BEER REVIEW: 415

BREWER: Double-Barrelled, Berkshire, England

STYLE: Hazy IPA

ABV: 5.8%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 19th September 2025

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Funny ol’ thing the set up at a house party…

The various sections of said house will ultimately house different folks for different tokes and strokes.

The garden is your cigarette smoking loud socialite mob. No life long friends are made here. Just noise and BS.

The living room is for the beard stroking and weed smoking beatniks, poets and thespians.

The bedroom is where… hang on, are we going here? No… Are we?  No, let’s leave it.

The kitchen is where the party is at. Excited folk. A diverse range of narcotics that would only usually be seen in a dodgy cop house in downtown LA. There is liquor, wine and beer. There are tunes. There is chat. There is a good time a happening. People are speaking and peaking as one.

Now because of the beatnik thing, Kitchen Disco, as a craft beer, would probably be better suited to the Living Room crew (have I really gone down this route with no link??? F me, I think I have! And you just know I’m gonna finish on a Jona Lewie lyric don’t you?!)).

But in all seriousness, KD would be suited to all the folks in all the zones of the party. It’s craft beer but not in your face or off the wall. Juicy yet dry. Tones of peach, lime and orange. A dry finish that keeps you reaching for that next sip. This is a brew for everyone, and seeing as my sister picked this up from Tesco for me and Sammy to test… DB have kinda nailed it!

Oh… that’s why you’ll always find me in the kitchen at parties 😉

Jymi’s Rating: 82%

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

“Kitchen Disco” is a name that slaps harder than a banjo solo at a Reading folk night. It’s playful, evocative, and sets the tone for a beer that doesn’t take itself too seriously—until it hits your taste buds. The disco ball and vibrant colours on the can promise a party, but that yellow band at the top? It’s like slapping a plastic sticker on a vintage Gibson. It cheapens the vibe and jars with the rest of the aesthetic. A shame, because the rest of the design is ready to boogie.

Tropical fruit leaps out like a peach pit at a ceilidh. It’s juicy, fragrant, and exactly what you’d expect from a hazy IPA done right. No surprises, but no complaints either.

In the drinking, unsurprisingly, is where Kitchen Disco earns its headline slot. Peach and tropical notes swirl like dancers on a sticky pub floor, backed by a bitterness that keeps the groove grounded. It’s a well-orchestrated flavour profile—bright, bold, and balanced. The light mouthfeel lets the hops do the talking without overwhelming the palate. It’s the kind of beer that invites a second sip before you’ve finished the first.

This brew is dangerously drinkable. Like a banjo riff that loops in your head, this one’s hard to put down. It’s got session potential but enough complexity to keep you interested.

On the pour Kitchen Disco has good head retention and a lovely haze—like mist rolling off the Thames on a summer morning. It pours with confidence and clarity, even if the packaging doesn’t quite match the performance.

Much like the Epiphone Earl Scruggs banjo—whose golden promise didn’t quite match its fretwork—Kitchen Disco teaches us not to judge a beer by its cover. Behind the slightly clumsy branding lies a beautifully crafted hazy IPA that delivers on every front that matters. It’s a Berkshire brew with soul, swagger, and just enough funk to keep things interesting.

Sammy’s Rating: 83%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 82.5%

MOB review next weekend: TRAPPISTES ROCHEFORT 8 by ABBAYE N-D DE SAINT-REMY

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M O B 2025