Jan 3, 2014 | Anthem Perspectives In Chemistry: Organic Reactions & Applications, AP TOPIC 11, Beer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry |
Having talked about humulone in a number of the other beery molecules posts, the title of this one poses a question that I actually do not know the answer to – I’m hoping that this post will attract some comments that will help me to understand why the...
Dec 27, 2013 | AP TOPIC 11, Beer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry |
Having written this, this and this before, you’ll know that I like to read (and write) about beery molecules. As such, I was intrigued to receive an email from Kate Lajtha at Oregon State University who sent me the photograph below, of one of her student’s...
Dec 23, 2012 | AP TOPIC 11, Beer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry |
Following this post and this post, here’s the third in the series about the appearance of dubious molecules in beer/pop culture. This time we turn to Chicago and the relatively new brewery, Hypothesis. Below is the mock-up for their Hypothesis IPA. I say...
Dec 20, 2012 | Anthem Perspectives In Chemistry: Organic Reactions & Applications, AP, AP TOPIC 11, Beer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry |
Following this post, here are a few more observations about beer, molecules, and what the art director can get away with when there are no chemists around! Hugh Malone is a Belgian IPA produced by the Allagash brewery in Maine, USA, as part of their tribute series....
Dec 13, 2012 | Anthem Perspectives In Chemistry: Organic Reactions & Applications, AP TOPIC 11, Beer Chemistry, Miscellaneous, Organic Chemistry |
Bear with me as I make a couple of seemingly unconnected statements, and then try to pull them together. Many people reading this blog will already know that one of the central passions in my life is beer – if you didn’t, now you do. The beer/chemistry...
Aug 8, 2011 | Anthem Perspectives In Chemistry: Organic Reactions & Applications, AP, AP TOPIC 11, Organic Chemistry |
Every summer during my Introduction to Organic Chemistry elective, I ask the students to memorize a small catalog of 21 reactions that they then apply in various scenarios. One of the ways I attempt to help them to make connections and build that knowledge is via the...
