2025 / Recipes and reconstructionsRecipes and reconstructionsПБПIn 1721, Gabriel Rzączyński described three wells in Grodno whose water was exceptionally suitable for brewing. We explore the city's water supply, search for its historic wells, investigate the Kuntz brewery and recreate a traditional dark Bock-style beer through experimental brewing.
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2025 / Related drinksRelated drinksПБПThe history of harelka (gorzałka) and grain-based distillation in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, based on Gabriel Rzączyński's 1721 work. Discover how strong spirits were produced, which grains and spices were used, why Gdańsk's anise-flavoured spirit became an export product, and what role distilled beverages played in the culture and medicine of our ancestors.
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2025 / Beer History / ResearchBeer History / ResearchПБПWhat was beer like in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 17th and 18th centuries? Drawing on Gabriel Rzączyński’s 1721 work, this article explores beer varieties and prices, the grain trade, brewing centers in Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland, the importance of water, and historical beliefs about beer’s properties.
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2025 / Related drinksRelated drinksПБПMead had a centuries-old history in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and was regarded as a northern counterpart to wine. Drawing on Gabriel Rzączyński’s 1721 work, this article explores historical accounts of honey and mead from Lithuania, Ruthenia, Samogitia, Volhynia, Courland and neighbouring regions, with particular attention to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the lands of present-day Belarus.
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