounding genetic engineering involve curing deadly diseases and a limitless supply of lifesaving organs. Could it also help keep beer fresher for longer?

A giant new solar farm in Texas will harness the sun’s rays to… brew beer?

Brewing beer is surprisingly energy intensive. With a giant new solar farm in Texas, the world’s largest beer manufacturer promises to brew 100% of its beverages using renewable energy.

This iceless cooler looks like a Mars rover, keeps beer cold for a week

Furrion's Rova uses lithium-ion batteries and a compressor to keep beverages cold for up to a week with no ice, meaning you can skip the 7-11 run and cut straight to camping. It also charges gadgets and looks straight out of a Halo game.The post This iceless cooler looks like a Mars rover, keeps beer cold for a week appeared first on Digital Trends.

An ultra-light aerogel made using waste beer could help us live on Mars

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new super-insulating gel, created from beer waste, which could one day be used for building greenhouse-like habitats on Mars.The post An ultra-light aerogel made using waste beer could help us live on Mars appeared first on Digital Trends.

Mozilla teamed up with a brewery for an open-sourced beer, and we downed a pint

Mozilla and Widmer partnered to create an open-source beer, informed by a survey of beer drinkers' tastes. The result, OpenSourcery, is a drinkable American IPA typical of the style, and it's just the beginning,The post Mozilla teamed up with a brewery for an open-sourced beer, and we downed a pint appeared first on Digital Trends.

Anheuser-Busch will haul beer in Nikola hydrogen-electric trucks

The rivalry between Nikola and Tesla is only getting hotter... figuratively speaking. Mere months after ordering 40 Tesla Semis, Anheuser-Busch

Beer made with gene-edited yeast provides hoppy taste without the hops

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have developed new strains of yeast that can instill a hoppy flavor without the need for hops. Their hope is to "enhance the performance of industrial brewer’s yeast for more sustainable brewing."The post Beer made with gene-edited yeast provides hoppy taste without the hops appeared first on Digital Trends.

This printer can create an image directly onto beer foam

The Beer Ripples printer lets bartenders show off by the ability to print edible ink directly onto the foam on a frosty glass of beer. Coming soon to a bar near you -- we hope.The post This printer can create an image directly onto beer foam appeared first on Digital Trends.

Brewie is back with version 2.0 of its automated homebrew machine

Over the last few years, we've seen a number of automated homebrew machines promise easy beer making for homebrewers of

Pico C review: Making homebrew beer easy for beginners

PicoBrew has made a name for itself with a range of beer-making appliances that promise a "set it and forget

PicoBrew Z series is a modular all-in-one setup for serious homebrewers

After introducing Keurig-like pods for brewing beer at home, PicoBrew is back with a more traditional all-grain setup. The new

Want better beer, fancy cocktails, and ‘aged’ wine? Try these drinking gadgets

What are you drinking at your holiday party? If you're hosting, you might want to have beer, wine, cocktails, and coffee on hand, so we rounded up some drinking gadgets that can help with all types of beverages.The post Want better beer, fancy cocktails, and ‘aged’ wine? Try these drinking gadgets appeared first on Digital Trends.

Anheuser-Busch wants to deliver beer with Tesla’s electric semi-trucks

Anheuser-Busch just joined the list of companies that have placed an order for Tesla's upcoming semi-trucks. In an announcement today,

Budweiser is blasting barley into space to brew Mars beer

Settlers could arrive on Mars as soon as 2024, if SpaceX gets its way. And, those newcomers to the red

Augmented reality bottle labels could change the way you view beer

Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom out of Washington turned to technology to increase its products' visibility. It is using augmented reality bottle labels on its beer to make it stand out among a sea of competition.The post Augmented reality bottle labels could change the way you view beer appeared first on Digital Trends.

Augmented reality bottle labels could change the way you view beer

Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom out of Washington turned to technology to increase its products' visibility. It is using augmented reality bottle labels on its beer to make it stand out among a sea of competition.The post Augmented reality bottle labels could change the way you view beer appeared first on Digital Trends.

Your next craft beer might be named by a neural network

Researcher Janelle Shane has used AI to come up with names for paint colors, metal bands and guinea pigs in

3D-printed bioreactor offers a new high-tech way to brew the perfect pint

Researchers at the University of Washington have invented a new, cheaper, more efficient way to ferment yeast. Their five-minute 3D-printed bioreactor continues fermenting for months at a time.The post 3D-printed bioreactor offers a new high-tech way to brew the perfect pint appeared first on Digital Trends.

The BrewArt system is now available on Kickstarter for just under $1,200

Eight years in the making, the BrewArt is a project from two Australian entrepreneurs that hopes to revolutionize on-demand brewing by allowing users to recreate some of their favorite pub's beers.The post The BrewArt system is now available on Kickstarter for just under $1,200 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Postmates’ speedy booze delivery begins drop-offs in NYC and Texas

Postmates' on-demand alcohol service is now available well beyond California's borders. On top of an expansion to Miami in

Amazon UK adds Dash buttons for beer and batteries

It's already pretty easy to find and purchase products on Amazon, thanks to a wide array of apps and additional

I bio-engineered glowing beer and it hasn’t killed me (yet)

I've been making beer for about 10 years and, in the name of fun and experimentation, I've done some weird

Weed, booze, guns. This vending machine can sell just about anything

A smart vending machine that can verify your age and identity is designed to sell pot, alcohol, and guns.The post Weed, booze, guns. This vending machine can sell just about anything appeared first on Digital Trends.

Recommended Reading: The genetics of better beer

You Want Better Beer?Good. Here's a BetterBarley GenomeAdam Rogers,WiredThe beer industry certainly isn't hurting for money these days, but a

Picobrew’s next goal: A safe and affordable DIY distillery

Picobrew has a new, cheaper countertop beer brewing system. That you already knew. But the company is now dipping its

PicoBrew’s newest beer-making machine is easier to use and costs under $300

PicoBrew launched a new Kickstarter today for its Pico Model C. The new version of its smart homebrewing appliance is cheaper and easier to use for those who have never made their own beer before.The post PicoBrew’s newest beer-making machine is easier to use and costs under $300 appeared first on Digital Trends.

PicoBrew tries to make countertop beer brewing affordable

Brewing your own beer is surprisingly easy and cheap. But, it can seem intimidating. Plus, some of the equipment takes

Anheuser-Busch’s Alexa skill lists workouts that burn off a beer

Amazon has been expanding its Alexa "skill" plugins to broaden its uses, from streaming NPR to voice-controlling your film and

Beer in space: Budweiser wants to set up a brewery on Mars, apparently

If humans do ever get to colonize Mars, it's likely some of them will want to enjoy the occasional beer. Well, Budweiser says it'd like to set up a brewery on the red planet to "officially be the first beer on Mars."The post Beer in space: Budweiser wants to set up a brewery on Mars, apparently appeared first on Digital Trends.