Kao što sam već prije rekao ove 5th element pive su najbolje što se dogodilo jednoj većoj pivovari. Ovo je Daruvarska pivovara. Ovo je jedna Imperial IPA sa 7.5% alk ali ovaj postotak alkohola se ni ne osjeti. Stvarno se ističe miris hmelja Citra. Izvrsno!

0,5l bottle at home from trade with Iznogud, big thanks. BB 04.10.2017. copper lightly hazy color, medium big white head. smells earthy, passion fruit, light lychee, bit grassy. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes lightly sweet, mango, light pines, bit earthy, lightly peppery, light berry notes. finishes lightly bitter and lightly sweet with notes of mango, earthy and berry notes. rather nice one, but also rather heavy. overall quite nice one.

Tap at Fakin. High bitterness, moderate sweet caramel maltiness. Loads of resiny zesty citrusy hops flavours. Long bitter finish. Too much caramel for my liking, also alcohol comes through lightly. Otherwise good one.

Pre-release at Čomo’s bachelor’s party. On tap. Thanks and all the best! Hazy golden, lasting small to medium off white head. Medium to heavily hopped, herbal, grassy, lightly fruity, fresh hops, some malts and dry fruit aromas. Light dry, lots of body, medium carbonation, light finish. Good with just a bit too much body that covers the hoppiness.

Unclear, amber colored, medium- off white head. Aroma is of some malt and caramel, fruity, citrus orange and pine hops, bit pellety. Taste is medium+ sweet malt, caramel, orange, citrus, fruity and pine moderate hops aroma with medium bitterness, bit pellety, light alcohol. Medium+ bodied, soft carbonation, bit resiny. Best thing to come from Daruvarska so far! (bottle, Scout, Samobor)

Bottled 500ml. -Courtesy of Marko. Unclear amber coloutred, small to medium sized off-white head, mild caramel and hops in the nose. Moderate malty, fruity hoppy, notes of oranges and herbs. Bit sweet but well balanced. Alcohol is subdued. Easy drinkable beer.

Boca 0,5L - pokupio na pijanoj čaplji u SB...odlična IPA, alkohol se ne osjeti u okusu, dovoljno gorka, amber boja, odličan okus

Bottle, 0.5l. Hazy deep copper pour with one finger white head. Regular retention, good lacing. Really nice on the nose, strong hop character, herbal, a bit grassy. Medium body with average carbonation. Smooth on the tongue, nice and thick. Pleasantly bitter taste, nicely balanced for pretty good drinkability. Yeah, this one goes down very smooth. I like the lack of sweetness found in some other imperial IPAs. Aroma is mostly hops, earthy, citrus. Touch of pine. Grassy. Faint honey notes. Slight alcohol presence in the aftertaste, otherwise pretty smooth for this ABV. Slightly sticky. Mouthfeel is mostly dry, followed by equally dry finish with lingering bitterness and slight alcohol burn. Overall, pretty good beer. So far the best 5th element effort. Smooth and tasty.

Thanks Krešo & Tomo for sending some my way. Krešo Marić, Daruvar’s brewmaster, is one of the most positive forces on the market, being a part of the homebrewing and later craft scene as the only professional exception to the rule. He finally got to brew a beer he wanted to to celebrate both his 50th birthday and 25 years of working in the brewery. And we got this, a double IPA. Pours a lovely, just slightly hazy darker amber body with a lasting medium beige head. The aroma shows fresh hoppiness, tangerine, herbal notes, cookie dough, some light caramel too underneath, mixing at times to create an effect like jaffa cakes (or the old Eldorado chocolate bars Kraš used to make (nevar forget!)). While not blasting away, it’s indeed balanced, complex and pleasant. The taste is remarkably light, and the alcohol unbelievably well hidden. The bitterness is well covered though (would have never guessed 75), and there is a light salty touch. The aromatics are still there, citrus, orange/jaffa cake, herbal touches bordering on dank, but soft and thoroughly integrated into the body. I’ve never tried an I2PA this drinkable. Hats off Krešo, hats off.