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Lager Beer May Originate in South America and Not Germany, Research Suggests
By Liam Miller/ News/ World/ NBC News/ nbcnews.com
"TEMUCO, Chile — Unearthed 1,000-year-old pottery remains could settle a bubbling debate and prove lager beer has its origins in South America.
Archaeologist Dr. Alberto Perez excavated ceramic pottery remains in southern forests near the Chile-Argentina border in 2016, just north of Patagonia.
A new genetic analysis of the ceramics has shown they contain traces of a yeast called Saccharomyces eubayanus — known as the "lost parent" of lager beer.
Perez’s find suggests that the group who made the ceramic vessels were probably using them to make a fermented drink from plant products, similar to the "chicha" or "mudai" beverage drunk in the region today. That might mean they were doing so using the yeast S. eubayanus to make alcohol more than 200 years before lager production began in Bavaria in the 1400s.
The discovery raises questions about whether South America is the origin of the unusual yeast that allows brewers to ferment lager at cool temperatures and provides its crisp and refreshing flavor...."
Bottles of Argentine craft beers "Evita," "Montonera" and "Doble K" on display at the Peron Peron bar and restaurant in Buenos Aires. Juan Mabromata / AFP - Getty Images file
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By Liam Miller/ News/ World/ NBC News/ nbcnews.com
"TEMUCO, Chile — Unearthed 1,000-year-old pottery remains could settle a bubbling debate and prove lager beer has its origins in South America.
Archaeologist Dr. Alberto Perez excavated ceramic pottery remains in southern forests near the Chile-Argentina border in 2016, just north of Patagonia.
A new genetic analysis of the ceramics has shown they contain traces of a yeast called Saccharomyces eubayanus — known as the "lost parent" of lager beer.
Perez’s find suggests that the group who made the ceramic vessels were probably using them to make a fermented drink from plant products, similar to the "chicha" or "mudai" beverage drunk in the region today. That might mean they were doing so using the yeast S. eubayanus to make alcohol more than 200 years before lager production began in Bavaria in the 1400s.
The discovery raises questions about whether South America is the origin of the unusual yeast that allows brewers to ferment lager at cool temperatures and provides its crisp and refreshing flavor...."
Bottles of Argentine craft beers "Evita," "Montonera" and "Doble K" on display at the Peron Peron bar and restaurant in Buenos Aires. Juan Mabromata / AFP - Getty Images file
Richard