Northwest China Council – 2015 Chinese New Year Auction
Auction Ends: Mar 5, 2015 11:00 PM PST

Food & Gourmet Items

2 Bottles Chateau Jiahu Beer

Item Number
139
Estimated Value
40 USD
Leading Bid
13 USD
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

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Item Description

9,000 year old Chateau Jiahu stands apart as the most ancient, chemically-attested alcoholic beverage in the world. Its re-creation is based on painstaking excavation by Chinese archaeologists of Jiahu in the Yellow River basin, state-of-the-art microanalysis of pottery residues by American laboratories, and the inspired "Neolithic" brewing of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Chateau Jiahu, then as now, opens a window into the world of our ancestors. Ale brewed with honey and hawthorn fruit and fermented with grape juice.

These limited edition bottles are a must-have for any beer afficianado and are autographed by Dr. Patrick McGovern of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the professor who contacted Dogfish Head to re-create this ancient brew.

Also included with your 2 bottles of beer: Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and other Alcoholic Beverages by Patrick McGovern and a cloisonne bottle opener.

Dr. Patrick McGovern of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology - See more at: http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/chateau-jiahu.htm#sthash.1ORrG4bR.dpuf

Donated By:

Jane Stackhouse & Paul Millius