Welcome to August at Double-Barrelled – Tilehurst’s favourite family-owned microbrewery! We are well and truly into summer now, so keep that sunblock topped up, those shades on and stay hydrated! If you haven’t heard of us before we are Double-Barrelled; the jewel in the Portman Road crown. We brew contemporary craft beers from our home on Stadium Way with an unwavering dedication to quality, creativity and fun! Founded by myself Luci and my husband Mike in 2018 we started from humble beginnings in our garage at home in Caversham and have grown our business into a purpose built brewhouse and Taproom – come and join us for a beer or two, we’d love to show you around!
Variety is the spice of life when it comes to beer at Double-Barrelled. Now, don’t get us wrong, we love our two year round super hero beers Ding Keller Lager and Parka Pale Ale, but what really makes us tick is our ever changing series of special one off beers! We’ll never pass up the chance to experiment, tweak our processes and to implement all the learnings we’ve made along the way.
This month is all about a smasher of a Pale Ale – light, refreshing and perfect for sharing with your best friends. This is “Art or Vandalism?” – our street art inspired summer beer. And fear not, you don’t need to be a Banksy superfan to enjoy this one! Pouring a beautifully luminous shade of yellow this one is all about bright pineapple flavours, backed up with notes of fresh lemon zest and tropical fruits from a heaped helping of American hops. We specialise in the modern “New England” style of brewing (made famous in the North East of the USA) at Double-Barrelled – these low bitterness, highly aromatic and unfiltered beers burst with vibrant fruit flavours and really challenge your perception of beer! Art or Vandalism? Will be available at the Taproom and from our website all over August.
We love having people to visit – there is truly nothing more rewarding than seeing people enjoying our beers on the spot where they were brewed. Our onsite bar and bottleshop, The Taproom, is open four days a week for all of your beery needs! Whether you’re swinging by to stock up on cans, or toasting the weekend with pints we’ve got you covered. Looking for a new experience on a Saturday? Bring your friends and join one of our brewery tour and tastings! (Head over to doublebarrelled.co.uk/tours to book).
We love how our Taproom has become a focal point of all things independent in Reading – from working with local indie food traders who serve up their delicious dishes every weekend, through to sourcing our wines, ciders and spirits from local artisan producers and events celebrating other small local businesses such as Reading’s Indie Market. This is one of our favourites – for one day only we transform the Taproom into an indoor markethall, packed to the rafters with local talent – makers, bakers, creators and more converge on the brewery for a day of family fun, all in the name of the Ding! Reading’s Indie Market returns on Sunday 7th August from 12 – 5.30pm, see you there!
Want to see what the fuss is all about but can’t make it down to the brewery? Have no fear! With all of our beers available online for next day delivery, and our local delivery run every Friday, head on over to www.doublebarrelled.co.uk – with crisp lagers, hoppy pale ales and zingy sour beers there is something for everybody! And to sweeten the deal be sure to use the code WELCOMETODB at the checkout for a cheeky 10% off!
Have a fantastic August – whether you’re lapping up the sun with your pals in the beer garden, taking it easy at home or joining us for a few casual pints at the Taproom we hope you have a great month! We’ll be back in September (wow this year is flying by isn’t it?) with our next guide to all things DB. Can’t wait that long? Make sure to follow us on our social media channels below or sign up to our mailing list on our website. Cheers!
