Kim McDaniel, owner of Woodshed Designs, turned a passion for repurposing bourbon barrel parts into a thriving business.

The annual Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer returns west side of Chicago. Ray Stout with Illinois Craft Brewers Guild stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness to talk about the annual event.

However, beer trends may be shifting ... Imperial stouts that are aged in wood barrels could not be entered in this category and were instead only eligible for awards in a barrel aging category.