Whats the most interesting HERB you have ever used/tasted in a beer?

[kaj030201]

http://www.mateveza.com

I wonder what the recipe is.

i would love to try this- has anyone had it?

 

[flowerysong]

i would love to try this- has anyone had it?

I have.

Didn't particularly care for it.

Background: Pale ale flavoured with yerba mate.

Appearance: Pours an intriguing apricot colour with a slight haze and an enormous sudsy white head.

Smell: Sweet and fruity-some interesting herbal elements and a citrusy hop aroma.

Taste: Well, it's interesting. Medium-low sweetness balances a mild hop influence. The mate is definitely sticking itself in the mix, contributing some additional bitterness and an earthy herbalness. Unsurprisingly, it tastes like yerba mate mixed with a light pale ale.

Mouthfeel: Light mouthfeel, medium carbonation.

Drinkability: On the whole, I think I'd rather have either beer or mate, but not both. Still, it's drinkable, and certainly worth trying if you like mate.

 

[ThaDutchMasta]

i think its the pomegranate wheat but it might have been the rocky mountain IPA at the fort collins brewery that tasted like it had been hopped with some colorado Kind if you know what i mean

 

[SRFeldman79]

i had a belgian style beer that besides coriander and orange peel, had a few other ingredients, including a nice amount of anise in the flavor - this was made by the brewer at Brew N Grow in Lincoln Park, Chicago.

 

[Rhoobarb]

I usually steep some chamomile in my wits. ...

Interesting. How much do you steep and when?