In order to make whiskey, you start by making beer. Starches are converted to sugars, which brewers refer to as wort and distillers call wash. The product is then fermented to create beer. Whiskey requires a couple of additional steps. The beer is distilled to increase the proof and the distillate is then barrel-aged to create whiskey.
The Foundry team has been collaborating with various breweries for many years, and we came up with an idea. Why don’t we use the recipes for some of our favorite beers and further process these into whiskey? The Brewer-Distiller Alliance was born.
Picture yourself enjoying a bottle of the beer and a glass of whiskey, both of which started their life as the same liquid!
We are working with some of the best breweries in the industry to create a collection of the most unique and interesting whiskies in the world.
Scott Bush, Owner - Foundry Distilling Co.
– OUR LIBRARY –
Unfiltered Wheat Ale
Boulevard Brewing
RELEASE October 2020
AROMA Banana bread, citrus
TASTE Banana, clove
FINISH Sweet bread
Ruthie Lager
Exile Brewing
RELEASE December 2020
AROMA Baking spices, honey, toast, spiced bread
TASTE Cinnamon roll, baking spices, vanilla, toasted wood
FINISH Sweet and savory, baking spices, lingering toasted wood
Arrogant Bastard Ale
Arrogant Consortium
RELEASE Q2 2021
AROMA Breath it in. Savor the aroma of enlightenment.
TASTE is subjective. In this case however, we fucking nailed it.
FINISH Yes. Eventually...but good god, take your bloody time.
Furious IPA
Surly Brewing
RELEASE Q2 2021
AROMA Earthy, citrus, caramels, malt forward
TASTE Orange zest, taffy sweetness, bready
FINISH Zesty sweetness
Milk Stout
Left Hand Brewing
RELEASE Q2 2021
AROMA Milk chocolate, graham cracker, burnt sugars
TASTE Cocoa powder, bready, marshmallow sweetness
FINISH Short and sweet
Blonde Fatale
Peace Tree Brewing
RELEASE Q2 2021
AROMA Earthy, black tea, sweet bread
TASTE Malt, bready, light banana
FINISH Beer malt
Des Moines IPA
Confluence Brewing
RELEASE Q4 2021
The Sixth Glass Quadruple Ale
Boulevard Brewing
RELEASE Q1 2022
Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Brewing
RELEASE Q2 2022
Axe Man IPA
Surly Brewing
RELEASE Q3 2022
Galactic Cowboy Imperial Stout
Left Hand Brewing
RELEASE Q3 2022
Cicada Killer Imperial Stout
Barn Town Brewing
RELEASE Q4 2022
Irish Red Ale
Boulevard Brewing
RELEASE Q1 2023
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