Hello hello hello and welcome to June at Double-Barrelled – Tilehurst’s favourite family-owned microbrewery! Founded by myself Luci and my husband Mike we started brewing in our garage in 2018 and haven’t looked back. You may already be familiar with some of our most popular beers in and around Reading – and if not, you will be soon! Take our house Keller Lager Ding for example – named for our hometown this beautifully crisp and refreshing beer has been popping up in some of the Ding’s favourite beer spots!
The sunny days are back in Reading and this month our events calendar is chock full of exciting, beer filled and local focused fun! We are really excited about getting out and about this month, and of course the jubilee is upon us! Whether you’re head to toe in bunting and making a bee line for a street party or looking to escape the hubbub we’ve got you covered.
Here’s where you can find delicious Double-Barrelled beer over the jubilee weekend:
The Taproom: Our onsite bar and bottle shop is an oasis of craft beer chill – with extended opening hours across the weekend (Wednesday 4 – 8.30pm, Thursday, Friday AND Saturday 1 – 8.30pm, and our super chilled Sunday session from 12 – 5.30pm), mouth-watering street food, beer cocktails, and more, the brewery is the ultimate bank holiday destination! And if keeping things low key at home or taking your favourite tins to the street party is more your bag then be sure to swing by the brewery for last minute case deals and bulk discounts!
Blue Collar: We love working with our good friends at Blue Collar – bringing the best food and drink to the Ding! Find our beers permanently on tap at Blue Collar Corner, and at their jubilee event in Forbury Gardens on Saturday!
Purley on Thames “Goosecroft Extravaganza”: Come and find us at the Purley on Thames jubilee celebrations on Thursday – the perfect chance to let the kids go wild whilst you sneak off for a few pints of Ding – just look out for the Double-Barrelled flag!
Phew! That’s a lot of jubilee events – now for the rest of the month.
On Sunday 12th June we see the return of one of our favourite events at the Taproom – Reading’s Indie Market! For one day only we transform our Taproom into a pop-up indoor market hall, celebrating the best of Reading’s independent crafters, creators, bakers and more! With street food from The Fat Tabby Catering Co and coffee from Anonymous Coffee why not make a day of it and join us from 12 – 5.00pm?
And finally looking ahead to the beginning of July – Reading’s most loved local beer festival Craft Theory is back! Headed up by local legends The Grumpy Goat Craft Theory shines a light on all of the amazing breweries in Reading (and beyond!). Returning to one of Reading’s cultural hubs at South Street Arts Centre we’ll be pouring our latest beers all weekend long – alongside other favourites such as Siren Craft Brew and Elusive Brewing – and many more! Keep your eyes peeled for heaps of exciting fringe events at the Taproom and in and around the town! Tickets are available at www.crafttheoryfestival.co.uk
Have an amazing June – whether you’re saluting the Union Jack or kicking back, we look forward to catching you up with all things Double-Barrelled next month! Can’t wait that long? Make sure you follow us on our social media channels below or sign up to our mailing list on our website. Cheers!
