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Westward Whiskey Launches Double Stout Finish As First 2025 Club Release

The Whiskey Wash

Westward Whiskey has introduced its first club release of 2025, Westward x Fort George Brewery Stout Cask. Westward’s latest expression builds on a nine-year history of crafting stout cask finished American single malts , with Fort George Brewery standing as one of its original and most valued collaborators.

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Guinness Rations Supply to British Pubs as the Stout Surges in Popularity

VinePair

The article Guinness Rations Supply to British Pubs as the Stout Surges in Popularity appeared first on VinePair. As of now, the rationing of Guinness is only affecting U.K. establishments, so U.S. drinkers in search of the perfect pour (or try their hand at Splitting the G) are safe from the shortage.

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Untappd Awards! Beer Events! Other Stuff!

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

The highest rated beer from Illinois this year belongs to Phase Three , whose Consume S-101 Stout broke the Top 20. I’m also now very interested in checking out Dimensional Brewing Company , based right across the Mississippi in Dubuque, which edged out P3’s ranking by just a hair for their Gladius Imperial Stout.

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Valentine’s Day Boozy Desserts

Imbibe Magazine

Beer Churros with Chocolate Stout Sauce The only thing better than fried bits of sweet, beer-soaked dough (aka beer churros)? Looking to make something sweet for your Valentine this year? From cupcakes to ice cream sandwiches, here are some boozy dessert ideas to choose from. Dipping them in a beer-spiked chocolate sauce.

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How Guinness Led a Modern Nitro-Stout Takeover of Britain’s Pubs

VinePair

This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Guinness is booming in Britain, at the head of a nitro-stout trend that shows little sign of slowing. or Ireland.

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Taplines: The Controversial Rise of Big, Honkin’ Pastry Stouts

VinePair

Pastry stouts — sweet, saccharine, indulgent beers built on flavors more common to a bakery than a brewery — emerged toward the end of last decade as a coveted, if occasionally maligned, pseudo-style of craft beer. But who can we thank for the advent of the modern marvel that is the pastry stout? Tune in for more.

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Review: Smokehead Twisted Stout Scotch Whisky

Drinkhacker

For this latest offering, Ian Macleod Distillers has taken their sourced Islay single malt (rumored to come from Lagavulin or Caol Ila) and finished a portion of it in stout beer casks. On to the Twisted Stout tasting! As with the rest of the Smokehead lineup, the aroma isn’t as punchy with peat and smoke as the marketing suggests.

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