Gillberga history
Gillberga beverages has a legacy from all the back to before
6'th century when the first production of liquid beverages
where made by the early settlers in the kingdom of Wermland.
Gillberga Water
It was believed from far back in time that the water from some of the
Gillberga wells could cure almost all kinds of infirmities and illnesses.
This view became popular in the late 16'th century and would consist
in more than 350 years. The Water from some of the Gillberga wells
are carbonic hard water with high iron content that are bubbling a bit
like a modern carbonic mineral water.
Gillberga Beer
The history of Gillberga different types of beers begins before the 6'th
century as the people and early settlers of Wermland has always been
producing different types of beers or mead to be used to drink together
with their meals. Some types of beer or mead were also made for
speciall occasions or religious ceremony.
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Gillberga Wine
Wine has been produced in Wermland all
the way back to the beginning when the
first settlers came to Wermland. The wines
produced has mostly been different types
of wines made from local berries as blue-
berries, lingonberry, cloudberry, rasp-
berries or juniper. Wine made from birch
sap are one of many specialities from the
region of Wermland.
Gillberga Whiskey
The history of Gillberga whiskey begin in the
4'th century when the destillation practice
came to Scandinavia from the frequent
contacts that the people had to the east.
The spirits that was made in the early years
were a strong and fiery liquid used both for
medicinal purposes as for drinking.
In the 5'th and 6'th century the destillation practise spread to new territories and also to
the kingdom of Wermland where the first
whiskey were produced and used in both
religious meetings and by the kings of
Wermland as the best of drinks you could
offer your guests.
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