N.C. State Professor: Climate Change Could Make Beer Taste Different
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If your favorite beer starts tasting different, it could have something to do with the weather. Fox News reports there’s a scientist here in North Carolina who has been looking into the effect of climate change on beer.
Dr. Colleen Doherty, a biochemistry professor at N.C. State University in Raleigh, says her research shows nights are getting warmer faster. That can basically cause jet lag in plants, which means their timing for processing chemicals could be off.
According to Dr. Doherty, the changing temperatures will ultimately affect hops and other beer ingredients. That, of course, would affect a beer’s flavor. Depending on the beer, though, that might not be a bad thing.
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