New Research in Brewing: Ingredients, Brewing and Quality Improvement

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1182

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Dear Colleagues,

Beer is one of the oldest known beverages and is currently the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. In recent years, the demand for beers with distinctive characteristics and consumers' growing concern for their health has led to the production of a wide variety of beers of high organoleptic and nutritional quality. In this regard, this special issue of Foods focuses on the use of new ingredients and improvements in the production process to produce higher quality beers.

Of particular interest is the use of any ingredient or adjunct that can improve a physico-chemical, nutritional or organoleptic property. In addition, given the growing interest in the circular economy and the reuse of waste, any by-product of the agri-food industry that can be used in the production of craft beer will also be of interest. Original research and review articles are welcome.

We invite you to contribute articles addressing the above topics to this Special Issue on New Research in Brewing: Ingredients, Brewing and Quality Improvement.

We believe that your contributions can be of great interest and make a significant difference in the production of high quality specialty beers, which are increasingly in demand by consumers.

Prof. Dr. Isabel Caballero
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Keywords

  • beer
  • brewery
  • beer adjuncts
  • beer elaboration
  • beer analysis
  • beer chemistry
  • beer yeast
  • beer polyphenols
  • craft beer

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The Silent Revolution of Brewer’s Spent Grain: Meat/Food Innovations Through Circularity, Resource Recovery, and Nutritional Synergy—A Review
by Daniela Tapia, John Quiñones, Ailin Martinez, Erika Millahual, Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol, Néstor Sepúlveda and Rommy Diaz
Foods 2025, 14(19), 3389; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14193389 - 30 Sep 2025
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Brewer’s spent grain enhances nutritional quality by increasing fiber and plant-based proteins and reducing the need for synthetic additives. Technologies such as extrusion and fermentation transform BSG into functional ingredients that improve texture and stability. A significant increase in antioxidant capacity was observed [...] Read more.
Brewer’s spent grain enhances nutritional quality by increasing fiber and plant-based proteins and reducing the need for synthetic additives. Technologies such as extrusion and fermentation transform BSG into functional ingredients that improve texture and stability. A significant increase in antioxidant capacity was observed in enriched foods; for example, in burgers, BSG improved fiber and protein levels, while decreasing fat and calories without negatively affecting sensory acceptance. In sausages, substituting 5% of pork with BSG achieved acceptance similar to traditional formulations, and hybrid formulations with BSG maintained improved protein content while preserving texture. However, concentrations above 20% may negatively impact sensory and technological properties, by introducing undesirable flavors or altering texture. Thus, BSG is a promising source of high-value functional ingredients that contribute to the circular economy and healthier, sustainable foods. Nonetheless, more in vivo studies are needed to validate the health benefits, understand the interactions in complex matrices, assess the shelf life, and evaluate the long-term sensory perception. The “Silent Revolution” of BSG requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates science, technology, sustainability, and effective communication with consumers. Full article
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