We love beer. You love beer. We love whiskey. You love whiskey.
Which is why we here at Empire Mixology are excited to help announce that on International Stout Day 2019, the brewers at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore announced the next beer from a line of new barrel-aged beers at the brewery – the Guinness Stock Ale Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels. The new brewery has made it clear since its inception that a focus was going to be placed on barrel-aged beers. This month they made good on that promise by releasing their second nationally available barrel-aged beer: Guinness Stock Ale Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels.
A stock ale is traditionally a blend of two different beer styles. Guinness Stock Ale Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels is the endgame of a Guinness Barleywine and a Guinness Imperial Stout – both brewed in Baltimore and aged in Bulleit Bourbon barrels before being blended together. The high gravity stout and malty barleywine lead to a hearty and full-bodied beer with notes of nutty chocolate, raisins, roasted barley and sweet dark fruit with an ABV of 10%. Aromas of vanilla, coffee, stone fruit and ripe berries come off of this intense and luxuriant stock ale. The best way to enjoy all of these complex flavors and aromas is to sip the beer slowly and savor it at a leisurely pace – with respect to its double digit ABV.
"One of the really cool things about brewing a stock ale is that you actually get to brew two completely separate beers with unique traits and their own identities, and then blend them together to create a beer that takes on some of both, but also has a life of its own,"
-Sean Brennan, Senior Brewer at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore
To keep up to date with the latest news from the Open Gate Brewery and Guinness, make sure to follow @GuinnessBreweryUS on Facebook and Instagram or visit www.GuinnessBreweryBaltimore.com and @GuinnessUS on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Guests of all ages are always welcome to visit the Guinness Open Gate Brewery Monday through Wednesday 3:00pm to 9:00pm, Thursday 3:00pm to 10:00pm, Friday 12:00pm to 10:00pm, Saturday 11:00am to 10:00pm and Sunday 11:00am to 9:00pm and enjoy a guided tour of the brewing facility.
