Bottle of 'Tutankhamun Ale'; beer brewed to an ancient Egyptian receipe

Bottle, number 159, of 'Tutankhamun Ale', in wooden case, by Scottish and Newcastle PLC, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996. The ale was brewed to an ancient Egyptian receipe using evidence from a brewery excavated in Amarna, a city built for Pharoah Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti c1250 B.C. This is a limited brew of 1000 bottles of Tutankhamun Ale'.

Details

Category:
Biotechnology
Object Number:
1996-429
type:
bottle
credit:
Harrods Limited

Parts

Bottle of 'Tutankhamun Ale'; beer brewed to an ancient Egyptian recipe

Bottle of 'Tutankhamun Ale'; beer brewed to an ancient Egyptian recipe

Bottle, number 159, of 'Tutankhamun Ale', by Scottish and Newcastle PLC, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996. The ale was brewed to an ancient Egyptian recipe using evidence from a brewery excavated in Amarna, a city built for Pharoah Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti c1250 B.C. This is a limited brew of 1000 bottles of Tutankhamun Ale'.

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 65 mm x 65 mm, 60 mm,
Materials:
glass , paper (fibre product) and Brewed Ale
Object Number:
1996-429 Pt1
type:
bottle
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden case for bottle

Wooden case for bottle

Wooden case for bottle, number 159, of 'Tutankhamun Ale', by Scottish and Newcastle PLC, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996. The ale was brewed to an ancient Egyptian receipe using evidence from a brewery excavated in Amarna, a city built for Pharoah Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti c1250 B.C. This is a limited brew of 1000 bottles of Tutankhamun Ale'.

Measurements:
overall: 240 mm x 120 mm x 120 mm,
Materials:
Wood and Brass
Object Number:
1996-429 Pt2
type:
case - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum