20 Questions: Beer Edition!

[bobbrews]

Tamarillos & Pohutakawa wood > Portamarillo

 

[Brewsmith]

Not a hop

I don't know the complete botanical definition, so I have to say it's somewhere close to an herb, meaning leaves, not seeds or bark.

Not in portamarillo, that was a fruit beer

 

[Brewsmith]

Let me give another hint, or clarification...

When I chose this, I didn't even know it was in a DFH beer. I'm in CA, and only get a few of their beers. I do know of a couple beers out west that use this ingredient.

 

[bobbrews]

Hoja Santa? It's a leaf that has kind of a Sarsaparilla flavor.

 

[Brewsmith]

Hoja Santa? It's a leaf that has kind of a Sarsaparilla flavor.

No

 

[emjay]

Hoja Santa? It's a leaf that has kind of a Sarsaparilla flavor.

Starts with H, though.

Might as well narrow it down further. Starts with the letter N, O, P, or Q?

 

[emjay]

Edit: Double post

 

[Brewsmith]

No
R-T

 

[troyp42]

rosemary?

 

[troyp42]

Doyou know how many brew pub beers they have?? Shed loads..

Is it one of these?

Saffron, Sage, thyme, star anise

 

[Qhrumphf]

rosemary?

Doyou know how many brew pub beers they have?? Shed loads..

Is it one of these?

Saffron, Sage, thyme, star anise

Again with the multi-guessing...

Also, it's not a common culinary herb.


I'll guess sweet gale?

 

[Brewsmith]

None of the guesses are correct.

I suggest to narrow down more.

 

[Qhrumphf]

is it a prominent herb from a historical style?

 

[Brewsmith]

is it a prominent herb from a historical style?

Historical, yes
Prominent, no

 

[emjay]

Does it start with the letter S?

is it a prominent herb from a historical style?

Seems awfully subjective. It could be an obvious yes or no, but it could also be a waste of a question (at best) or confuse everybody (at worse).

 

[Brewsmith]

Well, I don't know. I don't want to be misleading. Let's say it is not a traditional ingredient in a bjcp style.

 

[Brewsmith]

Does it start with the letter S?



Seems awfully subjective. It could be an obvious yes or no, but it could also be a waste of a question (at best) or confuse everybody (at worse).

Letter s
Yes

 

[Brewsmith]

I'll say this, it is a common ingredient in historical beer

 

[troyp42]

Sassafras?

 

[emjay]

(Nevermind)

 

[Qhrumphf]

Sweet gale

Already guessed it.

Sweet Woodruff?

 

[emjay]

Sassafras?

I commend you for actually sticking to the rules this time, but now you should try to keep your guesses within the bounds established by previous answers... I believe Sassafras is principally used as a root (particularly in "beer", eg root beer), but he's already made it clear that the ingredient in question is a leafy herb.

 

[emjay]

Already guessed it.

Doh! Didn't see that. I'll guess something else instead...

Spruce/Spruce tips

 

[emjay]

Double post... gah

 

[Brewsmith]

Doh! Didn't see that. I'll guess something else instead...

Spruce/Spruce tips

We have our winner!

 

[emjay]

Nice. Felt pretty confident about that guess!

K, got one.

 

[Brewsmith]

Great job.

Ok, equipment?

 

[emjay]

Great job.

Ok, equipment?

Nope.

 

[Brewsmith]

Ingredient?

 

[troyp42]

I commend you for actually sticking to the rules this time, but now you should try to keep your guesses within the bounds established by previous answers... I believe Sassafras is principally used as a root (particularly in "beer", eg root beer), but he's already made it clear that the ingredient in question is a leafy herb.

Terribly sorry old chap, (or young chap), but I didn't know Sassafras was a root.