http://archive.archaeology.org/1201/letter/fulacht_fiadh_ale_bronze_age_ireland.html Thought this might be of interest to the archaeologists or historians around here; it's an article about sites in Ireland that -might- have been used for brewing, and the archaeologists who attempted to recreate the process. Sláinte!
Thanks! Thats and interesting article. To add to that, here's a link that provides a broader context and talks about the guy who found the 9000 year old pottery in China. He's also been actively moving the brewing from archaeology into today's world and some recreations of Ancient Ales you might have already sampled. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-beer-archaeologist-17016372/?no-ist
Wow nice find!! Back in the day they were pretty efficient, having a multipurpose pit to cook, clean and brew.
