Annie's main research interests within the International Centre for Brewing & Distilling include microbial spoilage of alcoholic beverages and detection of spoilage organisms in breweries/distilleries, in particular investigation of anaerobic Gram negative bacteria. Other interests include the management of Brewery/Distillery water.  Recent research has focused on distilling, particularly the development of a botanical library and investigation of the use of waste fruit, and a range of new product development projects. Annie is currently Academic Supervisor within a KTP partnership with Edinburgh Gin.