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•••3••• Messewelten Interview Everlasting yeast DIEMESSE talked to Prof. Aren M. Mair from the Bar Ilan University Earlier this year you presented the results of your latest study: beer made with yeast that is over 5,000 years old. How did you come up with this very unusual subject? My colleagues, Dr. Ronen Haz- an and Prof. Michael Klutstein, both microbiologists at the HU, thought that it might be possi- ble to find ancient yeasts. They made contact with several ar- chaeologists and got these shards of pottery that are up to 5,000-years old, excavated in remains of settlements of the ancient Egyptians, Philistines and Judeans. Hidden in the mi- croscopic pores of the shards were yeast colonies and that’s the way it happened. So far sci- entists have tried to recreate ancient beers by using old reci- pes. This is the first time that we are using an original ingredient: newly brought to life yeast. How is the yeast different from our modern ingredi- ents? Some of the yeasts were identical to those used to- day, some were similar to used in traditional beer pro- duction in Africa. The results of our study are an impor- tant step in the experimen- tal Archaeology, they help us to get an understanding of the taste of the Antique. We already knew that beer was a staple food in Meso- potamia and Ancient Egypt, now we are getting an idea of its taste. Were there any surprises during the process of making the ancient beer? Yes. First of all the fact that the yeast cells survived over thou- sands of years. It shows that yeast can survive without any nu- trition for an incredible amount of time. Modern technologies enable us to save all the living or- ganisms that live in the nanopo- res and revive them and ex- amine their properties. We were also surprised to find out that some were very similar and other very dif- ferent from contemporary yeasts. How does it taste? Mostly great to be hon- est! We have worked with a private brewery from Je- rusalem to turn the yeast into actual beer. The brew is caramel-coloured, defi- nitely smells a bit funny and is crowned by thick white foam. I would say the taste is spicy and fruity, with a very complex aroma. Do you think “ancient beer” will be the next big trend after “craft beer”? Who knows! I really hope so. How did beer taste like 5,000 years ago? Researchers have come one giant step closer to answer this question: They brought to life antiquarian yeasts and used it to brew beer. In the interview with DIE MESSE Prof. Aren M. Mair, Director of the Tell es- Safi/Gath Archaeological Pro- ject and Professor at the Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv, talks about the results of the study, the biggest surprises and how the ancient beer tastes like. Prof. Aren M. Mair has devoted his life to the study of ancient ob- jects. Trying a beer made out of ancient yeast was a first thought Photo: Aren M. Mair The yeast was extracted out of ancient pottery. Photo: Timothy L Brock Neue Location für Beviale Moscow Die Beviale Moscow vollzieht im kommenden Jahr einen Gelän- dewechsel. Daran geknüpft ist auch ein späterer Veranstaltung- stermin: Vom 24. bis 26. März 2020 begrüßt Osteuropas erste und bislang einzige ganzheitliche Getränkemesse Experten und In- teressierte im Sokolniki Exhibi- tion and Convention Centre. Das Veranstaltungsgelände befindet sich in zentraler Lage mitten in ei- nem der großen Moskauer Parks. Die Fachmesse für Getränkein- dustrie bildet die gesamte Prozesskette von der Herstellung bis zur Vermarktung ab und war in diesem Jahr so groß wie noch nie. Mit dem Locationwechsel bi- eten sich noch mehr Mögli- chkeiten für Veranstalter und Aussteller. New family mem- ber from Korea The established trade fair for the beer industry, Korea Internation- al Beer Expo (KIBEX), is now part of the Beviale Family. At the pre- miere of Korea’s first internation- al trade fair for the beer industry towards the end of March 2019, NürnbergMesse Group and the organiser GMEG (Global MICE Ex- perts Group) signed a coopera- tion agreement. Alongside SEA Brew in Bangkok, KIBEX is the second partner to the Beviale Family in Asia and the tenth event overall in NürnbergMesse’s global network for the interna- tional beverage industry. Hall 7, Stand 258 WELCOME High Quality Used Beverage Equipment f r o m JADE Trading Group Our web page is www.jade.fi Our email info@jade.fi