Image: Comparison of Five Brettanomyces Yeast Strains in Brewing
Published: October 9, 2026 at 10:23:12 PM UTC
Visual comparison of five Brettanomyces yeast strains in a brewery setting, showing beer samples, tasting notes, hops, grain, fermentation vessels, and observations.
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A wide, landscape-format image depicts a staged brewery tasting and comparison of five Brettanomyces yeast strains. Five stemmed beer glasses are arranged in a straight row across a wooden tabletop, each resting on a dark round slate coaster labeled in white handwriting from left to right: "Strain A," "Strain B," "Strain C," "Strain D," and "Strain E." The beers vary visibly in color and clarity. Strain A is a hazy pale golden yellow; Strain B is a deeper golden-orange; Strain C is amber to copper; Strain D is reddish amber; and Strain E is a pale, cloudy yellow. Each glass has a thin layer of pale foam around the surface near the rim. Behind the glasses is a large rectangular black chalkboard in a medium-brown wooden frame. Written prominently across the top in white chalk-style lettering is "Brettanomyces Yeast Strains," followed by the subtitle "Same Wort · Different Personalities." The board is divided into five strain sections. Under "Strain A" the visible notes read "Tropical fruit," "Light funk," and "Dry finish," accompanied by simple pineapple and droplet drawings. Under "Strain B" the notes read "Stone fruit," "Earthy," and "Balanced," with fruit and leaf drawings. Under "Strain C" the notes read "Intense funk," "Barnyard," and "Complex," with mushroom and barn drawings. Under "Strain D" the notes read "Spicy," "Citrus," and "Very dry," with citrus, plant, and droplet drawings. Under "Strain E" the notes read "Subtle funk," "Floral," and "Clean finish," with flower and droplet drawings. In the upper-right corner of the board is a boxed legend headed "Tasting Notes Key:" listing "Fruity," "Earthy," "Funky," "Spicy," "Barnyard," and "Dry Finish," each paired with a small line-drawn symbol. On the left side of the tabletop is a clear glass clamp-lid jar filled with a pale beige granular or powdery material. A paper label on the jar reads "Brettanomyces Yeast Strains Experiment." In front of it is a small wooden bowl containing green hop cones. Pale grain kernels and several wheat or barley-like stalks are spread decoratively across the lower-left foreground. At the lower right, an open white notebook lies diagonally on the table with a dark pen near its bottom edge. The visible page is headed "Observations:" and contains checkboxes followed by handwritten notes: "A - bright, fruity," "B - smooth, earthy," "C - bold, funky," "D - spicy, crisp," and "E - clean, delicate." The background resembles a brewery, fermentation room, or brewing-themed studio set. Large clear glass vessels containing amber liquid stand behind the table on the left, including vessels fitted with narrow necks or fermentation-style closures. The wall behind the chalkboard appears to be exposed reddish-brown brick. On the right are blurred metallic cylindrical brewing or laboratory-style vessels and green plant leaves. Additional shelving and equipment are visible but out of focus. The composition is symmetrical around the central chalkboard and row of glasses, with the strain samples forming the main foreground subject and the board providing explanatory context immediately behind them. Warm brown wood, amber and gold beer tones, black slate and chalkboard surfaces, clear glass, pale grain, green hops, exposed brick, and stainless-steel-colored equipment create a warm, rustic-industrial palette. Lighting is bright, warm, and even, with reflections on the glassware and a shallow enough depth of field to keep the tasting setup sharp while softening the distant background. No people or recognizable commercial brands are visible. The scene appears deliberately arranged for an illustrative comparison rather than documenting an identifiable commercial brewery; the exact yeast strains represented by the generic labels A through E cannot be determined from the image.
The image is related to: Fermenting Beer with White Labs WLP645 Brettanomyces Claussenii Yeast