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RateBeer.com -- Correct 13th Century Grut Bier13th Century Grut BierDescription:
Before the German Purity Law "Reinheitsgebot" of 1516 it was common practice to use any kind of different spices, herbs, fruits and other plants to provide balance to beer. Hops was not yet well known at this time.
Grut bier has roots in many cultures and each culture had it’s own “special ingredients": Egyptians, Native Americans, Arabian Tribes, Gaulles, Germanic Tribes and the Vikings.
This interpretation of a traditional Grut Bier is spiced with Lorbeer (Bay Leaves), Ingwer (Ginger), Kummel (Caraway), Anis (Anise), Rosemarin (Rosemarie) & Enzian (Gentian). It is brewed with water, wheat & barley malt, "pollinated wild hops" and fermented using top fermenting yeast.
- Dr. Fritz Briem
Historic Signature Series
[ http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/historic series/grut bier/overview.php ] Brewer: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Style: Traditional Ale
Alcohol Content: 4.6%
Seasonal: No
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