Beer of the Week: Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout

WTOP's Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout for the latest edition of WTOP's Beer of the Week. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)
Quick Facts on Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout Brewery: Goose Island Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois Style: Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels ABV: 13.5 percent Description: According to Goose Island’s website, this stout is aged in rye whiskey barrels with blackberries, Luxardo candied cherries, fresh sour cherries and sea salt. Quantities are limited nationwide. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)

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WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)

This July 28, 2014, photo shows buttered black pepper bison steaks in Concord, N.H. The widely available alternative to beef is naturally lean and deeply flavorful. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
Want to pair this beer with something tasty? Here are Greg Engert’s best pairing suggestions:   Big, huge steaks Prime rib Lamb of any kind Barbecue: tomato-based brisket or Texas barbecue (AP Photo)
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WTOP's Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout for the latest edition of WTOP's Beer of the Week. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)
This July 28, 2014, photo shows buttered black pepper bison steaks in Concord, N.H. The widely available alternative to beef is naturally lean and deeply flavorful. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.

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