Iron-Age Beer Brought to Life

A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from Wisconsin uncovered an Iron-Age burial plot from ~400 to 450 B.C. in Germany. Inside, they found a cauldron with alcohol buried with the body. The team turned to Milwaukee's Lakefront Brewery to re-create its contents. "The result was smooth and pleasant — almost like a dry port, but with a minty, herbal tinge to it. It also packed an alcoholic kick."

No final word yet on when it's going to be mass-produced for public consumption. Why not? Other businesses have achieved fame and success by resurrecting ancient booze.

In fact, that's the specialty of Dogfish Head Brewery. Its Chateau Jiahu is based pottery scraps from a 9,000 yr old Neolithic Chinese grave.

Be adventurous. Time-travel with your tongue!

Sources:

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/10/24/498863394/2-500-years-ago-this-brew-was-buried-with-the-dead-a-brewery-has-revived-it

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128587208

http://www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder/#undefined-dialog