Brewing Up Some Science

Do you like your beer? If you do, why? Dr. Jibin He - a food chemist who tried beer in his youth but cannot tolerate it, went on a quest to find out why so many people like this bitter foamy drink. In the end, he found that the people are right to like beer, the problem was…he is alcohol intolerant! The good thing is that he learnt a thing or two along the way, so today he will take you for a deep (but short) dive into the science behind the flavour of beer. We shall raise a pint of beer in his effort and his agony of having to cope with non-alcoholic drinks.

We are flipping Pint of Science on its head to bring you Science of Pints! Every science experiment is about variables. Variables to control, variables to change, variables to measure. Brewing beer is no different. The choices that can be made behind every pint of beer are seemingly limitless. In this special edition of Pint of Science, Nick Smith - Steam Machine Brewing Company's co-founder, head-brewer, bin-emptier extraordinaire - shares his wild creative process, and discusses the in-depth science that he uses to make the world's favourite alcoholic beverage. In this animated and engaging session you'll get hands on with ingredients, and get all your burning beery questions answered. And who knows, there may even be time for a beer or two along the way...