I’m just so passionate,” DeFranco tells us. ( READ: The New England Style IPA is The Anti-IPA) Although he will warn you, he tends to geek out. The mirror twin beers are more than just a novelty item - they are DeFranco’s way of engaging in conversations with customers about how a subtle difference makes a huge flavor impact. “It’s fun to see people as into it as you are.” ![]() That’s so cool!” jokes DeFranco of their reaction. ![]() The twin beers also spark a lot of conversation in the taproom. “Our twins give them a little taste of two different beers that are identical and different at once.” “More people want to know where their beer is coming from and how it’s made,” says DeFranco. Mirror Twin also offered twin IPAs and witbiers at our visit. Both recipes were identical red ales except for the yeast strain Red Bretted American was brewed with Brettanomyces. When I stopped into the brewery with my wife, we ordered twin pints – a Red Blooded American and a Red Bretted American. Mirror Twin co-founder Derek DeFranco and his wife. ( LEARN: Get to Know 75+ Popular Beer Styles) Twin Beers Spark Conversation ![]() It’s a fun twist on traditional taproom offerings, and as DeFranco will tell you, the beers naturally generate a ton of questions from his customers – and that’s exactly what he wants. Inside the taproom, Mirror Twin offers three pairs of beers that are mirror twins of each other – meaning the recipes are identical except for one ingredient. It’s also how Derek DeFranco, a mirror twin himself, teaches customers about craft beer at his Lexington, Kentucky, brewery, Mirror Twin Brewing.īut the brewery’s name goes beyond a coy play on the owner’s twin status. According to the medical website VeryWell, mirror twins are identical twins with asymmetrical features.
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