Taps Flashback – 1 July 2019
This is an irregular column that rewinds the clock back some years to see what was on the taps at certain pubs. Too many of these will no doubt be from my local, The Great Northern Railway Tavern (GNRT), in North London that has been a tremendous pub over the years for its beer selection.
This Taps Flashback is indeed to the GNRT in 2019 when we enjoyed a Tap Takeover from Siren Craft Brew that supplied a lovely mix of beers that reflected the experimentation of the time. Take a look at those taps to see what weird and wonderful beers were coming out of the Wokingham-based brewery.
It was Siren we have to thank for creating the wonderful Rainbow Project – that ran from 2014 to 2018.
Glynn Davis, editor, Beer Insider
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