Brixton Brewery has twinned with Harlem Brewing Co. to brew Common Threads, a limited edition beer to celebrate the inaugural Brixton X Harlem Festival.

“We’re collaborating together on design and recipe in a way that perfectly expresses the coming together of two historic neighbourhoods in world cities to create something new and exciting for the festival goers to enjoy.”

The recipe is a wheat beer and will be brewed in Brixton and New York using locally inspired ingredients. Brixton’s brew will be launched at The Taproom along with special guest Celeste Beatty Head Brewer from Harlem. They will also release a fun feature where drinkers in Brixton and Harlem will be able to buy each other a pint across the pond.

BRIXTON X HARLEM BEER EXCHANGE

Brixton Brewery has partnered with Harlem Brewing Company to announce a first-of-its-kind beer ‘exchange’: an initiative which facilitates and encourages bargoers in New York and London to buy each other a beer from across the pond. The Beer Exchange will enable patrons of the Brixton Brewery taproom and a bar in Harlem to buy each other a beer with the tap of a card (or phone, we live in 2022 after all).

Participants will be encouraged to share their Instagram handle as they purchase a beer, allowing the person receiving the brew to tag their newfound friend in a post to say thank you for the bevvy, and maybe start a brand-new friendship across the pond! As if that wasn’t enough reason to get involved, all proceeds raised from beer sold will be donated to Norwood & Brixton Foodbank.