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Ancient Yeast Still Makes Beer

Posted by Stephen Johnson - Thursday, September 25, 2008 11:55 AM

Awesome scientist Raul Cano uncovered an ancient weevil trapped in amber in Burma 10 years ago. He extracted a colony of yeast that had laid dormant for 45 million years, then, in a move so heroic it makes us cry, he re-activated the yeast and brewed some beer. That's what we call "Science!"

With his Fossil Fuels Brewing company, Cano brews barrels of pale ale and German Wheat brew from the ancient yeast taken from a long-dead weevil. Beer tasters have declared the brew "smooth and spicy."  Yeah, spicy because the yeast is 45 million years old!

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Posted by Al_Coholic - Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:19 PM

I want to try it.

Posted by youenjoymyself - Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:23 PM

yeah but how much is a glass of that stuff??? like 10 grand?

Posted by Slaytanic40oz - Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:29 PM

He wasted it on a wheat beer? Shoulda made an IPA

Posted by TheWolfMI - Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:39 PM

Science has never been cooler than it is at this very moment.

Then when the Hadron thing happens, science will never suck more. I'm get'n my crowbar and a mug of 45mil year old beer ready for the headcrap invasion.

Posted by Ieyke - Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:47 PM

I don't drink, but that's pretty damned cool.

FYI: The Large Hadron Collider already has been turned on.

Posted by maque - Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:07 PM

It is on but it has performed none of its tests which were what people are interested in. When you buy a Computer you don't get it to plug it in. You buy it to use it.

Posted by Ieyke - Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM

No. When it's on it's on and doing everything it was built to do. It hasn't been on long enough for them to learn exactly what that DOES, but it's clear that the world's not going to end from it.
IT does not do tests. The tests are merely the scientists observing it while it is active and collecting the data.

Posted by Mr_Eko_73 - Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:00 PM

Ummmmm, 45 million year old beer.....slober,slober.....

Posted by targetenemy - Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:03 PM

why couldnt he find dino dna

Posted by Slaytanic40oz - Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:07 PM

Because dinosaurs would make a terrible beer. Go try fermenting a bird, it's kinda similar, and I guarentee you its awful

Posted by Tmidiman - Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:02 PM

The yeast isn't wasted. Once they have it they can mutiply it. That also means they can get enough of it so that the beer is not expensive.

Posted by Tmidiman - Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:11 PM

Have you ever heard of women that smell like beer? True story. It's all about yeast and fermintation.

Posted by Thizztacious - Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:54 PM

Dino Beer now at Jurassic park.

Posted by ThataUFO - Thursday, September 25, 2008 4:38 PM

LMAO, It's a story about 45 million year old yeast, and people are talking about the LHC.

Posted by galvan - Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:21 PM

wear do i get some of this smooth and spicy beer......

science rules.....he should make other things with the yeast ato see if other things taste great??????

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