There’s something special about beer served the old way — straight from a wooden barrel, on gravity, the way it’s been done for centuries.
Right now at The Blackfriars Tavern, we have a small wooden cask from Ampersand Brewery filled with their Whisky Barrel Aged Stout · 5.4% ABV. This is proper “beer from the wood” — traditional real ale served on gravity direct from the barrel, straight out of the cellar.
The whisky barrel ageing gives this stout a depth and character you just don’t get from a standard cask. There’s something about the wood that softens and enriches the beer, adding gentle oak notes and a whisper of the spirit that came before it. It’s a slow, patient sort of drink — something worth taking your time over.
It’s available now, while stocks last. And with a small cask like this, stocks really won’t last long.
Ask at the bar, find a quiet corner, and enjoy a proper pint of something a little different.
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