Herbs & Spices

Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Bitter Orange Peel

One of the most popular specialty herbs on the market
Used commercially by domestic brewers to duplicate the beer styles that put Belgium on the brewing map
Not very bitter
Key ingredient in Belgian style white beers

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Chicory Root

Chicorium intybus
Commonly baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive, mainly in the Mediterranean region
Used as a coffee additive in parts of Southeast Asia and America
Craft brewers use roasted chicory to add flavor to their stouts and other styles brewed with coffee and roasted malts

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Cinnamon Sticks

Known principally as a flavoring for savory dishes in Asia and Africa and for its use in pastries and beverages
Can be added to spicy holiday ales and ciders, sodas, coffees and teas

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Coriander Seed

Coriander has been used for more than 3,000 years
Chinese once believed the herb conferred immortality
In the Middle Ages it was put into love potions as an aphrodisiac
Now widely used in specialty and Belgian style beers
Adds a lemony citrus flavor and usually pairs with orange peel

Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Dried Chamomile Flower

Chamomile got its name from a Greek word which means earth apple since the plant often has a distinguishable apple-like scent
These sweet smelling flowers are safe to use in herbal teas
A gentle but healing herb, perfect alone or blended with lavender for ultimate relaxation
Add to a Belgian Wit or Saison brew

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Dried Mugwort

Used in the Middle Ages to ward off evil possession
A popular stuffing for roast goose
Traditionally used in mugs of beer before the popularity of hops
Europeans frequently stuffed pillows with mugwort (and hops) to bring good and vivid dreams

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Dried Wormwood

The principal ingredient in the legendary liqueur Absinthe
Wormwood use dates back to before 1600 BC

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Ginger Root

Typically used as a flavoring for recipes such as gingerbread, cookies, crackers and cake, ginger ale and ginger beer
Probably the most widely used herb for holiday beer
1 oz. package

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Juniper Berries

Principal flavoring in gin
Used to flavor beer and other beverages
Native Americans have utilized juniper for its healing powers and to relieve arthritis

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Licorice Root

Licorice has been used for everything from cough remedies to ulcer cures
imparts a very characteristic flavor and is surprisingly sweet
contains glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times sweeter than sugar which is often added to chocolate to enhance sweetness

Only 2 left in stock.

Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Star Anise

Aids digestion and to sweetens the breath when chewed
Used in specialty Belgian and holiday style beers
Has a flavor similar to licorice, yet is dramatically different when tasted side by side

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 oz - Sweet Orange Peel

Cousin to the Florida orange
This sweet variety will not give your beer a metallic taste like the domestic version
Add to your Belgian style strong ales and special holiday brews

Only 2 left in stock.

Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 Pound - Bitter Orange Peel

Bitter Orange Peel lends an herbal, citrusy flavor and aroma to beers
Traditionally used in Belgian wits, Grand Cru's, and Holiday ales
Can be used in any beer that you think could use some citrus punch
Key ingredient in Belgian style white beers
1 lb. package

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 1 Pound - Sweet Orange Peel

Cousin to the Florida orange
This sweet variety will not give your beer a metallic taste like the domestic version
You get a flavor that is much like Grand Mariner or Cointreau when adding to your Belgian style ales and special holiday brews
1 lb. package

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 2 grams - Paradise Seed

Native to West Africa
During medieval times was used to flavor food
Used as a pepper substitute
Notes of citrus and an "earthy" pine aroma.

Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 2 oz - Dried Elder-Flowers

These natural wonders are good for the outside as well as the inside
Elderflowers infused in creams have been used to soften skin, smooth wrinkles, fade freckles and soothe sunburn
Used on their own for making wine or can be added to elderberry wine to enhance flavor
On their own, they produce a wine compared to a muscate
Hot elderflower tea, like chamomile, can make a soothing nightcap and offers natural relief for the common cold

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 2 oz - Heather Tips

Both the flowers and the greenery of this wonderful herb impart a pleasing aroma and smooth bitterness to beers
Especially appropriate for a Scotch ale known as Fraoch
Flavor is similar to a subtle chamomile/mint blend with a hint of lavender
Pairs well with honey
Great for tea, with reputed calming qualities

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 2 oz - Indian Sarsaparilla

Made from a root beer type base to which has been added several of many roots and herbs
Originally added to beverages to help improve mouthfeel and head retention
Has medicinal properties as an agent to cure mouth sores, rheumatism and dropsy.

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 3 oz - Rose Hips

Used in wines, teas, specialty beer and confections
Versatile fruit/herb
Rich in vitamin C
the rose hip shells with the seeds removed are the best type to use for wine

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 4 oz - Organic Cacao (Cocoa) Nibs

Theobroma cacao
100% pure, partially fermented organic cacao
Made from crushed beans
Cocoa nibs are crunchy, flavorful, and packed with powerful nutrients and natural mood lifters
Add the flavor American love, chocolate, to your craft beer

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Brewer's Best Brewing Herbs and Spices - 8 oz - Dried Elderberries

Native to the British Isles
The small dark colored elderberry makes an excellent "port" style wine
Reputed to have been used to make one of the first black hair dyes in ancient Greece