Lallemand Brewing has partnered with EvodiaBio, an award-winning Danish bio-industrial start-up, to launch Yops, a new yeast-derived aroma solution designed to enhance the flavour profile of low- and no-alcohol beers (NABLABs).

Lallemand said partnering with EvodiaBio allows them to take this one step further by providing brewers with a natural, high-quality, and consistent aroma solution. Yops enables brewers to address the challenges of crafting NABLABs by restoring the hop aroma compounds often lost during production, resulting in full-bodied and aromatic beers, they said.

Through a patent-protected yeast fermentation process, EvodiaBio has developed an efficient method to produce some of these critical aroma molecules.

Leveraging yeast capabilities to produce flavors, Yops provides brewers with a new level of control over the aroma profile of their beer in a natural manner, allowing them to achieve the desired fullness of taste and consistency. 

“As demand for low and no-alcohol beers and sustainable solutions continues to grow, we are excited to collaborate with Lallemand, whose expertise and extensive distribution network will help bring Yops™ to a global market” said Camilla Kloss Fenneberg, CEO at EvodiaBio.

They added: “Lallemand Brewing and EvodiaBio share a vision of empowering brewers with tools that enhance both product quality and creative possibilities.

“As part of this partnership, Lallemand Brewing will leverage its distribution network and direct sales capabilities in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, to support EvodiaBio in introducing Yops to the market.”