12.5% PNC was first made 8 years ago in commemoration of American “publicans”–those who ran the craft pubs where our beers were served. In fact, many of these pub owners had formed their own “committee." Out of that collaborative experience came PNC (AKA Publican National Committee), an imperial buckwheat stout that was originally aged only in tequila barrels. As we said at the time, “Only a collection of pioneering, well-seasoned, extensively traveled and passionate pub owners could come up with such a notion.” Ever since that first release, PNC has endured as a cult Firestone Walker favorite, made periodically in small batches with limited availability. This 2021 edition is the first PNC release to undergo extended aging for 24 months. -Firestone Walker