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'''Sour Herb, Spice, and Vegetable beer''' is mixed fermentation, sour or brett beer with the addition of spices, herbs, or vegetables. These beers, along with [[Soured Fruit Beer|Soured Fruit Beers]] would fall into the [http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf 2015 BJCP style] of 28C - Wild Specialty Beer. Here we will discuss the use of spices, herbs, and vegetables in sour beers and give recommendations based off of those brewed by MTFers and commercial brewers.
::''Safety warning: not all plants are safe to consume! Do your research first before incorporating plants into your beer. Be 100% sure of the identification of the plant. Just because a particular plant was consumed historically before science had an understanding of what the effects were doesn't mean you should disregard the modern understanding of health and medicine.''
==Spices==
For spices, generally fresher is better. Whole spices maintain their freshness better than pre-crushed spices, and it is recommended to use the freshest spices you can get and to crush them fresh right before using them rather than to use pre-crushed spices. On a home scale , this can be easily accomplished with a mortar and pestle. Commercial producers may find that blenders or coffee grinders are better for larger spice quantities. Smell you spices before using them. If they seem stale or muted, it might be a good idea to look for fresher spices.
Some types of spices, such and flowers or citrus zest, may not need to be crushed before use. These spices can be found fresh as well as dried, and fresh spices will generally have stronger or more complex aromatics. For zesting your own citrus fresh, both a zester or a vegetable peeler will work to remove the zest. Using a vegetable peeler may give more complexity<ref>[http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2014/09/lemon-berliner-weisse-recipe.html Mad Fermentationist Lemon Berliner Recipe]</ref>, and peelers give more manageable pieces of peel.