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New Lab for Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services

We are moving! A new 1300 sq ft fully lab-furnished space and our first full-time employee in January 2011. Watch for more details coming soon.

Novozyme and Biocon

Novozymes N.A.'s Parent to Buy Biocon's Enzyme Business

July 18--Novozymes North America's parent company, in Bangalore, India, has agreed to buy the enzyme business of Banglore-based Biocon Ltd. for $115 million. In Franklinton, N.C., Novozymes N.A. operates a large enzyme manufacturing facility with about 350 employees.

I am trying to track down further details of Biocon. So far I know they were BioCon in Ireland and had a facility in Lexington, KY (and like the Siebel Institute Chemicals Division - J. E. Siebel and Sons) saw a lot of aggregations and acquisitions by and with super huge corporations over the years and ended up as part of Biocon (India). Now it looks like Biocon in part returns to the US.

I am especially interested in the "mysterious years". Who and what were Biocon (BioCon) in Lexington, KY? The only information (and this is very scarce) is that the founder of a Nicholaville company was once a key figure there. But even his Biography skips over his years with that company. Most odd - it is almost like they were an non-entity here.

Surely someone is still in KY that worked for this outfit (which disappeared? maybe around 1985 or so). If you know anything I encourage you to drop me a line. It is also possible that Ron Siebel might have information. Anyone in touch with Ron these days?

Alltech loses its Qualified and Respected Brewer

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What the Nose Knows - Book on Sensory Perceptions

A neat new book recently published covers the art and science of Sensory Evaluations. Full details at the BDAS, LLC website. Links to the left in the links bar.

Graphs from link on Brewers Association Forum

Here are the Graphs from the posting at the BA Forum. One is a simple format and one a picto-graph styled chart. They deal with wrldwide hop production fr0m 1994. CLICK TO EXPAND IN YOUR BROWSER.

BDAS CLIENT MEDALS AT GABF

GABF Medals for Clients of BDAS, LLC
GOLD		16
SILVER		16
BRONZE		13
TOTAL in 2007	45

Brewers Association Great American Beer Festival

Brewers Association Great American Beer Festival

2007 Winners

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2007 Brewery and Brewer of the Year Awards:
Large Brewing Company and Large Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Pabst Brewing Company, Woodridge, IL
Bob Newman

Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Crosby & Baker Ltd.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA
Matthew Brynildson

Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Microstar Keg Management
Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, CA
Tomme Arthur

Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Brewers Supply Group
RedRock Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, UT
Kevin Templin

Small Brewpub and Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Montana Brewing Company, Billings, MT
Travis Zeilstra

2007 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Beer Competition - 48 Entries
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. and Hopunion CBS LLC

Gold: English Style India Pale Ale, Allentown/Bethlehem Brew Works, Allentown, PA
Beau Badem & AHA Member Chris Bowen

Silver: Kentucky Weissbier, Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Co., Lexington, KY
Brewery Team & AHA Member Bill Caldwell

Bronze: Sculpin IPA, Ballast Point Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
Ballast Point Brewers & AHA Member Doug Duffield