Rice beer traces dating back millennia found in East China

HANGZHOU — A collaborative study by scientists from China and the US has uncovered evidence of rice beer dating back about 10,000 years at an ancient site in East China's Zhejiang province, providing new insights into the origins of alcoholic beverage brewing in East Asia. The study, recently published in the journal... read full story

"These shards were associated with various vessel types, including those used for fermentation, storage and cooking,"