Prehistoric beer, made out of ancient yeast

In a story similar to Jurassic Park, only with a better ending, we’re reading more and more about the Fossil Fuel Brewing Company’s prehistoric range of beer. Receiving quite some good reviews, the beer features a unique form of yeast in the recipe, which was culled from ancient fossilized remains. The yeast is said to differ from modern yeast thanks to it’s unique, prehistoric metabolism, restricting it to only a narrow band of carbohydrates, where modern years can consume just about any kind of sugar.

October 9th in Beer, Prehistoric | | 8 comments
Pet shop owner creates beer for dogs


Doggy Beer

An inventive pet shop owner in the Netherlands has created an interesting liquid refreshment for her pet dogs, Doggy Beer. Originally as a way to reward their hunting dogs for the days hunt (in Austria no less), the beer known as Kwispelbier, is made out of beef and malt extracts and while fit for human consumption, is probably the most horrid tasting thing ever put into a bottle by a professional brewer. It’s non-alcoholic and costs around 1.65 EUR per bottle.

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January 23rd in Beer, Dogs, Pets, Weird | | 5 comments