Found 500-year-old draft beer in shipwrecks of the Middle Ages

While excavating the wreck of Gribshunden, a medieval warship off the coast of Sweden, a team of researchers stumbled upon barrels they believed to have traces of 500-year-old Danish beer.

Reportedly, the Danish battleship Gribshunden (known as Griffen) sank in 1495 off Ronnither, southeastern Sweden, while negotiating with Swedish separatist forces. This battleship longer than 30m is the flag of King John - Denmark. This is considered one of the best preserved vessels in the same category as the one that Christopher Columbus aboard.

After two weeks of archeology at the bottom of Ronneby's sea, Blekinge county, the researchers discovered many fascinating objects, such as coins, animal paws, parts of repair tools and a small engraved ring. The words are difficult to understand - the team says in a statement.

However, the most intriguing finding was that there were holes with holes for bottling and aeration . Obviously they are used to contain liquids, there is a high possibility that they are used to contain beer. According to Professor Johan Rönnby, University of Södertörn, beer is a popular drink on ships on sea trips. Containers suspected of containing beer will be marked with an "A" with two buttons on the lid to allow easy pouring.

According to Professor Johan Rönnby, University of Södertörn, beer is a popular drink on ships on sea trips.(Photo: Sputnik).

Brendan Foley, associate of Professor Rönnby, University of Lund-Scania, said the team is taking samples of liquids from these tanks to determine exactly what they are."Now we are sampling sediments and hopefully we will find DNA evidence of hops. The work we are doing is not just determining the type of drink that the men on board have used. , but also to identify what King John (Denmark) brought to the Kalmar coalition to impress Mr. Sten Sture the Elder . " he told The Local magazine.

Sten Sture the Elder, a Swedish politician, led the Swedish separatists to win against the Imperial coalition, which supported the continued diplomatic relationship with Denmark at the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471. Later, he established himself as regent for the King of Sweden.

This archeology is an attempt by Lund University, Södertörn University, Blekinge Museum, Blekinge County Administrative Committee and Ronnither City and many international researchers.

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