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![When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he knew he wanted to use it in a beer recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with notes of spicy cinnamon. Hess thought would aptly compliment one of the brewery’s signature high-ABV styles. When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he knew he wanted to use it in a beer recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with notes of spicy cinnamon. Hess thought would aptly compliment one of the brewery’s signature high-ABV styles.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TKN-L-DenverBeer-01.jpg?w=350)
When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he knew he wanted to use it in a beer recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with notes of spicy cinnamon. Hess thought would aptly compliment one of the brewery’s signature high-ABV styles.