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Taproom focus We feature the top class taproom at Big Smoke
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In this new section of the magazine we will be featuring one of our SIBA Member’s taprooms in each issue. The growth in the number of taprooms within the SIBA Membership has been significant over the last few years, and each one is such a unique space that we wanted to share some of the amazing design ideas, events and beers being enjoyed in taprooms around the UK to give you some inspiration for your own retail spaces. If you would like to see your taproom featured in a future edition please send details and images to: caroline.nodder@siba.co.uk
Big Smoke Brewery in Esher, Surrey, has made a name for itself with an expanding portfolio of excellent pubs across the South East and this year the team there turned that magic touch on their own brewery taproom. A brand new custom-built bar inside the brewery has created a modern but comfortable place to try one of the brewery’s many beers on keg, adding to the outdoor space and creating somewhere a little bit cosier for the winter months.
That pub running expertise is clearly on show at the taproom, which is inviting and was buzzing with atmosphere when we popped by. A mustvisit for anyone who finds themselves in the area, and well worth the short train ride from Waterloo for anyone London-based. Our pick of the beers on tap is the Cosmic Collider DDH Pale Ale, a collaboration with Siren Craft Brew that uses the new ‘Cryopop’ hop in combo with Bru-1, Moasic and Citra to great effect. Complex, fruity but incredibly drinkable. If you’re after a dark beer then their Underworld Milk Stout is a modern classic - smooth, silky and incredibly drinkable - it’s a perfect beer for the colder winter months and a regular on the taps at the brewery.
