New Beer: Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Finish

Contrary to popular belief, amazing things can happen when you mix beer and liquor. We learned this firsthand last week at the premiere tasting of Innis and Gunn’s Limited Edition Rum Cask Finish, our new favourite Scottish beer.This surprisingly delicious brew is the world’s first beer to be matured in Rum casks, and is now available (in strictly limited quantities, mind you) at select fine spirit retailers across Canada beginning next month.Innis & Gunn is a family-run operation. Neil Innis Sharp (now the beer’s Brand Ambassador) and his brother Dougal Gunn Sharp (the Brewmaster) made a name for themselves back in 2003 when they stumbled upon a breakthrough formula by – get this – maturing beer in American bourbon casks, which gave Innis and Gunn’s “Original” a stunning whiskey finish.Since then Innis & Gunn have won several prestigious international beer awards, cementing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Britain’s ultra-competetive specialty beer sector.We recommend pairing it with a nice, hearty cut of beef. The beer’s smooth caramel notes complement the caramelized, charred and delicate sweet notes found in the meat. innisandgunn.com