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Team Assists with Tree Measuring for University of Kentucky American White Oak Research Project https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/industry-news/barrels-bourbon-charting-kentucky-s-distillery-boom 2024-05-15T22:07:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15825219.png?v=1715825222 Barrels & Bourbon: Charting Kentucky's Distillery Boom https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/brewery-spotlight-fobab-2023-medal-winners 2024-05-16T13:06:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/FOBAB-2023-Blog-Feature-520x500-15874907.jpg?v=1715874911 Brewery Spotlight: FOBAB 2023 medal winners https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/crystal-ball-jess-losekes-bourbon-industry-prediction-for-2024 2025-07-14T11:29:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Louisville-Business-First-Jess-Loseke-Bourbon-Predictions-Feature-520x500-15367067.webp?v=1715805493 Crystal Ball: Jess Loseke's bourbon industry prediction for 2024 https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/midwest-barrel-co-cfo-one-of-louisville-business-first-s-20-people-to-know-in-accounting-finance 2024-05-16T11:57:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Louisville-Business-First-Josh-Hoefler-20-People-To-Know-Feature-520x500-15367157_93125f33-7b40-4044-8358-f91a84c4e278.webp?v=1715875024 Midwest Barrel Co. 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https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/announcements/midwest-barrel-co-expands-with-kentucky-warehouse 2024-05-15T16:52:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/KY-Warehouse-IG-13192363.jpg?v=1715806321 Midwest Barrel Co. expands with Kentucky warehouse https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/jess-selected-for-leadership-louisville-class-of-2024 2024-05-15T22:16:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Jess-selected-for-Leadership-Louisville-Class-of-2024-feature-520x500-13193082_f03ba1c6-22f6-47a2-98c7-9b1dfc9c97eb.webp?v=1715825774 Jess selected for Leadership Louisville Class of 2024 https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/midwest-barrel-co-makes-the-hometown-paper-front-page 2024-05-15T22:17:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Midwest-Barrel-Co-makes-the-hometown-paper-front-page-feature-520x500-13193735_eb96e3ff-bcc7-4f17-9f44-c9a043c6b45c.webp?v=1715825832 Midwest Barrel Co. makes the 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/What-are-the-differences-between-American-and-French-oak-barrels-feature-520x500-13202080_61497c23-e77d-409f-9400-f92235388b53.webp?v=1725465104 What are the differences between American and French oak barrels? https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/announcements/state-of-the-stave 2025-04-21T15:59:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Save-the-stave-campaign-update-feature-520x500-13214191_0bfa6067-e92f-4d8a-94a5-62d704ae7a87.webp?v=1745265566 State of the Stave https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/diy/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-barrel 2024-09-04T13:07:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/How-To-Extend-The-Life-Of-Your-Barrel-Feature-520x500-13215781_79666875-8b18-4080-93cf-6179c29a3b49.webp?v=1725469660 How to extend the life of your barrel https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/diy/how-to-care-for-your-decor-barrel 2025-09-15T14:11:05-04:00 weekly 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15869665.png?v=1715869669 Can I varnish my small oak liter aging barrel? https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/jess-loseke-selected-as-pipeline-entrepreneur-fellow 2024-05-16T10:31:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Jess-Selected-As-Pipeline-Fellow-Feature-520x500-15869900.webp?v=1715869903 Jess Loseke selected as Pipeline Entrepreneur Fellow https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/announcements/let-s-talk-barrel-prices 2024-09-04T13:01:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15870018_29c53298-5df3-4796-9ce4-333e2f9b4bdf.png?v=1725469295 Let's talk barrel prices https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/your-guide-to-used-whiskey-barrels-with-head-bungs 2024-09-04T12:05:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15870284.png?v=1725465956 Your guide to used whiskey barrels with head bungs 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“Support the Craft” campaign raises money for craft brewery employees https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/jess-shares-her-entrepreneurial-story-and-business-leader-mindset-at-capital-cigar-lounge-s-ypt-event 2024-05-16T13:20:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Jess-shares-her-entrepreneurial-story-feature-520x500-13900497_5ca8a880-fff5-42c1-96fc-4ffca6f6e133.png?v=1715880007 Jess shares her entrepreneurial story and business leader mindset at Capital Cigar Lounge's YPT event https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/news/ben-joins-nebraska-beer-30-podcast-to-talk-about-how-midwest-barrel-co-began-and-how-the-business-has-grown 2024-05-16T11:51:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Beer-30-Podcast-Feature-520x500-13905082_be10a125-d45d-479d-9674-3c7a363e909e.png?v=1715874679 Ben joins Nebraska Beer:30 podcast to talk about how Midwest Barrel Co. began and how the business has grown 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/How-to-Break-Down-a-Whiskey-or-Wine-Barrel-13880827.jpg?v=1757959944 How to Break Down a Whiskey or Wine Barrel https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/barrel-care-my-barrel-has-a-leak 2025-01-14T15:44:17-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15879797.png?v=1736887457 Barrel Care: My barrel has a leak! https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/i-can-t-fill-my-barrel-right-away 2024-09-04T12:41:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15879708_15df98e6-0ec0-4255-b5aa-9e36995dd33b.png?v=1725468066 I can't fill my barrel right away https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/is-my-barrel-dry 2024-09-04T12:44:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/15879640_01d93082-6f25-4e6d-becd-692050bd4103.png?v=1725468266 Is my barrel dry? 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Great-Wagon-Road-Feature-520x500-15879117_0fff1c43-9745-4cbb-a6af-2715288bbd83.jpg?v=1725468640 MWBC goes above and beyond for Great Wagon Road Distilling Co. https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/grillmaster/how-to-smoke-meat-with-barrel-smoking-wood-chunks-and-chips 2026-03-20T10:45:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/how-to-smoke-meat-with-bourbon-barrel-smoking-wood-feature-520x500-13561654.webp?v=1774017925 How to smoke meat with barrel smoking wood chunks and chips https://midwestbarrelco.com/blogs/commercial-barrel-aging/oak-bond-shows-how-mwbc-finds-great-barrels-for-everyone 2024-09-04T12:51:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/0578/6016/articles/Oak-and-Bond-Coffee-Logo-13883168_512a1875-90f2-4818-a40b-904bb074175a.jpg?v=1725468679 Oak & Bond shows how MWBC finds great barrels for everyone 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