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BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered

04 Sep 10 - 01:53 AM (#2979691)
Subject: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Goose Gander

World's Oldest Beer Discovered in Baltic Sea

Is it cold yet?


04 Sep 10 - 02:12 AM (#2979694)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Sandra in Sydney

According to earlier reports, the champagne found in the same wreck was very drinkable, so the beer is probably at the perfect temperature for drinking.


04 Sep 10 - 02:15 AM (#2979695)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Goose Gander

I'll settle for my Redhawk Ale.

I have no choice, really.


04 Sep 10 - 02:21 AM (#2979696)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Goose Gander

Actually, that's Eye of the Hawk, from the Mendocino Brewing Company.


04 Sep 10 - 10:42 AM (#2979898)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Little Hawk

Shane should know about this!


04 Sep 10 - 10:49 AM (#2979903)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Bill D

Since they have not offered to send me a sample of their discovery, I shall also 'make do' with items from such places as the Mendocino Brewing Company....currently White Hawk IPA. And a wonderful discovery of Samuel Adams Double Bock! Yum!

Still, it will be interesting to see what they learn from this discovery.


04 Sep 10 - 10:59 AM (#2979913)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Little Hawk

It will also be interesting to see how drunk Shane can get on beer that is this old. I hope it hasn't gone skunky.


05 Sep 10 - 09:31 AM (#2980350)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: mayomick

Wouldn't Jones's Ale have been older ?


05 Sep 10 - 09:58 AM (#2980358)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: gnu

How do you double Bock?


05 Sep 10 - 05:38 PM (#2980600)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: John on the Sunset Coast

Let's have a kegger.


05 Sep 10 - 07:58 PM (#2980654)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Bill D

You 'double' Bock by adding extra flavor by using extra malt and sometimes other ingredients.


09 Mar 15 - 10:31 AM (#3692606)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: maeve

I believe this is the same shipwreck- the beer has been tasted:

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/170-year-old-shipwreck-beer-tastes-gross-less-thrilling-n318911


09 Mar 15 - 02:06 PM (#3692658)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: olddude

I will drink to that


09 Mar 15 - 07:55 PM (#3692731)
Subject: RE: BS: World's Oldest Beer Discovered
From: Sandra in Sydney

thanks for the link, maeve & a new bookmark - it's a very interesting site

sandra