Description
Business that makes and sells beer
Technical
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of beer has taken place since at least 2500 BC; in ancient Mesopotamia, brewers derived social sanction and divine protection from the goddess Ninkasi. Brewing was initially a cottage industry, with production taking place at home; by the ninth century, monasteries and farms would produce beer on a larger scale, selling the excess; and by the eleventh and twelfth centuries larger, dedicated breweries with eight to ten workers were being built.
Parameters
Temperature
20°C optimal
15°C to 25°C range
Temperature range for fermentation
Time
10 days
7 days – 14 days
Equipment
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Compounds: Ethyl acetate, Isoamyl acetate, Phenylethyl acetate
Taste
Texture
Wine Analogy
Similar to wine fermentation but with malted grains instead of grapes
Coffee Analogy
Like cold brew coffee in its slow extraction process
Perfume Analogy
Resembles floral and citrus top notes in perfumery