Birbant
Client Brewer
in
Zielona Góra,
Lubusz,
Poland 🇵🇱
Owned by
Browar Zarzecze
Established in 2013
Contact
Description
Birbant is one of the pioneers of Polish craft brewing - bold, independent, and driven by creativity. We don’t follow the noise - we brew what truly matters.
Birbant (pronounced ‘beer-bunt’; Polish for ‘bon vivant’) contract brewery was established in 2013 by Jarek and Krzysiek (a.k.a. Kuli), two brewers and beer enthusiasts. Jarek is a professional brewer, who’s worked with several different breweries, while Kuli started brewing at home in 2003 and in the ten years before Birbant many of his home batches earned him awards at homebrew competitions. In their own words: “We have worked together on new recipes for a few years now. Our goal is to make flavorful and exceptionally aromatic beers we would like to drink ourselves.”
Browar Zarzecze
The Zarzecze Brewery gives us full freedom of developing and implementing new ideas and technologies. We have what every brewer dreams about: full control and the ability to supervise our projects personally at all times.
Birbant (pronounced ‘beer-bunt’; Polish for ‘bon vivant’) contract brewery was established in 2013 by Jarek and Krzysiek (a.k.a. Kuli), two brewers and beer enthusiasts. Jarek is a professional brewer, who’s worked with several different breweries, while Kuli started brewing at home in 2003 and in the ten years before Birbant many of his home batches earned him awards at homebrew competitions. In their own words: “We have worked together on new recipes for a few years now. Our goal is to make flavorful and exceptionally aromatic beers we would like to drink ourselves.”
Browar Zarzecze
The Zarzecze Brewery gives us full freedom of developing and implementing new ideas and technologies. We have what every brewer dreams about: full control and the ability to supervise our projects personally at all times.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Butelka 0.5l (04.05.2016). Piwo klarowne o miedzianej, opalizującej barwie, żółtej, średnio obfitej pianie szybko redukującej się do cienkiej warstwy na powierzchni piwa, delikatnie krążkującej. Nuty żywiczno-cytrusowe w aromacie, bezpośrednio po otworzeniu butelki, szybko jednak schodzą na dalszy plan ustępując nutom słodowym, karmelowym i nucie alkoholu pojawiającej się po ogrzaniu piwa. Goryczka wysoka o charakterze żywiczno-cytrusowym, długa, ciut zalegająca z rozgrzewającą nutka alkoholu w posmaku jest kontrowana solidną słodowo-karmelową podbudową. Piwo dość dobrze ułożone, treściwe o wytrawnym charakterze ze słodkim finiszem, pije się powoli ale z przyjemnością.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2015
at 14:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a fairly clear amber golden color, topped with a medium sized white head, non lasting. Sweet fruity notes very noticeable. Exotic fruits and elderflower, which is quite distinct. Taste is moderately bitter throughout with mild citrusy soury feel. Not a bad one, not spectacular either.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2015
at 09:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Many thanks for this beer to Grzesiek79. Poured a cloudy dark muddy brown colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma is clean grassy nettle hop.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2015
at 14:55
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 9
Gold colored, hazy beer with low head. The aroma couldn’t be more roasted. It’s fantastic. Strong hints of cheese, sausage and spices. Genius! Medium to high bitterness, low to medium sweetness. Rather light body. Low carbonated.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2015
at 11:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle ambrata velata buona schiuma piuttosto persistente filo fruttsto agrumato buona nota maltata discreta beva non molto corpo buon amaro
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2015
at 18:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle shared by Werckmeister, thanks!
Dark orange, hazy body, with a quite small, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of grapefruit, orange, grass, some herbs, even some roasted onion.
Taste follows this, again with the roasted onion and some more biscuit.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes bitter, medium dry, zesty, grassy, a bit fruity, a bit malty.
OK, but not really my cup of tea. I don’t like the onion notes and also the grass notes are too dominant for me. Drinks pretty easy for the ABV though. Overall quite the opposite of how I like a DIPA, while not really a bad beer.
Dark orange, hazy body, with a quite small, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of grapefruit, orange, grass, some herbs, even some roasted onion.
Taste follows this, again with the roasted onion and some more biscuit.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes bitter, medium dry, zesty, grassy, a bit fruity, a bit malty.
OK, but not really my cup of tea. I don’t like the onion notes and also the grass notes are too dominant for me. Drinks pretty easy for the ABV though. Overall quite the opposite of how I like a DIPA, while not really a bad beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2015
at 14:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,5l bottle at home shared by me and Simay bought in Krakow. BB 21.01.2016. orange hazy color, small white head. smells citric, herbs, grass, lemon grass, caraway, light sweetness, a bit soapy, parfume, nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes citric, herbs, oranges, caraway, grass, lemon grass. finishes with grass and herbal notes. nice beer quite a lot of grass and herbal notes, not so much else, but very enjoyable, drinks quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2015
at 14:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at What’s Brewing Beer Festival 2015, Stavanger. Pours hazy amber with off-white head. Aroma of pine needles and caramel, some citrus. Some sweetness, but taste is dominated by bitterness. Dry mouth feel.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2015
at 15:28