Main alcoholic beverage was honey rakija ("medovača"), while the honey wine, "medovina", was popular until the late 15th century. Domestic ale in eastern Serbia was called "alovina". Prince Lazar originally held the title of "stavilac", which means he was in charge of the imperial cuisine during the reigns of emperors Dušan and Uroš. The process of obtaining malt from the grains, and the brewing process for producing beer were known. Beer production was apparently important as it was mentioned in various royal documents: king Stefan Vladislav's letter to the Bistrica Monastery (1230), the St. Stephen Chrysobull (1310) and the Gračanica Charter (1321) by king Milutin and king Stefan Dečanski's Dečani chrysobulls (1320s). The beer production completely ceased after the Ottoman conquest.