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No hops. A beer without hops is called Gruit, and before hops various other bittering herbs were often used.
by simonh 3y ago
No hops. A beer without hops is called Gruit, and before hops various other bittering herbs were often used.
- asymmetric 3y agoI listened to a podcast on ancient Egypt recently[0] and they mentioned that beer was actually sweetened with dates and such things. [0]: https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2024/02/01/%f0%93%85%93-episode-18-is-out-now-%f0%93%85%93/ https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2024/02/01/%f0%93%85%...
- simonh 3y agoThey didn’t have cane sugar, but needed something to fuel fermentation, so honey and dates were commonly used in Babylon and Assyria as well.
- angiosperm 3y agoHops are added to prevent spoilage, in temperate places. They might have a different solution, or a different problem.