If you know me or of me, you will know I like beer. Over the last few years I have been collecting photos of every new beer I have.
I now have over 2,000 individual beers photographed and have realised that many beers that I assumed I have photos of, I haven't.

This blog will be therefore be an account of my quest for new beers to photo and how I enjoyed them (or not).
My email is ralphgant@sky.com.

Wednesday 20 November 2019

Some Greek Beers

Recently I have been back to Crete and as last year I had a few new beers, all Greek and mostly quite good. There was a time when all you could get in Greece was Heineken or Amstel, both Dutch, both from the same brewer in Holland (although brewed all over the world). Now you can get beers from smaller brewers (most brewers are smaller than Heineken), that are made locally in Greece.

Nissos (ΝΗΣΟΣ), 7 Beaufort (Μποφόρ) Strong Dark Pilsner from Greece

Nissos (ΝΗΣΟΣ), 7 Beaufort (Μποφόρ) Strong Dark Pilsner, Greece Nissos (ΝΗΣΟΣ), 7 Beaufort (Μποφόρ) Strong Dark Pilsner, Greece

7.0% dark almost black in colour with a nice head, a toffy aroma and a bit of a watery caramel taste but not bad at all. This one was from last year.

EZA [εζα], Fine Lager and EZA [εζα], Hellenic Pilsner Beer, both from Greece

EZA [εζα], Fine Lager, Greece EZA [εζα], Hellenic Pilsner Beer, Greece

The first, 5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, malty hop aroma and some hop in the taste.

The other one, 5.2% gold in colour with a nice head, a nice lager aroma and a good lager taste.

Σόλο (Solo), Americana from Greece (Crete)

Σόλο (Solo), Americana, Greece (Crete)

6.0% deep gold in colour with a good head, hoppy aroma and taste but it was a very nice local beer.

Magnus Magister, 4 Seasons Premium Lager from Greece

Magnus Magister, 4 Seasons Premium Lager, Greece Magnus Magister, 4 Seasons Premium Lager, Greece

4.8% gold in colour with a thin head, an ordinary mediterranean lager but not bad and made in Greece.

Vap, ZYΘOΣ BAΠ (Zythos Vap) from Greece

Vap, ZYΘOΣ BAΠ (Zythos Vap), Greece

5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, an ordinary but good lager, especially in very hot weather.

Fix, Hellas from Greece

Fix, Hellas, Greece Fix, Hellas, Greece

5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, usual lager aroma and a refreshing slightly sweet taste.

Athenian Brewery, Alfa (Αλφα) from Greece

Athenian Brewery, Alfa (Αλφα), Greece Athenian Brewery, Alfa (Αλφα), Greece

5.0% gold in colour with a thin head, another ordinary lager not bad at all in the heat.