Get Stung And High With This Beer Made Using African Killer Bees
Scientists from Cardiff University have developed a unique craft beer using extracts from the body of Africanised honey bees. They used brewer¡¯s yeast that resided in the gut microbiome of killer honeybees.
A group of scientists from Cardiff University has developed a unique craft beer using extracts from the body of Africanised honey bees also known as the African killer bees. They used brewer¡¯s yeast that resided in the gut microbiome of killer honeybees in Namibia and applied it to develop what they are calling ¡®The Killer Bee Beer¡¯.
Side project
According to a release issued by the University, the Killer Bee Beer was developed as a fun side project during a wider Pharmabees study.
"Our Killer Bee Beer is a fun side project to our wider Pharmabees studies. Our research into bees is uncovering how honey, beeswax and other bee biproducts can play a role in solving some of the world¡¯s biggest challenges ¨C including tackling antibiotic resistance and superbugs," Les Baillie, Professor of Microbiology at Cardiff University, said.
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As part of the project, microbiologists from Cardiff University visited Namibia and became interested in the Africanised honey bee.
¡°When we got back to Cardiff, we used the isolated killer bee brewers yeast, along with yeast from Welsh honey bees, to make several batches of beer,¡± Baillie said.
What are African honey bees
The African honey bee is a hybrid produced by crossbreeding of the East African lowland honey bee with various European honey bee subspecies. They are extremely aggressive and have enough sing to kill horses, humans, and other large animals.
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For the study, numerous bee hives were placed around Cardiff University, as well as specific plants, to encourage the production of super-honey and aid the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' superbug research.
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Can you buy killer bee beer
The Killer Beer aims to combine scientific understanding of microbiology and Cardiff¡¯s research into bee-related products to produce something unique. The scientists are now looking for a brewer to collaborate with to bring the killer bee beer to market, with proceeds helping to support bee research in Wales, the University said.
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