Beverages | Editor’s Choice Articles Published in 2026 (III)

We are delighted to share some Editor’s Choice Articles that were published in Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710) in 2026. We believe that the following list of articles may be of particular interest to our readers.

1. “Endogenous Carbon Dots in Traditional Korean Beverages: Structural Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Biocompatibility”
by Gyuri Kim, Ajahar Khan, Ruchir Priyadarshi, Sanghee Han, Seok-Geun Lee, Jun Tae Kim and Jong-Whan Rhim
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060065
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/65

2. “Dynamic Control of Industrial Wine Fermentation Using Cognitive System and Acoustic Emission”
by Ángel Sánchez-Roca, Javier Arévalo-Royo, Juan-Ignacio Latorre-Biel, Emilio Jiménez-Macias, Julio Blanco-Fernández and Eduardo Martínez-Cámara
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060067
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/67

3. “Optimizing Milled Rice Utilization in the Brewing Industry by Overcoming Equipment Barriers Through Cultivar Characterization”
by Matthew Aitkens and Scott Lafontaine
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060068
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/68

4. “Predicting CO₂ Pressure Loss in Aged Traditional-Method Sparkling Wine Bottles for Compliance with European Regulations”
by Gérard Liger-Belair, Virginie Thollin and Clara Cilindre
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060070
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/70

5. “Combination of Destructive and Non-Destructive Analyses for Microbiological and Qualitative Characterization of Refermented and Yeast-Aged Apple Cider”
by Gianmarco Alfieri, Margherita Modesti, Aurora Pietrini, Riccardo Riggi, Francesca Luziatelli, Rosamaria Capuano, Maurizio Ruzzi, Diana DeSantis and Andrea Bellincontro
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060072
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/72

6. “Beyond Market Growth: Are Plant-Based Beverages Nutritionally and Technologically Suitable Alternatives to Cow’s Milk?”
by Francine Pimentel de Andrade, Wanderson dos Santos Carneiro, José Matheus Santos-Silva, Anabela Raymundo and Carlos Eduardo de Farias Silva
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060074
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/74

7. “Evaluation of In Vitro Cytoprotective Activity, Antioxidant Activity and Proteomic Profiles of Novel Sorghum-Based Fermented Beverages”
by David R. Katerere, Abel Navarré Dopazo, Raffaele Sessa, Silvia Trombetti, Michela Grosso and Luana Izzo
Beverages 2026, 12(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12010009
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/1/9

8. “Assessing Wine Quality in Glass and Alternative Packaging During Storage”
by Mark Walker Bartz, Amanda J. Fleming and Renee T. Threlfall
Beverages 2026, 12(5), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12050054
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/5/54

9. “Fumaric Acid as an Alternative to Sulphur Dioxide in Conventional and Skin-Macerated White Winemaking”
by Violeta García-Viñola, Montserrat Poblet, Albert Bordons, Cristina Reguant and Nicolas Rozès
Beverages 2026, 12(5), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12050056
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/5/56

10. “Probiotic Yeast for Brewing? A Mini-Review of Craft Brewing Research with Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii”
by Tianyang Wang and Shiwen Zhuang
Beverages 2026, 12(5), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12050058
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/5/58

11. “Prototype Development of a Wine-Based Flavored Beverage with Freeze-Dried Strawberry Extract”
by Pedro Fernandes, Diana Daccak, Cláudia Pessoa, Inês Carmo Luís, Fernando Lidon and Maria Manuela Silva
Beverages 2026, 12(4), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12040049
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/4/49

12. “Assessment of Florida Blueberry Wine Packaged in Glass Bottles, Cans, and Plastic Bottles Throughout Accelerated Shelf-Life Testing”
by Nicholas A. Wendrick, Sofia Torres, Drew Budner, Boce Zhang, Andrew J. MacIntosh and Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick
Beverages 2026, 12(6), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages12060064
Full text available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/12/6/64