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Dung-Smoked IPA
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Dung-Smoked IPA

The Icelandic brew is made with malts smoked over burning sheep dung.
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Cemetery Wine
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Cemetery Wine

Bishop's Vineyard makes its products from grapes grown in California graveyards.
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Kalvdans
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Kalvdans

A rare, rich pudding made from the milk of a cow who's just given birth.
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Bakeapple Gin
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Bakeapple Gin

A Canadian spirit made with Newfoundland's beloved berry.
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Pepernoten
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Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.
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St. Martin's Croissant
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St. Martin's Croissant

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.
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Pongala
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Pongala

This annual offering involves four million women, one goddess, and incredible quantities of rice pudding.
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Emping
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Emping

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.
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Bao Bing
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Bao Bing

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.
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Piki Bread
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Piki Bread

This ultra-thin blue corn delicacy is traditionally eaten at Hopi weddings.
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Fresh Hop Beer
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Fresh Hop Beer

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.
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Posset
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Posset

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Kvass
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Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
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Maple Creemee
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Maple Creemee

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
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Iceberg Beer
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Iceberg Beer

A Newfoundland brewery makes beer from glaciers that float along the shore.
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Fried Beer
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Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.
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Amarula Brigadeiro
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Amarula Brigadeiro

Pair a Brazilian confection with a sweet South African liqueur, and a unique treat is born.
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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Garum
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Garum

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.
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Tongba
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Tongba

Every mug of Nepalese millet beer is basically bottomless.
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Mad Honey
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Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Pythagorean Cup
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Pythagorean Cup

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.
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Tomato Wine
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Tomato Wine

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?
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