Nordic Grog Is Latest of Dogfish Head's Ancient Brews

Archaeology ^ | Monday, December 23, 2013 | editors

[SunkenCiv]

Residues of pottery sherds from ancient Scandinavian settlements dating as far back as 1200 B.C. are the inspiration for Delaware-based brewey Dogfish Head's latest ancient ale, Kvasir. Patrick McGovern, a bioarchaeolgist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and frequent collaborator with Dogfish Head on these brews calls the drink a Nordic grog. The recipe for Kvasir, which is available in limited quantities now, involves yarrow, lingonberries, cranberries, bog myrtle, and birch syrup. Prior to Kvasir, Dogfish Head brewed Midas Touch, influenced by residues taken from 2,700-year-old pottery found in Turkey, and Chateau Jiahu, an ale that traces its history back to Neolithic China.

[truth_seeker]

“I’m drinking some home made blackberry meade. It is delightful. It’s about a year and a half old,
another six months and it will be outstanding.”

Booze never lasted 6 months at my home, nor 6 weeks, nor 6 days.

[Little Bill]

Carlo Rossi was the Vino of the Roman period. They Built the Wall to keep out Scots Ale and Barley Wine. Outside of Ulster the Southern Irish still drank water because Pat wasn't around yet and they couldn't get a Papal Dispensation to drink any thing stronger.

[goodwithagun]

Love that show! I watch them on YouTube.

[familyop]

Thanks! I didn’t know about yarrow, and it grows around here. From a little study (including identifying it and differentiating from poisonous similar plants growing in much wetter places), it appears to be useful.

[rarestia]

6 days? If a 6 pack lasts 6 hours in my house, there’s something very wrong.

[Bigg Red]

Definitely must get some of this for my youngest son and his wife, who is of Nordic ancestry. I call her “Viking Woman” quite often.

[TXnMA]

"Not Irish, but did you hear the story about the Drunken Scotsman passed out on the side of the road when Two Scots Virgins passed by?"

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Yep!

"Ah dinna ken where ye been, Laddie, but I see ye won first prize!"

'-)

[Little Bill]

There is an unanswered question, after that were they.

There used to be a saying among the Girlies of my generation that the first can come at any time the second takes nine months.

A look at my genealogy pre 1700 seems to prove this.

[TXnMA]

Did your story involve a kilt, a question — and a blue hair ribbon?