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North Brew Co. has produced a pale ale that as well as using hops uses the plant bog myrtle to give it a distinctive, astringent and herbaceous edge.

Before the introduction of bug spray, it was not uncommon for people in the Highlands to put a sprig of bog myrtle behind the ear to repel the midges.

The craft brewer has 14 beers on tap, including historic brews such as a Viking-era beer made with bog myrtle and juniper.

"From kites to ospreys, from dormice to otters and marsh violets to bog myrtle. "

Herbs and spices — such as bog myrtle, yarrow, juniper and birch resin — added flavor and perhaps medicinal qualities.