Author: Brick Brewery
Rhubarb is back!
Rhubarb Sour, 2.5%
Our first beer release of 2019 sees the return of an old favourite; Rhubarb Sour! First released in July 2017 in keg and can, it sold out in a matter of hours and what followed was months of requests to bring it back. We did just that in January 2018 to suit a drinker demand for lower ABV beers in January, and we’ve done the same again this year!
Using kettle souring techniques to create a tart, lip-puckering base with fresh rhubarb added to bring sweetness to this sessionable thirst quencher. Easy drinking for any time of year.
Rhubarb Sour is launching at our Taproom this Friday 18thJanuary in keg and can, exclusively pouring before general release next week. To celebrate its return, we are holding a FREE tasting session at 6pm, tasting not only the Rhubarb Sour but 2 other lower ABV Brick beers, to explore and discuss the current trend and popularity surrounding lower ABV beers. Just turn up, no need to book! Just make yourself known to the bar staff when you arrive you are here for the tasting session.
There are also a few kegs of Rhubarb and Custard Sour knocking around that will be put on exclusively at the Taproom, keep an eye on our social media to find out when they will be on as they won’t last for long!
Rhubarb Sour will be out for general release from Monday 21stJanuary. Get cans once released from our online shop here
Know women?
We are hosting a charity pub quiz for the awesome people from Women in London, all in aid of ActionAid UK, who work with women and girls who have experienced violence around the world. Women of London organise walking tours around London to some of the most commonly visited areas but seeing them from the perspective of the women who lived and worked there. Their mission is to give a voice to the women whose statues are hidden and whose stories are often overshadowed by larger and more famous landmarks in London.
The quiz, organised by passionate female historians, will cover a range of themes including culture, music, history, art and much more. Come and test your knowledge of women, meet new people and raise money for charity at the same time.
Your ticket will get you one raffle ticket upon entrance, more can be purchased throughout the first half of the night, with the raffle being hosted at half time and of course there will be a prize for the winning team!
Raffle prizes include…
-3 x £90 vouchers to HintHunt London
-1 x 5 hour Yoga/Pilates pass to Embody Wellness London
-1 coffee/chocolate gift set donated by Artisan Coffee
-5 x Women in History Books donates by The History Press
…plus much more
Get your tickets for the night here
Women in History Charity Pub Quiz by Women of London
Tuesday 29th January, 7:30pm start but please arrive by 7pm, Brick Brewery Taproom
New beer launch
For our first new beer of 2019, we’ve brewed a luscious and full-bodied Imperial Stout with additions of orange and fennel seed to add a zesty finish with a subtle liquorice flavour. Taste it for the first time before it is released for general sale at the Taproom on keg or can, or come along to our free tutored tasting session at 6pm to hear more about the beer!
Book your space here
Orange and Fennel Imperial Stout Launch
Friday 25th January, Free Tasting Session at 6pm, Brick Brewery Taproom
Rhubarb is Back!
We are bringing back the first sour beer we released, and arguably one of our most popular, for January: Rhubarb Sour! To celebrate the re-release of this juicy, lip-puckering and low ABV beer, we are holding a free tasting session at the Tap Room of the Rhubarb Sour, along with 2 other lower ABV Brick beers, to explore and discuss the current trend and popularity surrounding lower ABV beers. Just turn up, no need to book! Just make yourself known to the bar staff when you arrive for the tasting session.
Rhubarb Re-release & Low ABV Tasting
Friday 18th January, Free Tasting Session at 6pm, Brick Brewery Taproom
Cask 2019
Following the smashing success of last year, the team from Affinity Brew Co. are putting on another cask festival; Cask 2019. Celebrating cask beer as it should be; well-kept to the highest possible standards and at a fair price we are 1 of 43 other breweries to showcase 2 cask beers. Expect to see some special beers from us and all the other breweries.
