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Beer brewed from 45 million year old yeast

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Originally posted by: MaxDepth
I call shens on this. Yes, microbes can possibly survive but the yeast is something that dies in light and heat as well as starving to death.
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I call shens on your supposed knowledge. Yeast can hibernate and survive indefinitely. 45 million years is not out of the question.
 
The type of yeast for alcohol fermentation is different. This yeast:
Two forms in which yeast cells can survive and grow, haploid and diploid. The haploid cells undergo a simple lifecycle of mitosis and growth, and under conditions of high stress will generally simply die. The diploid cells (the preferential 'form' of yeast) similarly undergo a simple lifecycle of mitosis and growth, but under conditions of stress can undergo sporulation, entering meiosis and producing a variety of haploid spores, which can go on to mate (conjugate), reforming the diploid."
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This yeast would most likely die, if it was that old. I think the person brewing this beer "helped" the found yeast by combining with other yeast.



Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
I call shens on this. Yes, microbes can possibly survive but the yeast is something that dies in light and heat as well as starving to death.
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I call shens on your supposed knowledge. Yeast can hibernate and survive indefinitely. 45 million years is not out of the question.
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Originally posted by: MaxDepth
The type of yeast for alcohol fermentation is different. This yeast:
Two forms in which yeast cells can survive and grow, haploid and diploid. The haploid cells undergo a simple lifecycle of mitosis and growth, and under conditions of high stress will generally simply die. The diploid cells (the preferential 'form' of yeast) similarly undergo a simple lifecycle of mitosis and growth, but under conditions of stress can undergo sporulation, entering meiosis and producing a variety of haploid spores, which can go on to mate (conjugate), reforming the diploid."
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This yeast would most likely die, if it was that old. I think the person brewing this beer "helped" the found yeast by combining with other yeast.
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There is no shens. This isn't a marketing gimmick. They would only need to find two of the haploid spores to make the yeast alive again, correct?

It's not just some schmuck brewing the beer. It's the scientist who helped find the yeast and other microorganisms.
 
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Anyone know a price?
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I did link this page so anyone could see that it's not a distributed beer yet.

Call either of these breweries and ask for a price?

Frequent Questions

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1. WHERE CAN I GET THE BEER?
The beer is available through two of our partners: Kelly Bros. Brewing Co. and Stumptown Brewery. Both breweries are located in beautiful Northern California. These are the ONLY locations as of right now that brew our beer and offer it on tap. The Fossil Fuels beer and atmosphere is always worth a road trip. (Make sure to leave room for the growlers on the way home).
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2. WHEN IS THE BEER GOING TO BE DISTRIBUTED?
Rest assured we are working hard to spread our beer around the nation as soon as possible. As a young company the passion to bring our beer to you is immense but equally matched by legal restrictions, overhead, and distribution licenses.
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3. IS THE BEER GOING TO BE BOTTLED?
The decision was made to pursue and distribute kegs to pubs and restaurants before we moved into bottling our beer. Luckily most of these vendors will have growlers for you to take home. Bottles are definitely in the works and we?ll make sure you know as soon as they are available.
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4. CAN I HAVE A BOTTLE/KEG SHIPPED TO ME?
This is probably the most frequently asked question and the most painful to answer. The simple answer is no. It?s hard for us to reply this way, but it keeps us out of jail. As we grow the company new channels of distribution will allow us to legally distribute through the mail and over state and country lines (SGT Nuckols, Bart W.E. thanks for your service in Korea, we?re working on it). We are thrilled at the level of enthusiasm and interest from everyone and we are aware of all our supporters.
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5. CAN I HAVE THE YEAST TO BREW MY OWN BEER?
Our unique yeast is what distinguishes us from every other beer on the planet. However, once the patents are complete and genetic markers have been placed in the ancient yeast, Fossil Fuels will be able to distribute the yeast to our fellow craft brewers (along with a confidentiality agreement, of course).
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6. WILL YOU BE AT THE GABF?
Before we released the beer to the public we did enter the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). And, although receiving excellent marks (5/5 from some judges) our beer was a victim of its own uniqueness. We entered our extra-pale ale style beer, but due to its distinct taste profile, it did not fit with more common styles of beer. The assigned ?experimental? category was full of chocolate, pumpkin and other bizarre flavors. Fossil Fuels is definitely distinct but in it?s own unique way. After seeing the results of the last competition, the decision was made to forego the GABF for the time being. However, we will be attending other brew fests, competitions and festivals in the future and hope to raise a pint with you.
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http://www.fossilfuelsbrewingco.com/

 
Hmm, I just have to go down to Manteca to check this out. Maybe we could get BoomerD to try it, he lives even closer than I do.
 
Shens.

Humans and 45 million year old yeast walked the earth together after God created it 6000 years ago.
 
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