Imagine you want to enjoy an ice-cold beer, open the fridge, take out a capsule, pour the liquid into a glass, add water and make it carbonated. This is the innovation developed by a group of researchers from the University of La Sabana in Colombia and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain, writes A2 CNN.
The developers ensure that the taste and alcohol content of the beer in the capsule are preserved, and according to them the taste is improved.
The method used by the researchers is cryoconcentration, which involves partially freezing the water in the beverage and then removing the ice crystals that form. This produces a reconstitutable beer, which can be prepared at home by mixing the liquid stored in a small container (like a coffee capsule) with cold water.
To make it carbonated, Fabian Leonardo Moreno, one of the researchers, recommends using a home carbonator, reports A2 CNN.
"This way we get the original beer without losing its concentration, maintaining the same properties as a non-instant beer," he explains in an article in the Spanish edition of The Conversation.
The advantages of beer in capsules, according to Moreno, offer several advantages, from reduced transportation costs, since the total weight of the product is reduced, with less liquid and lighter packaging, to easier storage, since capsules take up less space in the refrigerator than traditional beer cans or bottles.
Furthermore, Moreno assures that increasing the concentration improves the quality of the beer.
"Initially, one of the biggest challenges was preserving the alcohol during the cryoconcentration process," he explains. "We found that by partially reducing the amount of water, the flavor-giving solids, volatile compounds, and alcohol were even more concentrated. The result is a beer with a more intense sensory profile, with more defined aromas and flavors." (A2 Televizion)
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