Well, it looks like our partnership with Spike Brewing is building up quite a bit! I’ll be authoring a couple of short articles for the novice homebrewer in their Ask A Pro series. Hopefully it comes out soon! 🙂 All of us at Tivoli are excited to start direct research and piloting new experimental formulations […]
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Apple juice is a hell of a thing
So. Apple juice and beer are pretty good together if the sales numbers are to be believed. Quite a few things have happened since the experiments I’ve been conducting and I think it’s safe to say that I really enjoy the interaction between the acids in apple juice and the base malts that are used […]
One of the most recent brewing experiments taking place in the labs revolves around the current fad-but-not-really-fad drink: the radler. A radler is traditionally lager that is split with a citrus soda, and is (in my opinion), incredibly delicious on  hot day. It’s fantastic for quenching thirst after a long bike ride (hence the radler […]
I’ve been experimenting with a few things lately: brut-style beers, session beers, kettle-souring. Hopefully I’ll be able to post some results soon, but I’m currently working on developing a brut DIPA, and I think it will turn out nicely! Most of the experiments are conducted at home, at MSU Denver’s Beer Industry Program labs, or […]
A lot has happened since the 2017-2018 academic year. I’ve changed positions at MSU Denver, but for a very good reason: I was denied tenure under dubious (read: discriminatory) circumstances. I was threatened by the chair of the Retention/Tenure/Promotion  (RTP) committee and the chair of my department, and the tenured faculty chose to evaluate me […]
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Moving. Shaking.
Much has changed in the past year, and the chemistry research group is dissolving. I am leaving the chemistry department and joining the beer industry program full time, with a split appointment with Tivoli Brewing Company in downtown Denver. I’m excited about the new venture, and the research website will be changing to reflect […]
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Graduating Members
We regret to see the departure of Val Toman and Hannah Goulding, but we all wish them the best of luck, and a bright future in whatever they choose to pursue! We hope it is more chemistry, if not liquid crystals research. 🙂 Congratulations to each of them!
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Technique Videos
Simple, routine organic chemistry techniques have been added to the Presentations and Posters in a separate section. You can view the laboratory technique videos there. Hopefully more will be added as time goes on.
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New Members!
Welcome to Julia Blackmon and Hannah Goulding. 🙂 Hopefully we can accomplish great things in the lab!
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Welcome to New Members!
Welcome to the newest members of the Tsai research Group: Dania El-Batal and Val Toman! We expect big things from the two of you. 🙂