Anglo-Saxon Beers

[CaptainMono]

Does anyone here brew any old recipes, not necessarily anglo-saxon ones?

I'm interested in giving it a go and I'm reading up on it.

Obviously it was more of an art than a science, and I'd like to try brewing in this way (of course it may take a little trial and error).

I've found a few recipes to have a bash at but I wouldn't mind aquiring a bit of advice from people who have had a go themselves.

 

[Good Ed]

Durden Park are the experts http://www.durdenparkbeer.org.uk/

also Ron Pattinson http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[CaptainMono]

Not quite as old as I'm after but thanks for the links, I'll definitely check them out!

 

[graysalchemy]

Perhaps this is what you are looking for

Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation

:thumb:

 

[Duncs]

You could always try a Gruit or a herb beer. There's some threads about it on here

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=31296
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=31664
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=31791

 

[CaptainMono]

Thanks for all your help, Duncs I think that's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. How did yours turn out?

Did you find the recipes some place or did you just use some imagination?

 

[Duncs]

Thanks for all your help, Duncs I think that's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. How did yours turn out?

Did you find the recipes some place or did you just use some imagination?

It turned out much better than I expected, much more like beer than I thought it would. with a herb after-taste, I think it'd go well with a herby stew at this time of year. I carbonated mine, but I assume that wasn't the traditional style.

I made the recipe up from a bit of research into what went in to a gruit and what herbs I could easily get hold of. There's some more recipes here