Brewer Resources

Resources to help you get the most out of our yeast. Explore the videos, recipes, and other resources below.

Best Practices: GALACTIC™

Best Practices: GALACTIC™

Achieve the perfect level of acidity with no off-flavors. GALACTIC™ strains produce lactic acid during fermentation, enabling quick-souring in the fermentor—no kettle pasteurization required.

Best Practices: SUMMERSTONE™

Best Practices: SUMMERSTONE™

SUMMERSTONE™ provides complex and stable stone fruit flavor, especially reminiscent of peaches and apricots. Stone fruit character is notoriously difficult to retain in beer, even with large amount...

Say Goodbye to Diacetyl with FRESH™ Yeast Strains

Say Goodbye to Diacetyl with FRESH™ Yeast Strains

Berkeley Yeast is at the forefront of fermentation science, creating yeasts that improve both the aroma and flavor of your brews. Among our cutting-edge innovations are the FRESH™ strains: includin...

Fresh Data: Comparing FRESH™ Strains with Purified ALDC

Fresh Data: Comparing FRESH™ Strains with Purified ALDC

To test how different yeast and ALDC treatments would impact diacetyl levels, we designed a recipe that we knew would result in high diacetyl after dry hopping. The beer was formulated with 15% mal...

Our Customers are the Best And the Judges Agree

Our Customers are the Best And the Judges Agree

Both Riip and Glenwood Canyon use FRESH™ strains to ensure there’s a clean and distraction-free background for layering on the notes that they want to stand out. Check out this article to read more.

FRESH™ Andechs: Ultra-Clean and Easy to Harvest

FRESH™ Andechs: Ultra-Clean and Easy to Harvest

There’s a reason why FRESH™ Andechs is our best-selling lager strain and a cellar staple in production breweries large and small. FRESH™ Andechs is a workhorse that outperforms every lager strain. ...