Jopenbier
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Beer styles”.
Explanation
Heavy, almost black beer from Gdańsk, so thick and sweet that it was regarded more as medicine or a seasoning. It was shipped across the Baltic as far as the Netherlands and brewed until the First World War.
Test your knowledge
Which Hanseatic city did the heavy, almost black Jopenbier come from?
- Gdańsk
- Kraków
- Warsaw
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Correct: Gdańsk. From the 16th century it was shipped as far as the Low Countries. In the end it was considered more of a medicine.
In which country is “Gdańsk (Danzig)”?
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Portugal
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Correct: Poland. The Hanseatic city was famous for its Jopenbier: so heavy and dark that in the end it was considered more a medicine than a drink. It was brewed until the First World War.