CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last year, Watershed Distillery and Great Lakes Brewing Co. collaborated on a Bourbon concept with HR Hospitality.

It was a hit.

“Once we released it, all the Bourbon heads were ‘How do we get that?’” said Tommy Householder, brand ambassador for Watershed. “So we did more of it this year.”

On Saturday, Nov. 1, this year’s bourbon – finished in Great Lakes Barrel Aged Christmas Ale barrels – will be released in liquor stores.

“We figure two powerhouses in Ohio – us making liquor, Great Lakes making beer – it makes sense to keep that relationship strong. So we decided to do more partnerships going forward with those guys. This is the start of it.”

The brewery offers a barrel-aged version of Christmas Ale each year. Once the barrels for that ale are emptied, they ar

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