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A Time Before Hops: Saint Hildegard von Bingen
Naughty Hildegard ESB from the Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

A Time Before Hops: Saint Hildegard von Bingen

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A Time Before Hops: Saint Hildegard von Bingen

Usefulness of hops Hops weren't always used in beer brewing—in the earliest days, brewers used all kinds of plants to flavor beer.   Generally, a beer created without ...

Usefulness of hops Hops weren't always used in beer brewing—in the earliest days, brewers used all kinds of plants to flavor beer.   Generally, a beer created without the use of hops is called a 'gruit' or 'grut'. 'Gruit' (or 'grut') can also be the term used for th ...

Six Reasons to Use Bitters for Health
Seltsam's Absinth Bitters Seller at Cologne Christmas Market 2022

Six Reasons to Use Bitters for Health

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Six Reasons to Use Bitters for Health

Importance of Bitters: Saint Hildegard von Bingen A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter so that the end result is characterized b ...

Importance of Bitters: Saint Hildegard von Bingen A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter so that the end result is characterized by a bitter, sour, or bittersweet flavor. Healthy Hildegard shared that bitter foods and he ...