Freeze-Dried Beer?

[cabrales]

The August 19, 2002 edition of People contains an article on Purdue University students who have come up with freeze-dried beer, a powder that can be rehydrated into a beverage or used as a seasoning for popcorn and pizza. "Their innovation was incorporating a step called freeze concentration, which removes water before freeze-drying and cuts costs . . ."

[Stone]

Coors (and probably many mass-market producers) used to do something similar. They would brew their beer concentrated to save on shipping costs, and then add water at the destination. I'm not sure if they actually evaporated water out of the brew, or just didn't add as much water during the brewing process. Coors got in trouble because they were advertsing moutain fress Colorado water.

In a sense, malt powder is freeze-dried beer -- without the bitterness of hops.

[Bux]

Freeze dried wine would eliminate corked wines. Of course the idiot who invents this will probably do some market research, learn that wine drinkers are resistant to attempts to eliminate corks and will decide to package his product in a cork sealed bottle to appeal to traditionalists.

[Varmint]

Not to be overly stupid, but what's the purpose of doing that, as the alcohol would be absent in these, wouldn't it?

[tommy]

i had a freeze-dried icecream sandwich today. a friend made fun of me, suggesting i'd really be thrilled if they came out with freeze-dried beer. you can imagine how pleased i am to be reading this thread right now.

[Fat Guy]

The pet catalogs sell freeze-dried ice cream as a dog treat.

[tommy]

The pet catalogs sell freeze-dried ice cream as a dog treat.

yeah, that's the one.