Beer 4 Good “Tap the Barrel”

Major Brands, 4 Hands Brewing Co. and Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. kicked off the season of giving with the announcement of their first-of-its-kind charitable beer collaboration, Beer 4 Good, to benefit local nonprofit Mission: St. Louis. Beer 4 Good is a blend of two ales – an English Barleywine created by Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. and an Imperial Milk Stout created by 4 Hands Brewing Co. – that has been aged for more than a year in the custom Makers Mark 46 barrel that McCollum and the team behind Women Who Whisky created. The result is a rich and decadent brew with notes of bourbon, chocolate, sweet caramel, and vanilla. The group will unveil the limited-edition stout barley wine hybrid ale at a celebratory “Tap the Barrel” event on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at 4 Hands Brewing Co. Taproom, with all event proceeds going to Mission: St. Louis to help empower families to break the cycle of poverty. Through the “Tap the Barrel” event and sales of the Beer 4 Good ale, the group hopes to raise $50,000 for the local nonprofit.