Whiskey distilled from craft beer sounds like a stunt until you pour Wolves Spring Run Batch #1, a limited-release California whiskey with serious age behind it. The blend marries a 9-year stout distillate rested in French oak, a 6-year pilsner distillate from American oak, a 10-year malt whiskey, and a measure of rye. The beer origins surface in the glass honeysuckle, citrus, hops, and black cherry on the nose, then tangerine, dark chocolate, oak, and nutmeg before a long, warming finish of rising spice. Batch #1 sold through quickly, and each Spring Run release after it is a different recipe. This is a bottle for drinkers curious what California can do with a still. Sip it neat, no rush and no water.