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NOTTINGHAM, UK, July 23, 2009 -- SABMiller, one of the world's leading brewers, today announces the commissioning of a £2 million global brewing research facility that will push the boundaries of conventional brewing technology.
The ground-breaking pilot brewery will be built within Nottingham University's School of Biosciences, with the purpose of focusing on new technologies and processes that will enhance beer quality and shelf life, whilst improving the sustainability of brewing.
The research will test new raw materials and equipment and simulate extreme brewing conditions to challenge current methods of brewing to identify better, more efficient ways of making beer.
With a brewhouse capacity of 1,000 liters, its scale and design means that new processes and technologies can not only be developed but also rigorously tested before they are introduced at a commercial level.
SABMiller already has strong links with Nottingham University's School of Biosciences where it sponsors the Chair of Brewing Science, Professor Katherine Smart. The brewery will be run by SABMiller's research brewer, James van der Watt with additional research being carried out by PhD students from the University.
Professor Axcell continued: "It made complete sense to build the pilot brewery alongside the Nottingham University facilities. We work very closely with Professor Smart and her team and this will allow for greater synergies in our research."
The tender for the facility has been awarded to Briggs of Burton with construction due to start in March 20010 and it will take approximately 12 months to complete.
SABMiller is one of the world's largest brewers with brewing interests and distribution agreements across six continents.
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