Irish archeologists test brewery theory and achieve success
Two Galway archaeologists have put forward atheory that one of the most common ancient monuments around Ireland mayhave been used for brewing ale. They believe Bronze Age FulachtFiadh – horseshoe shaped grass covered mounds which were conventionallythought of as ancient cooking spots – could have been the country’searliest breweries. And to prove their belief that an extensivebrewing tradition existed in Ireland as far back as 2500BC, Billy Quinnand Declan Moore recreated the process. After just three hoursof hard work – and three days of patiently waiting for it to ferment –the men enjoyed a pint of the fruits of their labour. Three hundred litres of water was transformed into a “very palatable” 110 litres of frothy ale with minimal work. “It tasted really good,” said Mr Quinn, of Moore Archaeological and Environmental Services (Moore Group). “We were very surprised. Even a professional brewer we had working with us compared it favourably to his own.
Ed: Wow, do those guys know how to research!