Following their collaboration bringing special boilermakers to the country earlier this year, craft beer favouites Young Henrys and iconic Irish Whiskey Jameson have once again joined forced to launch a very exclusive, limited edition beer this week. Going by the name of Craic & Barrel, the new brew is an Irish Red Ale that has been aged in Jameson Irish Whiskey casks, taking on a unique oaky flavour profile that links the wide worlds of craft beer and quality spirits.
The Craic & Barrel brew that will be debuted as Young Henrys turns into a cooperage on Saturday has been taken from seasoned Jameson Irish Whiskey barrels which were shipped from Ireland to Newtown with the beer marinating in the malty flavours and taking on the character.
The limited release ale was debuted at the Opening Night Gala of Sydney Craft Beer Week, but for the comprehensive celebration of beer (for which you can check some of our top picks HERE) the official introduction of the Irish Red Ale will be this weekend, on Saturday 29th October at YH’s Crackin’ Barrels event.
The Saturday event will be hosted by Young Henrys co-founder Oscar McMahon and special guest, Jameson Head Cooper Ger Buckley who will be deconstructing, re-building and charring barrels for guests. For those that can’t make it (it’s free, so you should definitely head along), Ger will also be live on Facebook from the event.
The Irish Red Ale is the latest part of a creative country-spanning partnership that began in 2015, kicking off in Ireland with the Jameson Caskmates release, a one-of-a-kind whiskey involving local Irish craft brewery Franciscan Well Brewery. The whiskey, which is finished in craft stout beer barrels, will also be available at the Saturday event to showcase how well it pairs with the ale and other YH brews.
“We share Jameson’s passion and dedication towards top quality craftmanship of the ideal drop”, said McMahon. “We also share their love of working with interesting people and trying to have fun while doing it. This project has created new friendships, has been a lot of fun and has resulted in a pretty special beer! I can’t wait to get it into people’s hands”.
Only 1,500 bottles of the Craic & Barrel Irish Red Ale have been made available, with the public now able to grab the brew from Young Henrys in Newtown as well as a small number of select venues in Sydney’s inner-west.
Young Henrys x Jameson Irish Whiskey: Crackin’ Barrels
Where: Young Henrys Brewery, 76 Wilford Street, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042.
When: Saturday 29th October, 1pm
Price: Free
Website: HERE.
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