Diageo-owned Guinness has released a bourbon barrel-aged beer in the US, produced at the Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House in Baltimore.
Guinness Stout Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels features Dublin-brewed Antwerpen Stout aged for eight months in Bulleit Bourbon barrels, supplied by Diageo-owned brand Bulleit.
The 10% ABV drink has powerful and full-bodied notes of bittersweet chocolate and aged fruit adding a layer of oaky richness and complexity to the beer.
The move follows the opening of the first new Guinness brewery in the US in more than 60 years, following an investment of over $90 million at the company’s Maryland facility.
Guinness brand director, Emma Giles said: “Our story as brewers began more than 250 years ago in Dublin, and those Irish roots will absolutely always be a key part of who we are, but beer has evolved in so many ways since then.
“It’s hard to deny that the US is the centre of the universe as far as beer innovation is concerned.
“Now that we have a permanent home here with some of the most talented brewers the country has to offer, the potential to blend our brewing expertise with American creativity is virtually endless.”
Senior brewer at the Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House Sean Brennan added: “The best part about barrel-ageing any beer is that you get the chance to pull the flavours of the wood and liquid previously aged in it.
“We’ve already started to think about what we’ll be experimenting with next, but we couldn’t be more pleased with our first go at using barrels from our friends at Bulleit. This beer is something special, and one to be sipped slow and savoured.”
Guinness Stout Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels is available in the US in four packs of 11.2oz bottles for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
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