have paired with CH Distillery<\/a> to make gin versions of their beers — but this one from Rhine Hall is a little different.<\/p>\nRhine Hall, located in the city’s West Loop, emailed to let us know that they were making a special liquor made from beer. A beer from, as they describe it, “a brewery neighbor of ours on Fulton Street in Chicago.”<\/p>\n
Hmmmmm…I can only think of one brewery that’s actually on<\/strong> Fulton Street…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Now, we all know that Goose Island<\/strong> isn’t shy about publicity, so I thought it was a little weird that no brewery was specified, especially since Rhine Hall specifically named it as a stout beer. I emailed back to ask if they were able to divulge the name of their neighbor in question, and if so, was that beer they used specifically Bourbon County Stout?<\/p>\nThe response I received from the Rhine Hall contact was equally opaque:<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, we’re not able to divulge the name of the brewery or specific beer…However, I can say that this is a barrel aged stout beer that we distilled from a brewery on Fulton Street in Chicago.”<\/em><\/p>\nSo, there you have it. It’s not specifically<\/strong> Bourbon County Stout, but it’s not not<\/strong> BCS either. Get it?<\/p>\nIf you want to try this spirit distilled from a beer that may or may not be<\/em> Bourbon County Stout but definitely hasn’t been eliminated from contention, the full press release is below:<\/p>\n \nFor the first time, we distilled a stout beer from a brewery neighbor of ours on Fulton Street in Chicago, Illinois. What started as an experiment rooted in neighborly fun has now become our newest product to hit the shelves: Rhine Hall Bierschnaps. Our Bierschnaps is made from a specialty stout beer which has been distilled into a clear, 80-proof spirit. <\/em><\/p>\nGaining strength in both alcohol content and flavor through distillation, Bierschnaps is traditionally enjoyed chilled or sipped alongside a beer. Originating in Germany, we created our take on this original product to add to our family of European-inspired spirits \u2014 one that could appeal to both beer and spirits lovers alike.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThis limited release product will exclusively be available for purchase beginning THIS Friday<\/span><\/span> (12\/16) in Chicago at Binny\u2019s, Beer Temple, and in Rhine Hall\u2019s tasting room. The 375ml bottle will cost around $30, and $1 from each bottle purchase will be donated to Alliance for the Great Lakes.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n###<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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