From today you can try the second beer for our new craft brewery, Barry Island IPA, a pale coloured ale bursting with citrus aromas. At 6.0% ABV this beer has a unique smooth malt taste upfront is finished off by a vigorous bitterness and a ‘tidy’ clout of citrus and berry hop flavours.
Barry Island IPA is the result of a collaboration with Simon Martin, You Tube real ale reviewer extraordinaire. After deciding on an American style IPA, and having chosen malts and American hops Summit, Zeus and Cascade, Simon clocked in at 6am one morning to start brewing with head brewer Bill Dobson. It was unveiled at the Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival in Cardiff and the first firkin sold out within 20 minutes. It’s now available for a limited time only in 30 Brains pubs, including the Tynewydd, from June 19th. Simon will be hosting a tasting evening there tomorrow. For more info visit his Facebook page or contact him on Twitter.
Over the past three years Simon has become Europe’s largest craft beer reviewer on YouTube, having reviewed hundreds of beers from all over the world. He added: “I’m a huge Brains fan and was honoured to have been asked. It was a fantastic day and one I’ll never forget. My grandfather, who has been drinking Brains for 62 years, can’t wait to sample it at our local, the Tynewydd in Barry.”
Visit Find our Beers for a full list of Barry Island IPA stockists.
