7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, Kykao brewery, cheers mate! Consumed at home Thursday 17th December 2020. Pours dark gold,light amber, punchy full on bitterness balanced with a nice maltiness, citrussy, more citrussy than expected stone fruits, soft mouthfeel, good, a little light on carbonation but there is a nice white head and it is there. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2020
at 20:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bott from Tesco Extra Abingdon Oxfordshire and consumed at home Thursday 17th December 2020. Pours almost amber with a white head, fruity with a bittersweet balance, a little thin and lacks a crisp bite, hoppiness is apparent but the 4c hops and Simcoe are very subdued.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2020
at 19:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, cheers Kostas! Consumed at home Friday 12th December 2020 listening to Iggy Pop on 6Music we had a fantastic Boti Burgh Malai curry from The Curry Guy. Pours jet black with a cappuccino coloured head. What can I say other than these guys never cease to amaze me, this is absolutely stunning. Coffee and chocolate, indulgent flavours abound, smooth, rich, fruity, wow, just wow. Rich, easy drinking, full on (flavour wise) stunning beer, this is top notch stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2020
at 01:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, Kykao brewery, consumed at home Monday 16th November 2020 (my birthday), listening to W.H.Lung - Incidental Music Remixed. Pours black with a head or actually more correctly a group of bubbles that swiftly departed. Dates, figs, raisins they're all over the aroma with PX sherry. Taste is more of the same with added boozy edge, I'm so glad Loz shared this with me, lengthy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2020
at 18:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle picked up from Kykao Brewery, Patras, Greece, cheers Kostas. I consumed at home Saturday 14th November 2020 (Loz's birthday) listening to Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on 6Music. Pours blood red a few bubbles scatter across the top. Tangy, zippy, tart, refreshing and utterly bang on for style. This tastes like I am in Flanders, think vintage Rodenbach or similar, really zappy, sour wet wood, raspberries oakiness, this is lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2020
at 22:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, Kykao Brewery shared with Xenofon and Anastasia at their apartment in Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Saturday 7th November 2020. Pours hazy gold with a white head, zappy, tart and wonderfully sour. There is a definite wine/champagne quality here. Dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2020
at 21:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, Kykao Brewery shared with Xenofon and Anastasia at their apartment in Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Saturday 7th November 2020. Pours hazy gold with a white head, soft mouthfeel, yeastiness, spicy but difficult to determine what spices. Good but I preferred the honey version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2020
at 19:10
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks Tom L. Clear golden, white head. Fruity esters, phenolic spiciness, yeast, sweetish, some honey, floral, sourish hint, bitter note in the finish, alcoholic note, candy note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2020
at 17:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, when we visited Kykao Brewery, thank you so much for your generosity Kostas. Had this at home listening to Steve Lamaqs Evening Session on 6Music Wednesday 4th November 2020. Pours black with a beige head, coffee on the nose, a little beefiness. Solid porter, starts really well, tails off a little, coffee throughout, a pleasant liquorice streak. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2020
at 18:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Kostas, Kykao Brewery, sent to me, thank you so much for your generosity Kostas. Had this at home listening to Steve Lamaqs Evening Session on 6Music Wednesday 4th November 2020. Pours hazy dirty yellowy with a white head, mushy overipe fruit, but the yeastiness adds another dimension, it's a little earthy. Fruity with the yeastiness coming through again, nice softness in the mouth, there is a tanginess with some orange. Good but not the best from Kykao.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2020
at 18:11