Whiskey Beer

Virginia Distillery Company Drops Two Beer Barrel Whiskeys

Virginia Distillery Co. is thrilled to announce the debut of The Brewer’s Coalition, an innovative new limited-edition series of American Single Malt whiskies aged to perfection and then finished in beer casks from preeminent breweries across the United States.  The distillery is kicking off this new range of whiskies with two Fall releases in partnership …

Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: C- In introducing the new drinks line in early 2023, Jim Beam declared that, come summertime, Kentuckians like to drink lemonade or fruit punch with bourbon on their front porches. Well, I’m a born and bred Kentucky horse farmer’s son, and I prefer to make mules with our native Ale-8-One or …

Town Branch Maple Barrel Stout Finished Bourbon Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ Before there was a Town Branch Distillery or even a sourced brand, there was a Lexington Brewing Company, with the distillery erected on the property of the original brewery. Today’s joint Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company isn’t quite what most people imagine when they think “brewstillery,” because the brewery and …

Lexington Brewing Kentucky Old Fashioned Ale Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although Lexington Brewing occupies a clear place in my heart, their place in the beer world is not quite as easily summed up. On the one hand, the company is owned by Alltech, not a big drinks conglomerate. Although Alltech is a substantial company, their base is in animal feed, …

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Unveils Old Fashioned Bourbon Barrel Ale

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewstillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, has unveiled its latest beer this week with nationwide availability for its Kentucky Old Fashioned Bourbon Barrel Ale (SRP $14.99 / 4pk Bottles). This is a new seasonal beer release. Coming in at an uncharacteristically high 10% abv versus 8.0% abv as …

Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops Bourbon Barrel Stout Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ A major league connection between bourbon and beer comes to us through the Japanese brewing company Kirin, but not in the most predictable way. Many bourbon fans already know Kirin bought and revived Four Roses some twenty years ago. However, Kirin isn’t using Four Roses bourbon barrels to age Kirin …

Brooklyn Brewery And Four Roses Stout Collaboration Ready To Pour

Four Roses and Brooklyn Brewery have released the 2023 edition of their Brooklyn Black Ops. This is the fifth year for this bourbon and beer collaboration, and it also marks the 135th and 35th anniversaries respectively for the two booze-makers. This year’s Black Ops is a Russian Imperial Stout aged for nine months in ex-Four …

Alltech Does Another Brewstilling, Crossover Of Bourbon And Beer

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewstilling operation in Kentucky, has announced another in-house, goes both ways crossover between their bourbon and their beer: Town Branch Maple Barrel Stout Finished Bourbon and Kentucky Maple Barrel Imperial Stout are now available nationwide in limited quantities.   In late 2021, the brewery made its first release of Kentucky …

Lisa Rope Wicker To Head Alltech’s Brewing And Distilling

What began as a personal passion and a toast to family tradition for the late Dr. Pearse Lyons has become a global beverage business with six breweries and distilleries in Kentucky, USA, and in Ireland crafting an award-winning line of beers and spirits. The legacy continues with Dr. Mark Lyons, the seventh generation of the …

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