Alma Turdetana is an unfiltered craft beer from Córdoba, Spain. This Golden Bragoot beer combines the ancient tradition of honey beer with a modern twist. The brewers use orange blossom honey from Hornachuelos and add natural cinnamon. The result? A beer with character that tickles your senses and wakes up your taste buds.

The natural carbonation and absence of filtration ensure that all flavour and properties remain intact. This beer does what it promises: tastes like honey beer has tasted for thousands of years, but freshly interpreted for today.

Honey beer has existed for 6000 years

Bragoot is the oldest beer style in the world. The Sumerians brewed it already, the Egyptians perfected it, the Vikings drank it at every occasion. Even Julius Caesar chose it over wine after his conquests in dry agricultural regions.

In Babylon, newlyweds received honey beer from the bride's father for a month. This was meant to promote fertility and provide essential nutrients. This gave birth to the term 'honeymoon'. King Midas also went to his grave with jugs full of honey beer.

In the 1960s, Bragoot was popular in England, but when the industry started focusing on profit maximisation, this beer style disappeared into the background. Too expensive, too labour-intensive. Now small craft breweries like Alma Turdetana are bringing this special beer back.

This is how tradition tastes with a twist

The beer has a golden colour with red glow. Five different malts provide sweet tones, two hop varieties deliver 35.2 IBU of bitterness. The orange blossom honey rounds off the aftertaste, while cinnamon and natural vanilla add spicy accents.

At lower temperatures you taste more sweetness due to the crystallisation of the honey. As the beer warms up, the yeast flavours and spices come through better. The aromatic hop gives fresh grassy tones, the bitter hop provides grapefruit-like flavours.

At 5% alcohol, this is a beer you can leisurely finish. The bottle conditioning makes the taste intense. During fermentation, 75% of the converted sugars from the honey evaporate, leaving you with a flavourful beer without becoming too heavy.

Why this beer is different

This beer is more than just a drink. Due to the living yeast and absence of filtration, it's full of vitamin B and proteins that are good for hair, nails and skin. The honey brings antibacterial properties, cinnamon has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Honey beer has been known for its stimulating effect since time immemorial. The Babylonians knew it, the Scandinavians too. This comes from the combination of ingredients that stimulate blood circulation and activate the senses.

Alma Turdetana makes the beer according to a recipe that took months of research. Quality and purity come first. This is beer for people who taste the difference between mass production and craft work.

Who is this beer for

Alma Turdetana targets enthusiasts who appreciate quality over quantity. This beer is exclusive because the ingredients are high-grade and the brewing method is labour-intensive. The variety of spices and flavours makes it interesting for those who enjoy trying new beers.

President Obama even had this type of beer brewed in the White House because honey beer was his favourite beer style. That says enough about the appeal of this age-old combination.

The balance between the five malts, two hop varieties, honey from Hornachuelos, cinnamon and vanilla requires precision. Each ingredient plays its role without overshadowing the other. That makes Alma Turdetana a complete beer that is nutritious, medicinal and delicious.

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