Unusual Wine and Ale - Part 2 by Verdistan Helipon Worm Wine Yes, this wine is actually made from worms. These are parasitic little beasts that live under the earth and apparently feed of the waste products of animals. They are fat and
| disgusting, yet some inventive brewer decided to boil them and use their pulp in wine. The white wine produced has a sweet flavor to it that contradicts the appearance of its named ingredient.
Bloated Root Worms Bottle Wine Yeast
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Cork Fruit Water Flask
Bloodroot Wine When I first heard about Bloodroot I must have displayed my disbelief. The brewer/adventurer insisted in showing me how the lived. This is a
| small, slim, elongated plant that lives entirely underground. It moves through the ground toward sources of heat. When that heat source remains in one place for long enough for the plant to catch them, it protrudes from the ground and, using some sort of numbing sap, penetrates the victim's skin without being
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noticed and drains blood from them to sustain itself. This is another that I couldn't bring myself to drink. They tell me that it produces a thick, sweet red wine.
Bloodroot Bottle Wine Yeast Cork
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Aldo's Dead Frog Wine At least the frog is dead. That was my first thought when I was shown the latest of Aldo's creations. Not only is it unusual to make wine from a frog, but this frog is poisonous. They
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tell me that any animal smaller than a Bazu that eats the thing will die in a few hours. I wasn't planning to drink this concoction either, but Aldo insisted. The wine is green, so defying any real classification. It is tangy with a shockingly good flavor. It's hard to really call it wine, but
| I'll admit that I keep a few bottles stocked to show off for company and for my own occasional enjoyment.
Yergan Frog Bottle Wine Yeast Cork Fruit Water Flask
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Of course if you're truly brave, all of these items can be found in casks as well as bottles.
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