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Grodziskie ((:ɡrɔˈd͡ʑiskʲɛ); Other names: Grätzer, Grodzisz〔) is a traditional style of beer from Poland that is typically made from oak-smoked wheat malt. It is a unique style, featuring a clear, light golden color, high carbonation, low alcohol content, low to moderate levels of hop bitterness, and a strong smoke flavor and aroma. The beer tastes light and crisp, with a unique character coming from the smoked malt, the high mineral content of the water, and the strain of yeast used to ferment the beverage. The beer was nicknamed "Polish Champagne" because of its high carbonation levels, and because it was valued as a high-quality beer to be used for special occasions. The beer was originally produced by brewers in the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski in the 14th or 15th century. A brewer's guild was established to maintain high quality standards and the beer developed a good reputation in the surrounding cities and neighboring countries. At the peak of its fame, it was exported to 37 countries and was regarded as an exceptionally good beer. The brewing industry in the town flourished. After the Second World War, the brewery was nationalized, and the beer entered a period of decline under the Communist government of Poland. By 1993, the last brewery that was producing the style was shut down. After a period of years when the style was not available from any commercial brewers, several breweries began producing seasonal or year-round recreations of the historic style, spurred by interest in the style from the homebrewing community around the world. ==Description== Grodziskie is a highly-carbonated, low-alcohol beer with a clear, pale yellow to golden color, low to moderate levels of hop bitterness, and a moderate to medium-high smoke aroma and flavor.〔〔〔 The bright, clear, and highly carbonated appearance of Grodziskie leads to it being compared with Champagne, and it is sometimes referred to as "Polish Champagne".〔 Most beers that are made from wheat are unfiltered during production, and appear cloudy from suspended yeast and proteins from the wheat. During the production of Grodziskie, however, isinglass is added to the beer before it is bottled, which removes the suspended yeast and proteins, leaving a bright, clear beer.〔 When poured into a glass, it produces a large, tight head with small bubbles and excellent retention, and is traditionally served in a special trumpet-shaped glass that helps accommodate the large volume of foam.〔 The taste is light and crisp, with some bite from the carbonation.〔 Brewing and tasting notes from the 1800s and early 1900s described the beer as a "rough, bitter beer ... with an intense smoke and hop flavor",〔 but by the late 20th century, the beer's profile had likely changed into a less-hoppy beer.〔 Modern recreations of this style tend to emphasize the smokey flavor resulting from the oak-smoked malt,〔 described as "somewhat acrid to semi-sweet",〔 but literature from the 1960s state that a significant proportion of the beer's unique flavors are produced by its unique malting and brewing process and special strains of brewers yeast that were used in its production.〔 The flavor may also contain a mild wheat graininess noticeable in the background.〔 Historically, the beer was made with alcohol levels of around 3.1% abv,〔〔 but eventually versions were made with alcohol levels ranging from 2.5% to 5% abv.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grodziskie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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