Herbs and spices are plants which delight the senses.
For centuries barks, roots, herbs and spices have been used in brewing
beer and wine making not to mention cooking. Wine makers and brewers
add herbs and spices to balance flavors.
We believe that our herbs and spices are essential to
the creation of unique specialty beer, wine, vinegar, tea and other beverages.
It has never been easier to find all of the herbs you need in one convenient
location.
Seeds &
Spices
CARDAMOM
SEED 1 oz. $2.10 Elettaria cardamomum.
Cardamom is a distinctive spice from the same
family as ginger. Its flavor, which has been described as a "spicy
cola", combines well with coriander, cumin and orange, and often all are
used together in specialty Belgian and Holiday Style beer.
CORIANDER
SEED 1 oz. $1.60 Coriandrum sativum.
Ancient Egyptian and Sanskrit texts document
the use of coriander for more than 3,000 years. The Chinese once
believed the herb conferred immortality and in the Middle Ages it was put
into love potions as an aphrodisiac. Coriander is now widely used
in specialty and Belgian style beers.
PARADISE
SEEDS 2 gr. $1.50 Aframomun melegueta.
Also called "Grains of paradise", "Guinea grains"
and "Melegueta pepper", these small seeds look like cardamom but have a
character all their own. The spice is native to West Africa and during
medieval times was used to flavor food. It has also been used as
a pepper substitute. While it does have a peppery zing, it also has
notes of citrus and an "earthy" pine aroma.
STAR
ANISE 1 oz. $2.95 Illicium verum.
In times past, fresh star anise was chewed after each meal to aid digestion
and to sweeten the breath. Used in specialty Belgian and holiday
style beers, star anise has a flavor similar to licorice, yet is dramatically
different when tasted side by side.
Brewing
Spices for Beer