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Atrapaniebla, with the camanchaca rolling in behind it.
Gastro Obscura

Fog Beer at Atrapaniebla Brewery

In the Atacama Desert, brewers trap fog moisture to make crisp ales.
Before the Industrial Revolution, beer tasted decidedly smoky.
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Why All Beer Once Tasted Like Smoke

Those were the days.
Jim Clarke January 15, 2018
Berliner weisse, flavored with green woodruff syrup. (Yes, that's a child in a mug on the brewery's logo.)
Gastro Obscura

Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Three men enjoy chicha in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, in 1897.
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How a Brewer and the Government Killed Colombia's Ancestral Drink

They conspired to replace chicha with clean, healthy beer.
Lauren Evans December 18, 2017
Barley's good for more than malt.
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A Hidden Beer Flavor Has Finally Been Revealed

Researchers brewed 150 beers to determine if barley left a distinct taste.
Anne Ewbank December 1, 2017
A medieval illumination showing a monk tasting wine or beer, from <em>Li livres dou santé</em>, late 13th century.
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When a City and a Bishop Went to War Over Beer

The 1380 Wrocław Beer War was a medieval Bohemian battle royale.
Vittoria Traverso December 1, 2017
Don't call it chocolate.
Gastro Obscura

Cupuaçu

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.
Marion revealing the bear-ravaged remains of a small cluster of wild grapes.
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The Mountain Man Who Makes Chefs’ Wild Dreams Come True

Jay Marion never expected Virginia's elite restaurants to be interested in the foraging skills his grandparents taught him.
Eric J. Wallace November 15, 2017
All aboard the Elissa!
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The Grim Food Served on 17th-Century Sea Voyages Wasn't All Bad

Though just the sight of two-month-old salted beef may make you nauseous.
Paula Mejia November 8, 2017
Spiderwebs help catch pesky fruit flies.
31 days of halloween

The Heritage Beer Brewed With Some Help From Spiders

When fruit flies love your beer, you don't mind a few webs in the brewery.
Anne Ewbank October 31, 2017
Re-chiseled swastika
Copenhagen, Denmark

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Ghost Swastikas

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.
Bellefontaine Cemetery.
St. Louis, Missouri

Bellefontaine Cemetery

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.
Saison is a pale ale, usually cloudy gold in color, with fruity, spicy flavors.
computers

Enjoy a Tall, Frosty Beverage Named by a Neural Network

"The Fine Stranger" sounds good. "Snot Beard," less so.
Natasha Frost October 9, 2017
Just stay clear of their claws.
science

A Czech Brewery's Newest Employees Are 5 Crayfish

Changes in their behavior tell brewers whether their water is clean enough.
Kelsey Kennedy September 29, 2017
Beeeeer.
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Found: The Earliest Evidence of Lager Yeast Being Used to Make Alcohol

South Americans were brewing booze with cold-resistant yeast at least 200 years before Europeans.
Sarah Laskow September 19, 2017
A serving of chicha at the winter solstice ceremony Fiesta del Huan, celebrated at Colombia's El Museo Arqueológico de Sogamoso.
Gastro Obscura

Chicha de Jora

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.
The Signal Box Inn.
Cleethorpes, England

The Signal Box Inn

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Boylan's Birch Beer
Gastro Obscura

Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.