Chateau Jihau (2006)
(Batch of Chateau Jiahu)
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.87
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9000 YEAR OLD Chateau Jiahu stands apart as the most ancient, chemically attested alcoholic beverage in the world.
Its re-creation is based on painstaking excavation by Chinese archaeologists of Jiahu in the Yellow River basin, state-of-the-art microanalysis of pottery residues by American laboratories and the inspired "Neolithic" brewing of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Chateau Jihau, then as now, opens a window into the world of our ancestors.
Its re-creation is based on painstaking excavation by Chinese archaeologists of Jiahu in the Yellow River basin, state-of-the-art microanalysis of pottery residues by American laboratories and the inspired "Neolithic" brewing of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Chateau Jihau, then as now, opens a window into the world of our ancestors.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
2006 Cellar dweller. Golden pour that turns hazy brown in the glass, thanks to plenty of large floaties. A little fizz, but not enough to put up a head. Definite honey and light Muscat grape nose. A few off notes, or maybe it's some of the spices. Pleasant taste, like a light mead, perhaps. Then some sweet white wine, supported by definite fizz. Fruit and honey continue, with probably more malt sweetness in the mix. Even a little chili pepper at the edges of my tongue. I've been clearing more of old beers that aren't imperial stouts, but finding nice surprises like this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2026
at 04:57