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13th Century Grut Bier


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88
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A Traditional Ale brewed by
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan

Freising, Oberbayern, Germany

bottled
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423.6/5.03.57/5.04.6%89.8Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard P  Stats

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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

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 zeke626 (221), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20

Jul 17, 2008  
Bottle, pours a hazy, pale yellow with white head. Strong spice aroma - I get caraway, ginger, rosemary, and juniper. Flavor is the same as the aroma with citrus and wheat tones. The flavor is somewhat disappointing in that it is not as strong as the aroma. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and tends to get watery near the finish.

 Cornfield (4332), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 2, 2008  
I wish I could rate it higher because I applaud a German brewery for turning out a brew like this, experimenting and Reinheitsgebot be damned! But I’m not all that crazy about it. Nice pour, a hazy light straw body with a tall creamy head. The ginger and anise dominate the aroma, and my schnozz can pick out little else. There’s a sweet wheatiness to the flavor and a strong handed spicing on top of it,nearly smothing the malts. You could tell me it’s rosemary and bay leaf or anything else and I couldn’t naysay you. The finish is dry with a medicinal spiciness. More interesting than enjoyable.

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 sebletitje (370), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Courtesy of fishingnet. Pours clear golden. Aroma is spicy, perfumy with anis. Taste is very sweet, loaded with interesting spices and herbs anis, ginger, rosemarin. Ligh malt. Reall wish the Germasn would come out with more interesting beers such as this one.


 fishingnet (855), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of anise, bay leaves, rosemarie, and other spices I can’t pin down. Taste is the same as aromabut slightly less prominent. Medium thin mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness from the herbs and spices with a dry slightly tart finish. Very good.


 Ibrew2or3 (1756), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Courtesy of fishingnet. Pours very pale gold with faint haze and bright white head. The aroma is vibrant, bold and perfumy. Wow. I get bay leaves, anise, rosemary, assorted spices, flower pedal notes and a hodgepodge of lighter and less discernable aromatics. The taste is big, crisp, refreshing and just plain good. I get the bay leaves as noted in the nose to go along with mild lemon notes, rosemary, anise and orange peel. The flavor has a lot going on. Lively tasty and well crafted brew. Makes me wonder why there aren’t more out there like this.


 Rciesla (813), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Sampled at pauls. Pale yellow with a little co2. Spicy cinnamon nutmeg. Lots of pepper and spice. Odd ball.




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