John Laffler Brands 30-Year-Old PH1 Barrel at Lincoln Park Brewery
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 15
John Laffler Brands 30-Year-Old PH1 Barrel at Lincoln Park Brewery
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 15
Summary
Chicago brewer John Laffler used an electric branding iron in mid-May to add his brewery’s logo to the storied PH1 barrel, a ritual marking its latest stop.
The oak barrel already carries 55 brand marks, some dark and blurred, others faint, reflecting decades of visits by brewers across the country.
PH1 has spent 30 years moving through America’s craft beer scene, becoming a shared artifact that links breweries and spurs experimentation.
Its latest branding underscores how a single barrel has become a legend in U.S. craft brewing by preserving connection and history from stop to stop.