hist-brewing: Gruit sources

[adam larsen]

    What follows is a list of  fine suppliers of herbs used in gruits
that are in the states.  When looking about for herbs look out for
valerian, elecampane, lemon balm, wood sage, sloes, nettles & comfrey.
All of these things make for great ales!  All though i have yet to post
recipes using some of these herbs plenty of  recipes are around so give
it a shot.  Be sure to keep in mind that you have to use a hop surrogate
for almost all ales.  Don't just assume that what ever herb a recipe
calls for all ready has something that serves the purpose of  hops.

alecost/ground ivy & carduus
Andy Yen <info at chineseherbcenter.com>
DAAN Inc.
Phone (415) 433-3277
Toll free (877) 322-6168
Fax (415) 433-9349
www.daan.com
DAAN Inc.
Phone (415) 433-3277
Toll free (877) 322-6168
Fax (415) 433-9349
www.daan.com


Buck bean extract as well as plenty of other extracts that can be of use
to old fashioned  brewers:

http://www.greenking.com/western.html#marker_tag

various herbs:

                1-800-359-9896
   smart drugs/nootropics
           http://nubrain-store.com

Below is the best source for all kinds of stuff like alehoof & buck
bean.   They carry mainly bulk herbs at good prices and the nicest folks
you could ever run into.

St. John's Botanicals
7711 Hillmead Rd.
Bowie, MD.
20720
301-262-5302


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