A TILEHURST brewery is set to launch a special edition collaboration brew this Friday.
Double-Barrelled Brewery on Stadium Way brewed Ikaru at an event held to celebrate International Women’s Day earlier in March.
The ale was made as part of a day aimed at encouraging more women to find our more about beer and get involved in the brewing industry.
Luci Clayton-Jones, co-founder of DBB, said that the name was found by assistant brewer Chelsea Craigie.
“She was reading the book called A Woman’s Place is in the Brewhouse,” Ms Clayton-Jones explained.
“It outlines the forgotten history of women in brewing.
“We found out that Sumerians used specific words such as Ikaru to refer light beers, which our IWD brew is.”
Ikaru is a pale ale with peach flavours and an ABV of 5.7%.
It is hopped with El Dorado, Citra and Nectaron to give tropical notes.
The ale will be pouring in the tap room from 5pm on Friday, April 1 and will also be available to buy online.
Laura Skelton, associate artist at Jelly, designed the can’s artwork.
And every can purchased includes a 20p donation to DBB’s chosen charity Choose Love, supporting refugees and displaced people.
