![]() ![]() Phil: We called Jared and set up a meeting. We had worked with Jared before (Pork Soda, a Belgian Double IPA was released in 2011), so they suggested we give him a call. We all kind of looked at each other and asked: “what do we do with these?” The owners (of Longman and Eagle) proposed we brew our own beer. After all was said and done, we were left with the empty barrels. Phil Olson: We had handpicked two barrels of Willett, one which contained our Longman bourbon and the other our Eagle. How did the idea to collaborate come about? We sat down with Phil, Jared, and Jacob to talk about the genius behind Ram Eagle. March 6th. Complete with Ram Eagle t-shirts (designed by Ryan Duggan) and a dish from our menu specially paired with the beer, this is an experience any beer-centric food lover will thoroughly enjoy.ĭon’t just take it from us. ![]() The barrels once held L&E’s now coveted bottles of whiskey, “Longman” and “Eagle.” (We wrote about the interesting circumstances surrounding these barrels in a previous blog post.) The Baltic Porter was a recipe Rouben had groomed to perfection. The union will be launched on tap at L&E on Thursday. A barrel-aged Baltic Porter boasting 9% ABV, this beer has turned out to be the source of much pride for all parties involved. With help from current Goose Island Brewpub Head Brewer Jacob Sembrano and various L&E staff members (Including Executive Chef and Partner Jared Wentworth), Ram Eagle was born. What transpired from these two separate occurrences is a collaboration beer, Rouben’s last with Goose Island. It was mid-January, 2013, and Phil Olson (Bar Manager, Longman and Eagle) was wondering what to do with two empty Willett Bourbon Barrels.Īlso in mid-January, 2013, Jared Rouben (Owner/Brewmaster, Moody Tongue Brewing) announced the end of his tenure as Brewmaster of Goose Island Brewpubs. ![]()
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