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Barrel-Aged & Wood-Aged Beer

Largely American-driven, with older roots in traditional Belgian and English brewing

Aging beer (usually a strong base style like imperial stout or barleywine) in used spirit barrels — most commonly bourbon, but also rum, wine, or sherry casks — imparts wood tannin, vanilla, caramel, and residual spirit character.

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Wood tannin, vanilla, caramel, residual spirit character layered onto the base beer.