US Patent Issued to Next Century Spirits on March 4 for "Systems and methods for the preparation of ethanol-containing beverages using microorganisms" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,047, issued on March 4, was assigned to Next Century Spirits LLC (Raleigh, N.C.).

"Systems and methods for the preparation of ethanol-containing beverages using microorganisms" was invented by Joel J. Pawlak (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present inventive concept relates generally to simulating the barrel aging or finishing process of alcohol-containing products in a rapid manner using various microorganisms to impart flavors and aromas during the aging or finishing process. Products and methods used in the process of aging or finishing the alcohol-containing products are also provided."

The patent was filed on J...