Little help...beer with fennel?

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  1. GoddamnBrewery

    GoddamnBrewery Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2012 Arizona

    Just got asked at work for a beer with fennel in it, couldn't think of one...but it seems like I have seen one somewhere before. I'm in Arizona, not sure if we have one distributed here.

    any beers come to mind?
     
    #1 GoddamnBrewery, Mar 17, 2012
  2. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    #2 Etan, Mar 17, 2012
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Fennel has a licorice flavor so maybe a beer with licorice notes is what you're looking for? I don't know of any off hand, but I think there are some of them out there.
     
    #3 PapaGoose03, Mar 17, 2012
  4. djbreezy

    djbreezy Maven (1,499) Dec 16, 2008 Washington

    Had a farmhouse fennel at Breakside in Portland last night. Sorry, I know that's not helpful.
     
    #4 djbreezy, Mar 18, 2012
  5. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    I'm not 100% if DFH uses fennel in Sah'tea, but I wouldn't be surprised..
     
    #5 BB1313, Mar 18, 2012
  6. JohnnyWhoa

    JohnnyWhoa Aspirant (212) Apr 10, 2008 New York

    Stone does an imperial stout with anise- should be a similar flavor?
     
    #6 JohnnyWhoa, Mar 18, 2012
  7. trbergman

    trbergman Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2006 England

    I thought Cisco Island Reserve Saison had a nice fennel apricot funk going on. There's still some sitting on the shelves in Chicago.
     
    #7 trbergman, Mar 18, 2012
  8. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    Johnny hit it. Anise flavors are about the same as fennel, especially in a beer. Stone's BELGO RIS with Anise has a ton of that flavor (too much, actually) but isn't bad.
     
    #8 jtmartino, Mar 19, 2012
  9. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    #9 FosterJM, Mar 20, 2012
  10. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    No, but Stone made their first collaborative beer of 2010 with fennel: El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale. If the OP can find it I HIGHLY recommend it
     
    #10 TheJollyHop, Mar 20, 2012
  11. Giovannilucano

    Giovannilucano Pooh-Bah (1,975) Feb 24, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I make a fennel cordial every year around this time, but as far as beer I am clueless!
     
    #11 Giovannilucano, Mar 20, 2012
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