"Not Only Did No One Want To Try The Beer, They Couldn't Even Stand To Look At This Guy"...

The Washington Post   |  Adam Bernstein   |   December 21, 2005 09:03 AM

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Joseph L. Owades, 86, a biochemist credited with inventing, for better or worse, light beer but whose product lacked the macho marketing that later made Miller Lite a sensation, died of a heart ailment Dec. 16 at his home in Sonoma, Calif.

Initially intrigued by the study of cholesterol, Dr. Owades entered the brewing trade through post-doctoral work in fermentation science. While working in Brooklyn, N.Y., at Rheingold Breweries, then an industry leader, he developed a process to remove the starch from beer. This reduced its carbohydrates and calories.

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