I came across this very interesting video for a home brewed beer from the 1800's . Swankey is definitely a beer I had never heard of and it was interesting to see how integrated brewing was into colonial life. They also talk about a Gruit, which is a style that is making a tremendous comeback. Give this a watch, I might also like to try this recipe myself. If I do I will make sure to blog about it.
Cheers
CJT
