Beam 2026 Annual Conference

Fermentation, supported by Lallemand Distilling (Room Worsham Cinema)

This session will cover the following talks:

-Cooper Samuelson, Melanie Heist, Tyler Barzee, Luke Moe: Exploring the impact of the microbiome on fermentation success and volatile production

-Jace Marti, James Parejko: Investigating contributions of Schizosaccharomyces pombe to odor-active norisoprenoid biosynthesis in whiskey and rum fermentations

-Laura Burns, Kevin Kawa: Pushing New Possibilities - The How and Why Behind Genetically Engineered Yeast

-Alex Moriarty, Jace Marti: The use of Non-Saccharomyces in Bourbon and Rye Whiskey