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A Comprehensive Review of Non-Conventional Yeasts: Innovation in Craft Beer Production
Laura Canonico1, Francesca Comitini1, Alice Agarbati1
1Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 28, 2026
Summary
Craft brewing innovation utilizes non-conventional yeasts for diverse flavors and novel products like non-alcoholic beers. Further research is needed on yeast interactions and fermentation management for sustainable brewing.
Area of Science:
- Brewing Science
- Microbiology
- Food Technology
Background:
- The craft beer market is expanding, demanding product diversification and innovation.
- Traditional brewing relies on Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces pastorianus.
- Craft brewing explores non-conventional yeasts for unique flavor profiles and product development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review innovative applications of non-conventional yeasts in brewing.
- To explore their role in non-alcoholic, low-alcoholic, and functional beers.
- To identify unexplored areas in yeast-raw material interactions and fermentation management.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of non-conventional yeast applications in brewing.
- Analysis of yeast technological characteristics and enzyme profiles.
- Exploration of flavor creation potential and sustainable development.
Main Results:
- Non-conventional yeasts offer distinct technological properties and enzyme profiles.
- These yeasts enable the creation of novel aromas and complex flavor profiles.
- Emerging applications include non-alcoholic, low-alcoholic, and functional beers.
Conclusions:
- Non-conventional yeasts are key drivers of innovation in the craft beer industry.
- They provide opportunities for developing healthier and sustainable beer products.
- Further research is required on yeast-substrate interactions and fermentation control.
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