Whisky And Beer Are More Intertwined Than Ever By Richard Thomas Whisky (including Irish Whiskey and American Malt Whiskey) have a lot in common because they share similar roots. In the early stages of production, both a distillery and a brewery produce a malted barley wort. I can’t say a beer wort and a whisky wort are indistinguishable, but I ...
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Highland Brewing Black Watch Bourbon Barrel Stout Review (2019)
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ From Asheville’s Highland Brewing, this annual release takes their double chocolate imperial milk stout and ages it in ex-bourbon barrels. This year’s edition came out at 11% ABV (or at least that is what my bottle says). The usual pitfall with any beer aged in a bourbon barrel is that it comes out the other ...
Read More »What To Eat With Whiskey?
By James Rolands The art of accompanying meals with the right drink does not only refer to the world of wine. Mixed whiskies and malt whiskies go very well with cheese such as brie, pork chops or any intense red meat. Wine and food lovers look down on those who prefer to combine their meals with a glass of whiskey. ...
Read More »Jameson Caskmates Goes International With New Expressions
One brewery from Logan Square, Chicago, IL. One brewery from the hop fields in Yakima, WA. One whiskey from Midleton, Ireland. That’s the intercontinental collaboration Jameson unveiled yesterday with the launch of Jameson Caskmates Bale Breaker Limited Edition and Jameson Caskmates Revolution Brewing Limited Edition. The partnership with Bale Breaker Brewing Company and Revolution Brewing has been taken to new ...
Read More »James E. Pepper 1776 Ale Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Knowing as I do about the problems with sourcing barrels of whiskey that are supposed to be full, I’m never surprised when I hear tales of useless dry and sometimes leaky used barrels from brewers. When an independent bottler buys aged whiskey, it’s not uncommon for a small fraction of the lot to be empty; ...
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