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[[Image:sprucebeer.jpg|left|thumb| | [[Image:sprucebeer.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]SPRUCE BEER. Spruce beer, a beverage flavored with the buds, needles, or essence of spruce trees, can refer to either alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Flavors range from floral, citrus, fruity, resinous and piney. It is believed this is due to the choice of spruce species, the season in which the needles are harvested, and the manner of preparation. | ||
[[Image:sbbottle.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Earthenware spruce beer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]] | [[Image:sbbottle.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Earthenware spruce beer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]] | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 26 October 2011
SPRUCE BEER. Spruce beer, a beverage flavored with the buds, needles, or essence of spruce trees, can refer to either alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Flavors range from floral, citrus, fruity, resinous and piney. It is believed this is due to the choice of spruce species, the season in which the needles are harvested, and the manner of preparation.
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Earthenware spruce beer bottle. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey