Designating himself as driver, he taxied a group of friends around a variety of brewery tap rooms - everything from craft upstairs Wild Weather and Siren Craft, to the well-established West Berkshire Brewery and Wytchwood, famous for their beer Hobgoblin - allowing them to experience the full pallet of offerings from a range of breweries, all heralding different styles.

In this episode, we ask Carl what he took from the experience and talk all about how taprooms now are a must for breweries to succeed.

If you’re in Coventry, make a point of visiting Twisted Barrel Brewery to sample their wide range of exciting beers and soak up the atmosphere. Visit https://www.twistedbarrelale.co.uk/ for more info.

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