Weihenstephan 13th Century Grut Bier

Weihenstephan 13th Century Grut Bier is different, interesting, light, and refreshing. Ginger, lemon, and rose petals is the best description. It would pair well with light foods and mild Asian foods flavored w/ ginger.a great beer. I recommend it as an adventure and as an occasional treat.

Gruit is a style of beer that predates hops. Spices and herbs are used to add flavor to the malt. The label on the Grut Bier lists Bay, Ginger, Rosmary, Caraway, Anise,and Gentian.

The brewer is ambiguous. The label claims that Dr. Fritz Breim is the brewer and lists the location as Munich. BeerAdvocate states that the brewer is Weihenstepan in Freising.

Weihenstephan proclaims to be the oldest brewery in the world. It is a world-class brewer. Its Hefeweizen is fantastic. The Grut Bier continues its tradition of producing exemplary products.

My comments are based on a tasting a .5 L bottle on 8 November 2008. I had not tasted gruit previously. My mother liked her taste, too.