The Mash

1. Happening This Week:

• ​Brewery Maintenance Systems Course
   

See the event calendar

2. Episode 309: Predicting and improving complex beer flavor through machine learning

Can chemical analytics be used to predict what a sensory panel will taste? Can machine learning be used to improve a beer? Special Guests: Kevin Verstrepen and Michiel Schreurs. Listen here.

Links

• Predicting and improving complex beer flavor through machine learning - Nature Communications
• Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
• World Brewing Congress 2024 - Register Now!
• Join Master Brewers

Episode 177: The Art & Science of Roasting Specialty Malt

Specialty malt freshness, roaster technology, flavor development & complexity in specialty malts, and more. Special Guests: Aaron MacLeod, Chris Schooley, and Jeff Bloem. Listen here.

Links

• Upcoming Events - Master Brewers Calendar
• World Brewing Congress 2024 - Register Now!
• Join Master Brewers
   

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3. New Presentations Posted

Thank you to the following district officers for uploading presentations to the District Presentations Archives:

Spring Meeting District Northwest 2024  - uploaded by Paul Anderson

• BUXTON, non-alcoholic beer sensory_audio
• EDMUNSON-MORTON, history of beer styles in oregon_audio
• HANSEN, panel domestic nobles_audio
• HARDIE & KAPLAN, building community around beer_audio
• JUSTUS, brand integrity formulation, process and sensory_audio
• LERDAHL, contract brewing insights and lessons learned_audio
• MCDERMET & MORRISSEY, nitrogen generation and use in the brewery_audio
• ROBERTS, smoke taint case study_audio
• SHORE, panel smoke taint_audio
• SHUBERT, putting your sensory to work with effective data management_audio
  
  

4. What's Next:

June 2024

July 2024

August 2024

September 2024

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Emma Nygren
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Communication Manager
Master Brewers Association of the Americas
enygren@scisoc.org
3285 Northwood Circle Ste 100
Saint Paul, MN
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