What You Need to Know
An alewife, also brewess or brewster, was a woman who brewed ale for commercial sale. Women have been active in brewing since before the process's industrialisation.
Key Parameters
Equipment
Steps
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Wassail (England): Base for spiced holiday drink
- 2.
Sahti (Finland): Traditional juniper-flavored brew
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Kvass (Russia): Low-alcohol bread-based beverage
The Science
Primary Reaction
Fermentation