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Feed the world, help the environment and make great beer: Cool Beans can do it all

Feed the world, help the environment and make great beer: Cool Beans can do it all

The new batch of faba bean ale was brewed by Barney's Beer in Edinburgh
“Some of the fascinating possibilities offered by pulses are the subject of close study by scientists at the James Hutton Institute, from their use in health foods for humans and animals to novel uses”
Pulses are high in starch, protein and essential minerals like iron and zinc

Imagine a crop that can be used to help secure sufficient food for a growing global population, benefit the environment and brew fantastic beer. There is one – several in fact: pulses. The James Hutton Institute has joined forces with Barney’s Beer in Edinburgh and Abertay University in Dundee - through joint PhD student Kirsty Black - to create the new 'Cool Beans' Faba Bean IPA.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute