ABOUT US

So Who Are We, and What Do We Do?

REWING and DISTILLING ANALYTICAL SERVICES (BDAS, LLC) was founded in 2003 by Dr. Gary Spedding (a former Director of Laboratories at the Siebel Institute of Technology). Following a move to Kentucky we added expertise in distilled beverages testing in the heart of Bourbon Country.




he company was founded as a dedicated testing facility for the alcoholic beverage industry and the allied industries.
That is all we do; we focus on testing fermented products (wine, beer, distilled spirits and industrial ethanol) and the raw materials, ingredients and processing aids used in their manufacture.  In addition to our own test capabilities we can also provide you access to top-of-the-line laboratories involved in microbiological testing of beverages, process plant samples and raw materials.

First Timer Discount Program Ends Dec 2005

ary Spedding has trained many individuals in Sensory Evaluation Skills and we have on-hand many qualified panel members for tasting and evaluating your beverages. In addition to sensory testing we provide, and are becoming well recognized, for a full range of chemical and physical testing of your products. Brewing and Distilling was one of the first (and perhaps the first?) US commercial testing laboratory to acquire a Basic alcohol import Permit. Having this permit helps our clients from outside the USA speed up their sample delivery. This has also made the choice of carrier much easier for many of our existing clients.

he Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services laboratories perform tests according to industry standards. We rely on, but are not limited to, the protocols and methods developed and or approved by the following organizations: American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC), European Brewery Convention (EBC-Analytica), American Society of Enology and Viticulture (ASEV), Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC), Institute of Brewing (IoB, now the IDB), Central European brew-technical analysis commission e.V. (MEBAK), International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) and the Tobacco Trade Bureau (TTB, formerly BATF). We participate in several check-sample services and laboratory proficiency testing programs in order to evaluate and ensure our own top quality performance. Furthermore, with our extensive research background, we also develop new tests that either simplify the protocols needed or speed the time for completion of accurate and reliable test results. Some of our research and tips will be reported in these web pages.

Note: We also run water chemistry and soda tests

e believe that we are the only dedicated laboratory, in the US, that provides such a wide range of appropriate services to all branches of the potable ethanol industry. Please request a full catalog listing (separate listings for Brewers, Distillers and Enologists) to better see what we can do for you.