Before beer, it was Gruit. For more than 700 years, Gruit Ale was the brewed
beverage of medieval Europe. Like today’s beer, it was brewed with water, grain
and yeast. Unlike today’s beer, it was spiced with any number of herbs, roots and
spices. The Hop, which is now the quintessential aromatic and bittering herb of
our contemporary beers, was once only one of many herbs sometimes used by
brewers in their recipes. Saturnalia Gruit is made without hops – using wildcrafted
herbs and a little ‘magik’. Complex, fruity and herbaceous, this is a must-try
beverage in a class by itself!