Ancient ales and extreme beverages: an interview with Patrick E. McGovern
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 21/09/2016

Patrick E. McGovern is Scientific Director of the Biomolecular  archaeology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
in Philadelphia, USA. He is widely acknowledged to be the world’s leading expert on ancient fermented drinks (and less formally
as the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Ales”!). Highlights of his work include discovering the world’s oldest known barley beer, collaborating with Dogfish Head Brewery to produce modern recreations based on his discoveries, and his acclaimed book,
Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages.

Asking the questions (sourced from our panel of experts and Twitter) is Michael Brown, a Near Eastern archaeologist based at the University of Edinburgh who is currently taking time out to complete a brewing degree at Heriot Watt University. 

Patrick E. McGovern and Michael Brown