Jameson Helps Brew Up Something Special in DC

If you’ve ever had trouble deciding between a cold beer and an expertly crafted glass of whiskey, Jameson Caskmates is about to solve all of your problems. (Well, it can’t absolve your student loans, but one out of 99 ain’t bad.) Created in 2014 from a conversation between a local craft brewer in Ireland and Jameson’s distiller Dave Quinn, Jameson Caskmates is classic whiskey with a modern twist; it’s three-times distilled then finished in craft stout barrels for a totally original taste.

And to keep creating even more totally distinct tastes, Jameson has sent its whiskey barrels to breweries all over the United States as part of its Drinking Buddies program. At Heavy Seas Beer in DC, they’ve created an IPA called the Heavy Seas Caskmates Loose Cannon. Aging their already beloved IPA in a Jameson barrel “compliments the hop aromas with additional floral, spicy wood, and sweet aromatics” and “gives the collaborative ale an additional dimension of complexity and depth of flavor.”

Learn more and find out where you can enjoy the Jameson Caskmates and Heavy Seas beer here.