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?
     
  2. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

  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.
     
  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.
     
  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..
     
  6. JohnnyWhoa

    JohnnyWhoa Aspirant (212) Apr 10, 2008 New York

    Stone does an imperial stout with anise- should be a similar flavor?
     
  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.
     
  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.
     
  9. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

  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
     
  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!
     
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