Irish Brown Bread, an authentic spin on Irish Soda Bread, but perhaps more commonly prepared by many Irish families as the white flour needed to make Soda Bread was typically more expensive, is still found on most tables in homes and restaurants at every meal in Ireland. Irish Soda Bread is made with baking soda instead of yeast, to make it rise, which made it easier and faster to make, resulting in a sturdy and rustic, fool-proof, yet delicious, traditional accompaniment.  

Many families continue to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this tradition, so naturally we wanted to put our own spin on it and swapped in our Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel-Aged Pure Maple Syrup for natural sweetness in place of traditional molasses. Melding the flavors of vanilla, bourbon barrel-aged oakiness and pure maple syrup with the complimentary roasted flavors of malt, and the subtly sweet undertones and hoppy bitterness from Guiness, followed by the rich and creamy indulgence of pure Irish butter makes this a crusty and delicious Irish Brown Bread you will want to serve more than once a year! 

Slȧinte!