Love Island winner Dani Dyer pulls first pint at Virgin/Delta pop-up pub

Love Island winner Dani Dyer has pulled the first pint at Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air’s pop-up pub.

The TV celeb and former barmaid helped launch The Joint Venture which is open in London’s Holborn until August 19.

Dani served behind the bar and had a sup of one of the 230 craft beers – sourced from American destinations the airlines fly to – being served. Themed quiz nights are also being held at the pub with flights as prizes.

Dani said: “After the craziness of Love Island, it’s nice to get back to normality behind the bar. I’m a huge beer fan and have loved trying these new ones from the USA.”

Love Island winner Dani Dyer

Sup-up: Love Island winner Dani Dyer serves beer at the pop-up pub

The pop up pub – originally The Old Crown Public House – is open from noon until 1am, and is selling unique and local beers, including Siren Blonde Ale from Memphis to Modern Times from San Diego and Pick Axe Porter from Anchorage, from £4.

Claire Cronin, of Virgin Atlantic, said: “What better way to bring people together than over a beer, or better still, 230 beers! The Joint Venture will bring a taste of the US to London and through the ever-popular US craft beer scene, show the variety of destinations that UK travellers can fly to with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines.”

Corneel Koster, of Delta said: “Delta and Virgin Atlantic are both renowned for their hospitality and The Joint Venture enables us to bring this from the air to the ground so come down and enjoy this truly special trans-Atlantic pub experience.”

Love Island winner Dani Dyer

Beauties: Love Island winner Dani Dyer with Virgin Atlantic cabin crew member Kim Hopkins and Delta Air Lines’ Priscila Barreto

Here’s a flavour of some of the beers available at The Joint Venture

Seattle: Ruben’s Brew Pilsner (5.4% ABV)
Reubens Brew is a family affair based in Seattle. In just a couple of years, Grace Kim and Adam Robbings graduated from homebrewing newbies to brewmaster and co-owner of one of Seattle’s most loved breweries: Reuben’s Brews, which was named after the couple’s son. Since opening in 2012, Reuben’s has won awards for its beers around the world including at the Great American Beer Festival, the World Beer Cup, the US Open and was named Mid-Sized Brewery of the Year at the 2015 Washington Beer Awards.

New York: Six Point Brewing Sweet Action (5.0% ABV)
Sixpoint Brewery was founded 2004, in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. It started as a draft-only brewery before moving on to release canned creations in 2010. The company’s motto is Beer is Culture, a play on the cultural significance of beer and brewing, as well as the point that yeast is, in fact, a culture.

Atlanta: SweetWater Brewing 420 Pale Ale (5.7% ABV)
A tasty West Coast-style Extra Pale Ale with a good hop feel to it and a crisp finish. First brewed on 20th April 1997 this beer has developed quite the following.

Miami: Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai IPA (7.5% ABV)
Jai Alai, a game native to the Basque region of Spain, is played on a court called a fronton. Jai Alai players attempt to catch a ball using a curved mitt whilst the ball travels at speeds up to 188mph. Proving they have a sense of humor the Spanish dubbed this game, with its ball traveling at racecar speeds, “the merry game”. The India Pale Ale-style of beer has its roots in the ales sent from England to thirsty British troops in India during the 18th century.

Boston: Spencer Brewing Trappist Ale (6.5% ABV)
Brewed by the Trappist monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, the Spencer Brewery is one of only 10 Trappist breweries in the world, and the first in the Americas. Launched in early 2014, the beer has been well received by both connoisseurs and occasional beer drinkers.

For more information see www.theJointVenturePub.com

Love Island winner Dani Dyer

Behind the bar again: Love Island winner Dani Dyer serves customers