Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
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Our mission is to be a catalyst in creating memorable experiences that are better for our people, planet & beverages by providing one thing: damn good barrels. We want to be the best, work with the best customers, and have the best team. We have a team of brewers, bourbon aficionados, craft beer lovers, bbq masters, and DIYers ready to share their expertise and know-how with you.
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
6M ago
Another year of the Festival of Wood Barrel-Aged Beer is in the books and the winners have been named! While we weren't able to make it to Chicago for FOBAB this year, we were excited to see so many familiar breweries receive medals. It's such a huge honor to know that some ..read more
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
10M ago
Craft beer is a crowded industry. That’s not inherently bad, as more breweries can lead to a vibrant local craft beer culture with plenty of success and notoriety to go around. But breweries still need to find ways to stand out. Sure, curious first-time customers are always down to check ..read more
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
1y ago
A Vinnie nail was installed on this 10 gallon whiskey barrel. Craft brewers, winemakers, mead makers and other barrel-aging pros know the importance of quality control. They have both the nose and palette needed to know the moment their hard work has paid off in the form of a delicious ..read more
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
1y ago
Flames char the inside of a barrel that will be used to age whiskey or bourbon. Most barrel wranglers know that to legally call your product “bourbon,” it has to be aged in new, charred oak barrels. The same rule applies to straight whiskey, straight rye and Tennessee whiskey. The ..read more
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
1y ago
We built a custom silicone bung with a pressure gauge to check the pressure on barrels. Leaky barrels are no joke. A whiskey barrel or wine barrel that leaks is a barrel that is literally capable of sending your hard-earned money down the drain. That’s why Midwest Barrel Co. strives ..read more
Midwest Barrel Co. Blog
1y ago
From left: Ethan Schulenberg and Ben Loseke of MWBC and Kevin Hopkins and Eric Flores of Whiskey Hill Brewing Company taste beer samples from bourbon barrels. Cross another barrel-aged beer off the Midwest Barrel Co. to-do list. Thanks to our good friends at Whiskey Hill Brewing Company, we now have ..read more