By Mark Mancini and Jill Harness of Metalfloss
According to historians, beer has existed for at least six millennia and has been savored on every continent (even Antarctica!). With credentials like that, it’s no wonder that brewers have occasionally turned to some highly unusual techniques and ingredients to make their beverages stand out. Here are eight of the oddest.
1. DEAD WHALES
Last year, an Icelandic brewing company called Steojar made headlines when word of their making a low-fat beer with processed whale meat (obtained from beached carcasses) got out, prompting outrage from conservationists. Steojar’s official website boasted that those who drank it would become “true Vikings,” but their product was subsequently banned by Iceland’s health department.
2. ELEPHANT DUNG
Dubbed “Un, Kono Kuro” (a play on the Japanese word “unko,” meaning “crap”), this Japanese concoction was made “using coffee beans that have passed through an elephant.” How did it taste? One brave recipient said “there was an initial bitterness that got washed over by a wave of sweetness.”
Unfortunately, this limited edition treat sold out within minutes (even at the heavy price of $100 a bottle), so if you want to get your hands on some elephant poop beer, you’re going to have to get your hands dirty and start from scratch.
3. HUMAN BEARDS … CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY AT MENTALFLOSS
According to historians, beer has existed for at least six millennia and has been savored on every continent (even Antarctica!). With credentials like that, it’s no wonder that brewers have occasionally turned to some highly unusual techniques and ingredients to make their beverages stand out. Here are eight of the oddest.
1. DEAD WHALES
Last year, an Icelandic brewing company called Steojar made headlines when word of their making a low-fat beer with processed whale meat (obtained from beached carcasses) got out, prompting outrage from conservationists. Steojar’s official website boasted that those who drank it would become “true Vikings,” but their product was subsequently banned by Iceland’s health department.
2. ELEPHANT DUNG
Dubbed “Un, Kono Kuro” (a play on the Japanese word “unko,” meaning “crap”), this Japanese concoction was made “using coffee beans that have passed through an elephant.” How did it taste? One brave recipient said “there was an initial bitterness that got washed over by a wave of sweetness.”
Unfortunately, this limited edition treat sold out within minutes (even at the heavy price of $100 a bottle), so if you want to get your hands on some elephant poop beer, you’re going to have to get your hands dirty and start from scratch.
3. HUMAN BEARDS … CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY AT MENTALFLOSS
