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June 28, 2011 01:23 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Kzysrt_Kc-8/beer-archaeology-doe.html
Beer archaeology doesn't always go according to plan
Yesterday, David posted about a beer archaeologist, who uncovers the secrets behind historic and ancient brews. Today, I present you some news from the world of beer archaeology: A Finnish team has recovered bottles of beer from a 19th-century shipwreck and is hoping to analyze and reverse-engineer the drink. So far, it's not going well. One out of five bottles has been opened. All the yeast cells in that sample were dead and it had been contaminated by salty seawater. (Via DrunkSci)...Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Kzysrt_Kc-8/beer-archaeology-doe.html
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