Omega Yeast

Omega Yeast Culture Moves Beer Forward. The future of beer is cultivated by braver brewers. The focus of his years of study included extensive independent research in S.

The kind who chase a curiosity, keep their drinkers in mind, and bring the culture forward. Our methods produce metabolically strong yeast, vigorously healthy fermentation and overall optimized performance by design. Lab Director and co-owner Dr. Lance Shaner earned his PhD in microbiology/molecular genetics. cerevisiae stress response. He brings this expertise -- in addition to 18 years as a home

brewer -- to Omega Yeast's lab methodology. He and his business partner Mark Schwarz and the Omega Yeast team are available any time by phone or by email. Don't hesitate to contact us: [email protected]. Highlighted Strains:
the first Kveik strain (Norwegian farmhouse yeast) to debut commercially in the US was our Voss Kveik. Check it out! See also: DIPA, our proprietary and original hybrid Saisonstein’s Monster, a second Norwegian farmhouse Isolate with an extraordinary temperature properties called HotHead, our Tropical IPA, our lauded Brett & Lacto Blends and many more! (New strains will be released for HomeBrewers in time for the holidays. To be announced soon!)

Your dry hop timing is only half the equation.We ran the experiment: Same wort. Same dry hop schedule. Different yeast.S...
01/12/2026

Your dry hop timing is only half the equation.

We ran the experiment: Same wort. Same dry hop schedule. Different yeast.

Some strains dropped crystal clear. Others built haze that got stronger the later we dry hopped.

The difference is genetic—the HZY1 gene. It completely changes how your beer responds to dry hop timing, and how you might sharpen or reimagine your approach to IPAs.

Which strains make haze, which don't, and how timing changes everything 👇

Brief read, heaps of knowledge: https://hubs.la/Q03-mVqP0

Quick shoutout to French Saison+, an Engineered take on the classic strain. We brought it to Perennial on Lockwood to cr...
11/25/2025

Quick shoutout to French Saison+, an Engineered take on the classic strain. We brought it to Perennial on Lockwood to create Massive Appreesh, a refreshing spelt saison without diastaticus. Link in comments for the full recipe and rundown on fret-free draft pours.

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