St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, UK, produces award-winning beers using East Anglian malt and careful brewing expertise. With Anton Paar’s Alcolyzer 1001 Beer, DMA 4101, and Xsample 320, the brewery performs rapid beer analysis in-house, measuring density, extract, alcohol, and calories with high repeatability and sample throughput.
Beer analysis at St Peter’s Brewery
Founded in 1996 in the Suffolk countryside, St Peter’s Brewery produces award-winning beers made from East Anglian malt.
With Anton Paar’s Alcolyzer 1001 Beer, its team can run multiple samples during production and monitor the state of fermentation and extract values before the beer moves to the next process step. This provides early warning if adjustments are needed and helps maintain consistency.
Rapid results with minimal sample volume
According to Head Brewer Steve Groves, the brewery uses the system to quickly and accurately measure density, extract, alcohol content, and calorific value. Because each measurement uses only a small sample and delivers rapid results, the team can check products more frequently without slowing down operations. Calorific value testing, which previously required sending samples away, can now be carried out directly in-house.
Straightforward operation and documentation
St Peter’s Brewery is audited annually to sell to supermarkets. Alcolyzer 1001 Beer simplifies this process by providing reliable analysis that can be printed and sent directly to customers when needed.
It helps that Alcolyzer is easy to use. Operators simply enter the sample and start the measurement, with analysis completed within about five minutes. This avoids delays and supports routine quality checks in daily brewery operations.
Accuracy that supports consistency
For St Peter’s Brewery, Anton Paar’s beer analysis system stands out for its simplicity, speed, and accuracy: Measurements are repeatable, regular cleaning is enough to keep the system running reliably, and straightforward analysis makes day-to-day testing easier across brewing operations.
"It’s totally accurate – there’s nothing better."
Steve Groves - Head Brewer at St Peter’s Brewery
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