Wow, I guess it has been a while since I put up a real post. So to what do we owe the honor? Why, beer, of course! I just saw this article about Dogfish Head Brewery who is working on a beer that is reminiscent of the oldest brew ever discovered. (You may know Dogfish Head from their popular 60- and 90-minute IPAs.) This recipe goes back some 9,000 years, which predates wine by 1,000 years or so. But what's really interesting is the story behind the brew. It was discovered by Patrick McGovern, who is an archeological chemist. Archological chemist? How cool is that?! They have striven to keep the brew as faithful as possible to the original recipe, but they had to make some concessions for the beer to be legal (damn ATF.) On the plus side, that may have the positive side-effect of making the drink more palatable. Anyway, I look forward to checking out this beer and getting in touch with my dipsomaniacal ancestors when it finally hits the shelves.