Twin Lakes Brewing Co.
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I have visited Twin Lakes Brewing Co.,
in Greenville, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA.
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Reason for Visit: We were in Delaware for the weekend and took an opportunity to tour through Chateau Country after we visited the Delaware Natural History Museum. The brewery sits way down within a 252 acre farm, not easily discernible from the road. There wasn't a sign at the entrance either so watch carefully because it's easy to miss. They did have an "Open" flag out front so perhaps that might serve as a landmark.
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Exterior: Brewing at Twin Lakes takes place in this outbuilding. Notice the waving American flag painted onto the roof, a nice artistic touch. The tasting room is located on the second floor towards the left, the portion of the building with the large windows. It was a cozy and inviting space. We felt welcome even though we didn't take the tour, so don't be scared away by the $22.50 tour listed on their website. You can still come and taste for free. |
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Solar Power: The Twin Lakes Brewing Co. is on a quest to become totally energy independent. The first phase involves this set of solar panels in a sunny field adjacent to the brewing building. I've visited lots of breweries and this marks the only time I've observed such a commitment to renewable energy. |
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Kegs: Kegs of Twin Lakes beer were stored in a first floor area of the building, immediately below the tasting room. The brewery distributes its kegs to a number of local taverns, restaurants and liquor stores. On the day that we visited they were in the process of kegging their Tweeds Tavern Stout |
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Taps: Next we entered the building and took the staircase to the second-floor tasting room. This is a view of the taps at the tasting bar, with the Twin Lakes Route 52 Pilsner and Greenville Pale Ale available during our stop. They were very generous with their samples and the person tending the taps spent quite a bit of time talking with us about their beer and about northern Delaware in general. We saw all the nice cheeses being prepared for the people taking the tour (who were relaxing on a couch by a fireplace) and wished we had more time to stick around. |
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Ceramic Growler: Check out this handcrafted ceramic growler. This was another first. I've seen plenty of ceramic mugs at various brewpubs and breweries, but never a ceramic growler. This was a display model for the Route 52 Pilsner on the tasting room bar, but people can order them and they will be made individually. Pretty cool. The object at the bottom of the growler on the right is a tap handle for Twin Lakes' Caesar Rodney Golden Ale (if you look at the circular top you can just make out the man on horseback). |
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Glass Growler: There were also plenty of glass growlers, although obviously much less ornate or expensive than the ceramic version. We got one filled with the Greenville Pale Ale and took it along with us to enjoy later that afternoon. All-in-all this was an enjoyable stop. It seemed more like we were visiting a vineyard than a brewery because of its rural setting, although that wasn't really an issue since we like visiting vineyards too. But it did take us a little by surprise albeit in a pleasant way. |
Sample list of beers produced by Twin Lakes Brewing Co.
- Route 52 Pilsner
- Greenville Pale Ale
- Tweeds Tavern Stout
- Winterthur Spring Wheat Ale
- Jubilicous Holiday Ale
- Caesar Rodney Golden Ale
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