I was looking for some beer notes today on Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale, when I happened across this item on their newest ancient ale - Chicha. Coincidentally, the New York Times published an article on this particular release today. Needless to say, I was completely sidetracked by this much more interesting topic.
Dogfish Head's Chicha is based on the traditional Peruvian chicha - a fermented corn beverage dating back to the Inca. Now to the interesting part...chicha traditionally is made by chewing corn to a pulp and then spitting the mixture into a vat of warm water.
Dogfish head has stayed true to form! Watch the video from the people at Dogfish Head on their brewing process and read the article "Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew. Cheers!" in today's New York Times.
Unfortunately, for those whose interest is peaked, you will not be seeing Dogfish Head's Chicha in the Midwest anytime soon. According to the Dogfish Head website, "this beer is a Brewpub Exclusive beer that was released on 9/8/09 and will be available until it's gone. Due to its limited availability, Chicha is not available in growlers."
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