Giants of brewing history: Louis Pasteur
Father of preservation | This series usually focuses on people who were directly involved in brewing; however, this new installment delves a bit more into the realm of general science. Almost everyone is familiar with the name Louis Pasteur in some context. Nevertheless, this eminent biologist, chemist and physicist contributed a great deal to one particular industry, that of beer production. His life and work were so rich and varied that it is virtually impossible to cover all of it within the scope of a single article.