Goose Island Is Bringing Back One of the Most Hyped Beers of All Time

There’s the OG, of course, as well as one aged with cocoa nibs, candied ginger and toasted coconut; Goose Island calls it a “Macaroon Stout.”

For whiskey lovers, one of the variants had help from Bardstown Bourbon Co., which provided rye and “hybrid” barrels, made with oak and cherry.

“It’s incredible to see how stout can be transformed,” said Dan Callaway, the vice president of product development at Bardstown Bourbon Co. According to him, the barrels add notes of chocolate and cherries to the beer.

“[Our] rye is a beautiful balance between herbal spice and cherry sweetness,” Callaway said. “We age in American Oak for six years, then transfer to cherry wood.”

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