> snipped-for-privacy@coolgroups.com wrote:
>
> > Can someone recommend a beer for me that has exotic herbs in
> > it? (sort of like how absinthe has wormwood)
>
> Dogfish Head's Midas Touch has saffron in it, among other things. >
This is the first thing that came to my mind as well. Sahti is flavored with things other than hops, often uses juniper. I have no idea where/if there's any commercial sahti being produced, other than a seasonal offering at Goose Island in Chicago.
--NPD