Whisky from Beer

Whisky from Beer

Whisky education from Whisk(e)y Advent 2025 (2025-12-19). Summary below; full write-up with sources and images: calendar/2025-12-19.qmd.

Whisky begins as an unhopped ‘beer’ (grain wash fermented with yeast) that is distilled and aged. Distiller-brewery collaborations (e.g., hopped whiskies) are increasingly common.