BEER

Once upon a time—although not that long ago—in the land of beer, all ales and lagers came from wood. They would be conditioned in or served from barrels, foudres, puncheons and more. As stainless steel and other modernizations became more popular, wood was largely left by the wayside.

There are brewers who like to live by the adage “everything old will be new again,” and over the last few decades, breweries have again embraced wood as a way to bring something special to their beers. While once rarities reserved for special occasions like brewery anniversaries or holiday releases, barrel-aged beers of all kinds have become more commonplace.