Most interesting thing you've ever seen in beer?

[Templar]

A friend of mine has just quit his day job and started up a beer shop in Shoreditch, selling properly local brews. I've just popped in there and saw the following bottle, which has an ingredient that struck me as quite unusual:

As you can see - it's been brewed with an actual christmas tree! Anyway, I've no idea what it tastes like yet, but it got me thinking: what is the weirdest thing you've ever brewed with OR seen/tasted a beer brewed with? The weirdest ones may need proof before I'll believe!

 

[bobsbeer]

I'll have to take your word that there is a tree in there, as only one of the pictures is not coming up. :cry:

 

[Templar]

Sorry - I got it fixed eventually!!

 

[Ceejay]

Can't see the pictures, but I assume that's the new Artbrew one. I love those guys! And, yep - they just stuck a whole Christmas tree in the boil kettle :twisted:

I've been drinking a few bottles of Wild Beer Co. Schnoodlepip recently. it's frickin' awesome!

"Pink peppercorns + Barrels + Passionfruit + Hibiscus"

http://wildbeerco.com/2013/07/23/shnoodlepip/

 

[bobsbeer]

:party: :party: I can see the pictures now :thumb: Interesting. Where is it brewed?

 

[Ceejay]

Me too, and I was right . They're in Dorset. Lucky enough to get most of their stuff down our way and it's for the most part, exceptional beer. Very progressive. Monkey IPA and Orange IPA are two highlights for me, as well as their Hip Hop series.

I also love their "drink responsibly" spiel. :lol:

 

[calumscott]

I think Williams Bros have been doing a pine one for a while haven't they?

 

[RaffCPH]

I had a Mikkeller - Beer Geek Brunch Weasel a few months back. Probably one of the best imperial stouts I've ever had…from weasel droppings anyway.

Hope it is ok to link to the brew in question…

http://beerhuntercph.blogspot.dk/2013/0 ... easel.html

 

[GavH]

Hilden Brewery here in NI do one called Barney's Brew which contains pepper in sufficient amounts that it can't be missed by even the dullest of palate's!

 

[AKbrewer]

They make spruce beer just steep new growth from tips. Captain
Cook wrote in his log books that they stopped in Alaska to make spruce beer.

 

[AKbrewer]

ok She said no pictures so no proof.

 

[abeyptfc]

I think Williams Bros have been doing a pine one for a while haven't they?

aye Nollaig I believe it's called.

 

[StevieDS]

Hilden Brewery here in NI do one called Barney's Brew which contains pepper in sufficient amounts that it can't be missed by even the dullest of palate's!

And a lovely beer it is too :thumb:

 

[Good Ed]

In the early 70's on a football tour to Belgium, we were told to watch out when drinking bottles of some Trapiste beer that had grubs or caterpillars in the bottom. The only thing was having to remember this after you'd had a few :lol:

 

[Pjam]

Did you ever drink Kronenberg 1666 or whatever it's called? .......... they describe it of having a pine fresh taste.... well I know why :geek: I found a pine needle in one bottle :shock: straight up!

 

[foxy]

I have read of using pine needles in beer also I think I saw them do it on River Cottage could be something going back to old Viking brews, where would they get hops?

 

[Titus A Duxass]

I've drunk beer with sprigs of pine it, it was in Bavaria.

 

[Templar]

Just spotted mention of a beer with what MUST have the weirdest ingredient ever:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/0 ... 36231.html

Yup, Rocky Mountain Oysters [for those that don't know what they are, google them. Just not at work]

 

[OnlyFerment]

Fraoch uses heather and bog myrtle for its bittering rather than hops.

Dave

 

[graysalchemy]

Our Own Tubby Shaws Cock Ale is probably one of the most unusual see here

And I think on Oz and Hugh Raise the Bar they tasted a stout made with Liver :sick: :sick: (and you could taste it :sick: :sick: ).

Spruce is nothing new though and probably not the weirdest. :lol: