Welcome back to our monthly column about all things brewing in Reading. If you haven’t heard of us or tried our tasty craft beers before we are Double-Barrelled Brewery. Founded by myself Luci, and my husband Mike you can find us at our microbrewery and Taproom just off Portman Road in Tilehurst!
January is all about new starts, new year resolutions and plans for the future – in January the brewing industry celebrates “TRYanuary”- the opportunity to try new experimental beers from your favourite independent breweries or ones you’ve never heard of before!
If you’re looking to widen your beer repertoire and explore some new styles then you’ll love our latest Oatmeal Milk Stout “What The Cuss?”– this little seen style is silky smooth, rich, chocolatey and comforting – great for curling up on the couch on a cold winter’s night, perhaps with your favourite Wes Anderson film.
Or maybe our latest IPA Dreaming In Colour? Pouring a vivid yellow and bursting with tropical notes – this is a brilliant introduction to the world of contemporary British craft beers – soft, unfiltered and aromatic. Believe us, once you’ve tried one you’ll be hooked!
After the indulgence of the festive season many are looking to reduce their unit intake, but we all still want to be able to enjoy a tipple after a busy day at work. So to keep things at the lower end of the strength spectrum we’ve brewed a new Table Beer: “Tischtennis”.
What’s a Table Beer you say? These tasty little numbers were originally brewed by Belgian monks as a low strength drink to enjoy at mealtimes, but in the modern beer world they are all about maximum flavour with low strength. This beauty clocks in at 2.8% and takes us on a global hop tour with German Mandarina Bavaria for sweet orange flavours, and American hop duo BRU-1 and El Dorado which bring juicy tropical fruits like pineapple and mango to the party!
Obviously the world is in a period of COVID uncertainty at the moment and whilst we would love to invite you to join us at our onsite bar at the brewery – The Taproom – every Friday and Saturday for brewery fresh beers to enjoy in, you can always grab our beers on our webshop, with next day delivery and free local Friday delivery for spends over £30 available too!
So with that – we hope you have a safe month of beer exploration, and for more news from the brewery be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
