Ever wonder what the first beers tasted like?
We got a chance to taste some re-created ancient brews at The Bell House thanks to the World Science Festival. The event "Cheers to science! A drinkable feast of beer, biotechnology, and archaeology" was held Thursday, May 30.
Sam Calagione, brewmaster of Dogfish Head brewery teamed up with Dr. Patrick E. McGovern, the Scientific Director of the Bio-molecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia.
They recreate ancient beers based on molecular analysis of containers found at archaeological sites. By studying the chemicals in ancient pitchers, they can determine what went into brewing the fermented ales.
They also supplied cheeses matched with the ancient beers, from Murray's Cheese Shop, another Brooklyn staple.
The event was held at the Bell House, a great venue in Goawnus Brooklyn.
Dogfishhead's brewmaster Sam Calagione and biomolecular archaeologist Patrick McGovern took the stage together.
Everyone was given four cheeses to taste with the beers, which were brought out one at a time.
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