In a remarkable fusion of tradition and cutting-edge technology, a brewer in Cornwall has taken a bold step by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a unique beer recipe. Barnaby Skerrett, the assistant brewing manager at St Austell Brewery, has tapped into the potential of AI to kick off the brewery’s annual Cask Club series with a beer aptly named “Hand Brewed by Robots.”
Skerrett’s innovative approach involved feeding an online AI generator with instructions based on the desired ingredients and flavor profiles. The AI responded by crafting a recipe for a 4.2% American ‘AI-PA,’ a recipe that Skerrett then brought to life using St Austell Brewery’s small-batch brewing kit.
“The idea for the beer came from me working with AI tools in my general job with brewhouse automation,” Skerrett explained. “As I was talking to the AI one day, I thought I’d ask it a question about brewing to catch it out as I was interested to see the results.”
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