Gruit is a collective name for herbs that were used to flavor medieval beer. Gagel was the most commonly used. It mainly grows in swampy places. These unexplored lands belonged to the lord. The lord leased his right of gruit to a fiefman. For Elburg this was Pilgrim van Putten. Around 1350 it was discovered that by using hops, the beer not only tasted better, but also had a longer shelf life. Hops were imported from southern regions.

To make an impression, Pilgrim van Putten built a stone grit house around 1400 to trade beer herbs and to collect money from all the beer that was brewed in Elburg. There are many indications that beer is also brewed in the Gruithuis. After a few years, the house was sold and over time used for all kinds of purposes; longest as a city farm.

(bezoek-elburg.nl/nl/locaties/218728202/het-gruithuis)

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