Today, an entry about the brewing tradition, which is very old in Gdańsk.
Already in the 14th century there was a brewers' guild here.
In 1378, the brewers' revolt against bringing beer from competitors from Wismar broke out.
In the 15th century, there were already 376 names in the guild.
In 1580, the family of Jan Heweliusz had 12 breweries.
The most important devices of the brewery were the malt house, brewhouse, fermentation room and cellars.
The 16th-17th century brewery usually employed at least 10 employees, and beer was the most popular drink in Gdańsk served at ceremonies and guild meetings. Beer from Gdańsk was bought by, among others. Teutonic Knights.
In the 15th and 18th centuries, the most famous was Jopean beer (Jopenbier), brewed from barley with an increased content of malt extract, which influenced the strength and density of the beer, which could even have the consistency of a syrup. Medium-grade dark table beer was popular. The quality of the beer varied depending on the amount of barley used in the production. The so-called beer was the cheapest. penny (Groshenbier). Root beer was also weighed. During the brewing process, since the 14th century, hops were added, which prevented the beer from souring prematurely and gave it a bitter aftertaste.
From the end of the 15th century, there was an order that only beer produced in Gdańsk could be served in taverns in Gdańsk.Fun fact: apparently when testing the quality of the beer, you poured a little on the bench and if the bench stuck to your leather pants and rose with you getting up, it means that the beer is good.
At the end of the 18th century, up to 62,000 more were produced. barrels of beer per year.
In the 19th century, the economy of Gdańsk experienced a crisis and beer production decreased. From 1820, there was a brewery in Nowy Port. From 1935, there were only two breweries in Gdańsk, and after 1945 there was only a brewery in Kuźniczki, which operated until 2001. From 2014, a housing estate was built here, with the preservation of the historic brewery buildings. Since 2008, a brewery has been operating in Hotel Gdańsk on the site of the former granary, serving beer made of malt and hops from the German company Weyermann from Bamberg. The beers produced here are awarded at many competitions.