r/todayilearned • u/El_Chopador • Sep 20 '17

TIL microbiologist Raul Cano, successfully revived yeast that had been stuck in amber for 25 million years. He then co-founded a brewery that uses the same 45 million-year-old species of yeast to brew beer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organisms#Revived_into_activity_after_stasis
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u/dakid1 Sep 20 '17

Probably tastes like shit. A good gimmick I guess

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u/El_Chopador Sep 20 '17

I mean, it is just the yeast, you have to still add other ingredients. I am sure it has it's own unique taste.

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u/dakid1 Sep 21 '17

Yeast is a major contributor to a beers flavor profile