Brewers Best Herbs and Spices

-Bitter Orange Peel: Key ingredient in Belgian-style whites
-Coriander Seed: Widely used in Belgians
-Sweet Orange Peel: Sweet flavor for Belgian strong ales
-Ginger Root: Used for ginger ale, ginger beer, and mead
-Licorice Root: Surprisingly sweet, used in stouts
-Sarsaparilla: Improves mouthfeel and head retention
-Cardamon Seed: Spicy "cola" flavor found in some Belgians
-Sweet Gale: Very fragrant, used in holiday brews
-Paradise Seeds: Peppery zing with a hint of citrus and pine aroma
-Rose Hips: Used in wines and specialty beers
-Juniper Berries: Principle flavor in gin
-Wintergreen Leaves: For tea and homemade rootbeer
-Dried Elderberries: Enhance flavor and color
-Dried Elderflowers: Enhances flavor in red wines
-Dried Wormwood: Principle ingredient in absynthe
-Dried Woodruff: Distinctive scent of vanilla, exhillerating in wines
-Dried Mugwort: Used in gruit (unhopped) beers
-Lemon Peel: Great for Summer ales and wheat beers
-Vanilla Beans: Used in Porters, Stouts and other dark rich beers
-Cinnamon Sticks: For spicy holiday ales and ciders
-Star Anise: Similar to licorice, for holiday ales and Belgians
-Heather Tips: Imparts a pleasant aroma and smooth bitterness to beer
-Lime Peel: Commonly found in Wheat and Belgian style beers where if used properly, can give an intense citrus taste and aroma
-Allspice: found in a wide variety of craft brewed beers including Belgian and Holiday Ales
-Chicory Root: add flavor to their stouts and other styles brewed with coffee and roasted malts

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