Cask resting (like gin, shochu-makers can’t put “barrel aged” on labels here, as per the TTB) helps amp up those umami elements, layering them with vanilla and oak. “When we play with that ...

"The best part about barrel-aging any beer is that you get the chance to pull the flavors of the wood and liquid previously aged in it," Guinness Senior Brewer Sean Brennan said in a statement.

One of the fan favorite annual winter events is the ‘Barrel Jam’ Barrel-Aged Beer Festival, which is now in its fifth year. The event celebrates “the art of barrel-aging beers, live music ...