Ancient Beers? Ancient Aliens?

Last Christmas, my family and friends got into a fight about ancient aliens. I'm not exactly sure what an ancient alien is, but I'm guessing it's old and foreign. Perhaps something to do with building the pyramids. Apparently, no human can stack rocks like that Ray.

If you believe in ancient aliens or not, we can all agree on tasting beer, and a new event coming to The Bluebird is angling to give us a taste of what ancient beers might have been like. According to Chicagoist, there will sour, smoked, blended and funky beers. It's light on the list and reservations are required, so if you can get in, do it.

What I like the best about this is the idea of merging history with beer. I think some people think beer only came about in the 1950s with the bland macro swill we have on grocery store shelves, but in reality, beer has been brewed for thousands of years and has a long history. Often it is thought as the working class cousin to wine, but beer has its own rich history.

The event is March 29 and costs $30. You can read more about it at Chicagoist's website.