ALTA, Utah (WSVN) — Archaeologists in Utah got a taste of a paste when they made a boozy discovery.
The crew was digging in the mining town of Alta when they unearthed a 150-year-old bottle of alcohol.
The bottle was still corked and dated between 1870 and 1890, according to officials.
Crews called a local distillery and used a needle to extract the liquid for sampling. And they say it wasn’t too bad.
“Dried fruit notes. There’s a little bit of vinegar to it, but surprisingly, I think it held up after being in a bottle under the ground for 150 years!” said Isaac Winter, who tasted the drink.
The team also dug up several other artifacts, including a leather mining hat, bullets and shot glasses.
Officials suspect the drink was some sort of sherry or beer and plan more tests to pin down what it was.
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