Byron – a dark cherry farmhouse ale aged in American Single Malt Whiskey Casks from Copperworks Distilling

Byron is a blend of two batches of our Flemish style farmhouse ale aged in neutral oak puncheons. One of which was brewed in October 2020 the other in June of 2022. Both rested in neutral French oak puncheons before refermented with Montomorency cherries in July of 2023, then aged for 9 months in first use American Single Malt Whiskey casks from Copperworks Distilling. 

This cocktail inspired beer mimics your classic Manhattan with notes of tart cherries, rich dried fruit, toffee and dark muscovado sugar. 

ABV: 8.8%

375ml only

Today we present two beers from Copperworks Distilling’s American Single Malt Whiskey casks: Byron and Klondike. We’ve been working with Jason and team since the beginning of Fair Isle, aging beers in both their gin and whiskey casks. Last year we had the honor of handpicking a few of their Single Malt Whiskey casks for these two limited projects. Copperworks Distillery shares our same ethos around local ingredients and uses malt from the same providers we use, LINC Malts and Skagit Valley Malting, giving their whiskey a distinct grain profile that shines through in both of these beers. 

Copperworks Distilling has been awarded Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute and received numerous awards for their Single Malt Whiskey. It’s been a joy to work with them in collaboration.