Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland
Grodziskie dies out and is reconstructed
Poland’s smoked wheat beer ceased production entirely in the 1990s and was reconstructed two decades later from records and surviving knowledge.
1993–2015
Why it matters
A documented case of a style going extinct and being brought back, which makes explicit what "revived" means on a style page.
How well this is established
| Certainty | Documented. Supported by contemporary records that survive and are agreed on. |
|---|---|
| When | 1993–2015. Recorded as a period rather than a date because it happened over time. |
| Where | Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland |
Styles this shaped
Either side of this
← 1992: Commercial bourbon-barrel ageing begins · 1994: The double IPA emerges →
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Last reviewed 2026-08-16.