The development of pasteurization as a method to destroy pathogenic bacteria in food and drink and, therefore, aid in food safety, dates back to the 19th century. However, the origins of heating (rather than cooking) food and drink for the purposes of preservation go back to China in the 12th century, where the technique was used to keep wine fresh and drinkable. 

Used for the separation of dissimilar products, the D4 Series helps maximize productivity and provide reduced product and personnel risk across the food and beverage, dairy, personal care and brewing process industries.

In its first year of business in 2012, Lakewood Brewing Co. produced just less than 3,000 barrels of craft beer. Now, only five years later and with rapid building and production expansion behind them, Lakewood is brewing more than 10,000 barrels per year.

Not many Americans like warm beer — except, of course, process cooling engineers who work for breweries. They know that maintaining elevated temperatures within a metal tank in the brewhouse is critical throughout much of the fermentation process.

Regatta Solutions will install microturbines to help two California breweries meet their energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction goals by generating on-site electrical and thermal energy.

The bottling process in commercial breweries leaves residual oxygen in the top of the bottle after filling. This results in oxidation that reduces the beer’s shelf life and flavor.

The maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, New Belgium Brewing has tapped into the on-demand steam and sustainability advantages of three steam boilers.

Two Roads Brewing Co. joined the list of craft brewers that have chosen boilers made by Miura.

Process chiller manufacturer Dimplex Thermal Solutions, Kalamazoo, Mich., was awarded a contract to build a custom process chiller for Arcadia, a Michigan-based brewing company.