Brewing Herbs & Spices
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What herbs are used in brewing beers and stouts?
There are a number of excellent fresh and dry herbs you can use when brewing. Many herbs have medicinal properties, which is a big reason for brewing herbal teas with specific ingredients like chamomile (feelings of calmness), mint (aids digestion) and hibiscus (can lower blood pressure). Although less common, some herbal beers also offer relief from anti-inflammatory and digestive properties.
We’ve pulled together some of the most common brewing herbs for beers and gruits, including:
- Bitter Orange Peel is one of the most popular herbs for brewing beer, used by many domestic breweries to duplicate Belgian beer styles
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) adds a bitter, slightly peppery flavour and preservative qualities. It’s often used in gruits and traditional ales.
- Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) adds a sort of medicinal bitterness and was historically used before hops became common
- Heather (Calluna vulgaris) is a floral, slightly sweet and earthy flavour that’s used in brewing traditional Scottish ales
- Juniper Berries (Juniperus communis) are common in Nordic beers like sahti, known for adding a distinct piney aroma and flavour
- Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) is spicy and slightly bitter, often used in fruits
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is spicy, warming and slightly sweet, which adds complexity for those brewing spiced ales and holiday beers
- Anise (Pimpinella anisum) is popular in spiced beers due to its fragrant, licorice-like aroma
- Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is sweet, woody and a touch bitter. If you’re looking to brew stouts and porters, this is a herb you’ll be familiar with already
- Coriander Seed (Coriandrum sativum) adds a lemony flavour and spice that pairs well with cacao nibs and cloves in dark beer style, including porter and stout. It’s also widely used in Belgian style beers
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Chamomile tea offers a calming effect and is often used to help you sleep more soundly
- Peppermint tea is most often used to support digestive health, but it also has antioxidant and antibacterial properties
- Ginger tea is full of antioxidants and is a well-known remedy for nausea
- Echinacea tea is said to help prevent mild illnesses like the common cold due to potential immune-boosting properties
- Sage tea is said to improve memory and cognitive function