2 sessions available, tickets available here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/affinitybrewco/192790/
Cask 2019
Saturday 16th March, TESTBED1
Craft Beer Rising
We are back exhibiting at Craft Beer Rising for the 2nd year! We are hard at work to bring 2 special beers to this year’s festival, as well as pouring all our Foundation range. In good company with over 155 other breweries from across the UK and world, we’re excited to be back again! Come say hi to us on stand 64.
Tickets and more information available here: https://www.craftbeerrising.co.uk/
Craft Beer Rising 2019
21st – 23rd February 2019, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane
Brewer Bottle Share
Brick Brewery is supporting Tryanuary this year with a free Brewer Bottle Share: Beers That Shaped Our Brewing.
We have invited brewers from South East London breweries (line-up TBC) to bring along a beer that influenced their brewing the most. A journey through the inspirations behind the brews! The brewers, including a brewer from Brick Brewery, will be in attendance to taste and discuss their beer and brewing journey with the group.
This is also an opportunity to bring a bottle of your own (your favourite beer, one you have been saving for sharing or one that shaped your view of beer… anything you fancy!) to share with the group and discuss.
Now entering its fourth year, Tryanuary is a nationwide campaign to encourage support for the beer industry throughout January. Tryanuary was created to encourage beer fans to support independent breweries, pubs, bars and other retailers during what can be a challenging month for the industry. Since its inception in 2015, the campaign has garnered huge support.
NOTE: This is limited to 15 people and expected to be popular. As the event is free please make sure you can 100% attend the event so as not to leave spaces unattended.
*Please ensure you bring a bottle of your choice to share and discuss also!*
Tryanuary Brewer Bottle Share: Beers that Shaped our Brewing
Saturday 19th January, 5pm-7pm
Brick Brewery Taproom
Come and join us! Book your FREE place here
Xmas Tap Room Opening Hours
This Christmas we have reduced our Tap Room hours as we know lots of you will be at home with family and friends and our Tap Room team also need some time to enjoy the festive season and so please make note of the dates and times above so that you aren’t left disappointed.
Don’t forget you can always buy beer to take away as well as gift boxes for that gift for a special someone.
Open as normal from Thursday 3rd January onwards!
Winter Berry Sour, 7.2%
2018 has been a special and poignant year for us. From settling in to our bigger production site in Deptford, a huge Taproom renovation, welcoming more staff in to Team Brick and making more beer than ever before we’ve been a bit busy! Releasing a new sour beer every 4-6 weeks into our Sour Series for the past year, it seemed perfect to round off 2018 and coordinate our birthday beer with a special sour release.
Our Winter Berry Sour is a Flanders-red style perfect for the occasion. Additions of dark fruits; sour cherries, elderberries, blackcurrants and blackberries post-fermentation with oak and cherry wood to create a vinous and complex blend of rich berry fruit, sweet vanilla and caramel malt notes. At 7.2% this is the highest strength sour we’ve done so far to suit the celebratory event.
We also transferred some of the beer into barrels for a bit of ageing, 1 version of which will be pouring throughout our Birthday Tour this week and our Taproom birthday party on Saturday 8thDecember. Aged in a Côtes du Rhônes barrel has added even more vinous notes, with spicy hints of pepper and wood. The other 3 barrels (muscat, port and bourbon) will be ageing away nicely for other special occasions and maybe our 6th birthday next year!
In creating the label for this beer, we had a chat with the label artists, Katrina Russel-Adams and Tom Kellet, to get to know them a bit better. Both South East London-based, Katrina and Tom have worked collaboratively on this label and used their talents to create a bold and provincial design. In keeping with Katrina’s style and use of shapes. The design is inspired from various buildings and structures around Peckham, with the colours representing the deep and rich ingredients in the beer.
Katrina Russel-Adams is a Peckham-based artist and printmaker, creating bold and bright abstract art through screen-printing, sculpture and murals. Taking a screen-printing course 4 years ago kick-started Katrina’s art and since then the hobby has grown into a career, boosting her confidence and creativity and brightening up any space her stunning work is found. Camberwell- based designer Tom Kellet runs design company Elves Design Studio which specialises in graphic design, furniture and set design. Tom helped bring Katrina’s label design to reality by transforming it into the graphic.
