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In the manner of "why not both?" believers everywhere, Sydney's craft beer darlings Young Henrys have teamed up with Irish whiskey-giant Jameson to bring fans of both libations an extra special taste of each. Now through to August 31, 49 Australia-wide venues are serving up high-end collaboration boilermakers.
The appropriately nicknamed Boilermates will bring craft beer and whiskey lovers under one roof, where they most likely were already. This special boilermaker — which, for the uninitiated, is a glass of beer paired with a nip of whisky — isn't the trashy kind where punters drop a shot into a beer and skull. No, this partnership is a classy one, consisting of Jameson Caskmates, served neat or on the rocks, paired with a Young Henrys beer of choice. The Caskmates whiskey — dreamt up by Jameson's head distiller and the head brewer of Cork's Franciscan Well Brewery — is aged in stout-seasoned whiskey casks and triple-distilled for a super smooth finish. In short, it is not for shooting.
Venues across NSW, ACT, WA and Queensland will be participating, including Brisbane's Lefty's Music Hall, Sydney's iconic craft beer haunts Mojo Record Bar and The Little Guy, as well as venues including The Unicorn, Mary's, The Lord Gladstone and The Hazy Rose.
It should come as no surprise that these two beverage behemoths hatched this spectacular plan over a few drinks at Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS). The festival is known as a beacon for craft beer creativity and innovation. The group felt that, while beer and whiskey lovers are aplenty in Australia, the boilermaker isn't nearly as represented in bars and pubs as it should be. They've launched Boilermates with the hope that, come end of August, the two libations will remain close cousins in the eyes of Australians everywhere.
Together may not always better, but it sure is when it comes to craft beer and whiskey.
Check out Young Henrys website for a list of all venues serving Boilermates.