squeezing beer from a fossil

Here I am drinking a nice beer made from yeast that originated 45 million years ago. CLICK on the picture above to read more

There is a little known secret hereabouts and it is about a wonderful new beer. As many people who know me are aware, I don’t have the opportunity to have a beer as much as I would like to, but the other night introduced me to something special.

Laura and I had the opportunity to dine at  Gennaro’s in San Luis Obispo ( yeah, I know there is one by the same name in New York) and it was a fun evening. Their Cuban Pork , mashed plantains and vegetables was delicious.  One of the gentlemen there was a professor named  Raoul Cano who has many accomplishments related to research into ancient DNA. I believe he was even a consultant on the movie “Jurassic Park”.

However, we are more interested in the Eocene Epoch a time in which the yeast — we are most interested in — originated. The Beer had a nice flavor with just a hint of lemon, and I enjoyed a second for purely scientific purposes. Each sip was better than the last.

I hope this new brewery does well… this is definitely something to be shared with friends!

Roger

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