Ancient South American Psychedelic-laced Beer

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    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Interesting article about ancient beer brewed by the Wari people in 600-1000AD in the area of modern day Perù.
    From CNN https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/11/world/wari-culture-ancient-drug-beer-scn/index.html

    Original research journal
    https://www.cambridge.org/core/jour...ruvian-andes/15030A62A428B74805BADF7DB4137298
     
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    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    That's cool. Nice to see another brewery do something like that, since it seems that Dogfish Head has abandoned their Ancient Ales series of beers after the Boston Beer "merger".
     
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    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I looked up the Molle berries, I didn't realize that is what is sold commercially as "Pink Peppercorns". Even though the tree is not related to the plant that is commercially grown to produce black peppercorns.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinus_molle
     
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    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Combining archeology and the science of psychoactive substances is very interesting. The persuasive and mind control aspects of this particular substance are fascinating as relates to empire building and maintenance over time. Sounds like some pretty good shit.
    I had a religion professor who was a colleague of Timothy Leary who often described this facet of hallucinatory drugs and substances relative to cultures through time and worldwide.
     
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    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    Stone oughta be all over this, what with Your Father Smelt of Elderberries and all...
     
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    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Maybe they will brand it as "Stoned Beer"!?! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

    Cheers!
     
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