Dogfish Brewery takes on Chicha

Dogfish Head Brewery, the makers of the delicious festina peche, the beers we have all been drinking this summer, is at it again. Sam Calagione, founder of the brewery has taken on making Chicha the traditional Peruvian method, but the process is a bit more complicated than normal beer. You actually have to chew the maize in your mouth, spit it out, and then you boil it with water. Yes they do chew and the spit becomes a key part of the brew. Saliva has natural enzymes that break down the starch in corn, which turns into sugar, which ferments into alcohol. Little did he know it was a huge physical endeavor for his mouth.
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