Here’s a little bit more about them:
What are your backgrounds and where did you grow up?
Katrina: I grew up in the Midlands, however my parents met and married in Peckham and the family goes back 6 generations of birth, living and working in SE15. My children attend the same primary school that my dad went to in the 1950’s.
Tom: I grew up in South East London, studied at Ravensbourne. During my gap year I had experience with Terry Murphy Scenery Company off the Old Kent Road while being mentored by artist, Peter Midgley. With years of working in the design and music industry living in Camden I moved back to Camberwell a decade ago just before having our second child. In the last year I have setup my own design company (Elves Design Studio) working across the design field in graphic, furniture and set design.
What does a typical day look like for you…
Katrina: If I’m not working on a project onsite such as a mural then I’m in the studio; I take the children to their schools / nursery, walk to the studio and settle with a large mug of tea and check my emails. I then have a long ‘to do’ list to work through; often that could be doing research or working on a design for something specific either in 2D or 3D. I may need to go to the DIY shop for paint or other materials. I only work school hours and it’s a short day, so I very much get my head down and crack on. Though I’m very good at procrastinating and distracting Kate and Sophie who studio share with me.
Tom: Always starts with coffee. Sometimes I’m up and out early, others I’m working in my studio.
How do you like to work?
Katrina: With company and while listening to BBC Radio 6.
Tom: As I’m one for detail, I take time to consider the clients requirements, best materials, styling and finish. I like to work both digitally and on paper. I still enjoy learning about new techniques and materials as I’ve always believed design is a cyclical process and its always easy to go back again after exploring ideas. Obviously, deadlines don’t always permit this, so I will try to explore ideas in my studio and implement them when I can.
What or who inspires you and your work?
Katrina: I’m inspired by spaces, places, architecture, community and history. I love the work of Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly and Bauhaus is also a big influence.
Tom: I think of myself as an emotional designer. This comes from my own personal reaction to art and design throughout the 20th century from Bauhaus to classic Americana.
Where are your favourite spots in South East London?
Katrina: Peckham of course, it’s where my roots lie.
Tom: Since having kids and a dog I’m a huge fan of the local parks and woodlands. I also have a soft spot for Manzies pie shop in Peckham.
Where to find it…
The Winter Berry Sour is now packaged and ready for release. Before we put it out for general sale, we are off on a week-long tour around the UK to celebrate its release and our 5thbirthday before returning for our Taproom birthday party on Saturday 8thDecember! Find out where we are headed on our tour here and more about our Taproom birthday party here.
Winter Berry Sour 330ml cans are available from our online shop from 10thDecember:
Winter Berry Sour 330ml cans available for trade direct or via Eebria Trade from 10thDecember:
Take a look at Katrina’s other work:
https://katrinarusselladams.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katrinaradams/
Brick’s Birthday Tour
We’re setting off on a week-long tour to various venues across the UK. We’re so excited to be hosting events at venues outside of London who have supported us in many ways over the past few years!
All venues will be showcasing our newest beer; Winter Berry Sour and an exclusive Barrel Aged Winter Berry Sour version- of which there are only 1 keg for each event! Members of the team will be attending each event to chat, play games (of which there are many prizes up for grabs!) and generally celebrate our 5th birthday at these awesome venues.
Check out our Facebook events page for more details on each event:
Tuesday 4th December: Meet the Brewer Tutored Tasting @ Nord Bottle Shop, Newcastle (Ticketed)
Wednesday 5th December: Tap Takeover @ Arcade, Huddersfield
Thursday 6th December: Tap Takeover @ House of Trembling Madness, York
Friday 7th December: Tap Takeover & Beat the Brewer Evening @ Bison Beer Crafthouse, Brighton
Saturday 8th December: 5th Birthday Party @ Brick Brewery Taproom, London
Brick Brewery Birthday Tour
Tuesday 4th– Friday 7th December
Various Venues