I didn’t know it at the time, but I was moving into the hometown of one of Australia’s biggest craft breweries, James Squire. And yes, my life has never been better (or boozier) ever since I found out.

One of their most unique brews is this black beauty right here, The Wreck Preservation Ale. It’s a porter made from 220 year old yeast resurrected from one of the ancient shipwrecks off the coast of Australia, so savor every sip, for this brew was quite literally a long time coming.

It’s malty, roasty and slightly spicy with the usual roasted coffee bean flavor and scent, and each historical hit of The Wreck is creamy and lusciously full bodied. It’s smooth and low in carbonation, which means this brew won’t wreck your guts.

Now this is craft beer at it’s undisputed peak.