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Spiced Beer - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer


A harmonious marriage of SHV and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The SHV character should be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

Flavor Profile: As with aroma, the distinctive flavor character associated with the particular SHV(s) should be noticeable, and may range in intensity from subtle to aggressive. The individual character of each SHV(s) may not always be identifiable when used in combinati

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Top 10 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Elderflower Saison
5.5 gal 6.01% 26.91 1.058 1.012
All Grain 7190
Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout
6.5 gal 7.41% 56.96 1.069 1.012
All Grain 3657
Ginger Beer
4.5 L 3.94% 0 1.039 1.009
Partial Mash 2966
Summertime Ginger Ale
5 gal 2.71% 4.68 1.036 1.015
Partial Mash 2834
"Grit N Grind for All Mankind" Coffee Milk Stout
5.5 gal 6.68% 29.81 1.074 1.023
All Grain 2822
Lemon balm gruit
2.5 gal 6.08% 0 1.058 1.012
All Grain 2750
Green Machine Cucumber Saison
22 L 4.61% 23.93 1.048 1.012
All Grain 2663
Ace Of Spades
5.5 gal 6.11% 40.05 1.068 1.022
All Grain 2448
Imperial Blonde Tiramisu Stout
6 gal 12.54% 93.06 1.112 1.027
All Grain 2393
Ginger beer
23 L 5.27% 7.84 1.049 1.009
All Grain 2318

Newest Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Festivus Holiday Ale
2.5 gal 7.03% 53.19 1.069 1.015
BIAB 12
Awesome Recipe
10 L 6.2% 48.61 1.063 1.016
extract 19
Nose Nipper Christmas Ale
11 gal 7.19% 31.41 1.071 1.016
All Grain 25
Porse
40 L 5.83% 0 1.059 1.015
All Grain 38
Christmas Beer
1 gal 7.94% 0 1.079 1.019
BIAB 38
Christmas Ale 2025
5.5 gal 6.23% 26.33 1.071 1.023
BIAB 47
A Good Handful
5.5 gal 4.33% 14.91 1.044 1.011
All Grain 49
New Pumpkin Ale
3.5 gal 5.2% 20.29 1.057 1.018
All Grain 32
holiday
150 gal 5.31% 0 1.049 1.008
All Grain 30
Chocolate PB Milk Stout
5 gal 6.84% 37.92 1.077 1.024
All Grain 35

Fermentables Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 152 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 89 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 56% 3% - 96%
Flaked Oats 79 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 2% - 22%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 71 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 2% - 29%
Honey 71 Sugar honey 2°L
35 12% 2% - 50%
Brown Sugar 67 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 9% 0% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 63 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 17% 3% - 47%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 60 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 2% - 17%
American - Chocolate 51 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 1% - 16%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 41 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 22%

Hops Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 80 7 49% 4% - 100%
Magnum 67 15 52% 3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 61 5 57% 10% - 100%
Willamette 50 4.5 45% 14% - 100%
Fuggles 46 4.5 42% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 43 7.8 55% 5% - 100%
Saaz 42 3.5 38% 7% - 100%
Citra 34 11 33% 3% - 100%
Centennial 27 10 35% 7% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 26 5.5 40% 16% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 10 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 58% 20% - 100%
American - Chocolate 7 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 27% 3% - 67%
Special B 6 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 28% 5% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley 6 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 21% 8% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 5 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 42% 26% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 57% 29% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 4 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 45% 12% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 4 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 49% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 4 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 37% 17% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 3 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 53% 25% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 153 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 45 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 23 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 22 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 21 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 15 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028 14 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565 10 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 70% 68°F 75°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 10 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - French Saison 3711 9 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 80% 65°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 99 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 49%
Whirlfloc 67 Water Agt Mash 33% 0% - 100%
Ginger 62 Fining Whirlpool 25% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 58 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 38%
Nutmeg 54 Spice Whirlpool 14% 0% - 70%
Irish Moss 51 Fining Boil 35% 0% - 100%
Cinnamon 49 Spice Boil 29% 0% - 82%
Cinnamon stick 38 Spice Secondary 37% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 36 Water Agt Mash 42% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 33 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 23%

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