A WOKINGHAM brewery is set to release four new beers at the Time Hops Beer Festival.
Siren Craft Brew are inviting guests to University of Reading’s 360 venue to try the beverages ahead of their public release.
The beers are a product of long-term collaboration with some of the world’s leading hop experts.
Siren Craft Brew’s events manager Matt Lincoln, said: “Time Hops refer to the four beers which we’ve created.
“This project got us thinking about where craft beer is. There was a real boom in the US in the 80s, and that’s kind of responsible for where we are now.”
Hops are the flowers of the plant Humulus lupulus, which serves as the bittering, flavouring and stabilising agent in beer.
The Time Hops are named Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe and Citra & Mosaic.
Siren Craft Brew worked with different industry-leading breweries to produce each of them to ensure they possessed their own, unique character.
The collection will take patrons for a trip down memory lane, showcasing some of the world’s favourite hops from different eras.
Being able to lean on the ‘Barcelonas and Real Madrids’ of the industry was vital in producing the Time Hops.
“People didn’t know how to brew them – there are four breweries at the forefront of production.
“Once we decided that hops would shape the landscape of what we were doing, we looked at the breweries that were responsible [for their development] and visited them.
“We learned from the techniques and knowledge that they shared.”
Mr Lincoln praised the solidarity between the breweries, who did not hold any reservations in offering up their knowledge and guidance.
The festival will offer visitors an exclusive preview of the Time Hops, a week before they are available to the public.
There will be 70 beers to try in total, featuring Siren Craft Brew’s next-door neighbours Elusive and more distant Brew York.
Live music and a DJ set will provide the backdrop to what promises to be a fun-filled day.
“There’ll be lots of great food and drinks. We’ll have street food and it’ll be the first time Clay’s Hyderabadi Kitchen are doing something like this.
“For people who don’t like beer, there will be a selection of ciders, wine and coffee.
“It’s going to be a real celebration and an opportunity to see what local businesses and breweries have to offer.”
The event takes place between 2pm-10pm on Saturday, July 30.
Tickets cost £12, which includes access to the festival, a Time Hops glass, programme and tokens to use on the day.
Bookings can be made online.
For more information and to book places, visit: www.sirencraftbrew.com
