Japan's first zero-carb beer to hit shelves next month

Business / Corporate Aug 27, 2020

Japan's first zero-carb beer to hit shelves next month

Kirin Brewery Co. said Thursday it will start selling a zero-carbohydrate regular beer in October, the first such product offered by a domestic brewer, to tap demand among increasingly health-conscious consumers. The zero-carb beer under the major brewery's flagship Ichibanshibori brand will be launched on ...

Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic

World Apr 19, 2020

Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic

Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water — essentials for many quarantined Americans. Brewers and soft-drink makers use carbon dioxide, or CO2, for carbonation, which gives beer and soda fizz. Ethanol producers are ...