Kykao - Handcrafted

Microbrewery in Patras, Western Greece, Greece 🇬🇷
Associated Venue: Kykao Handcrafted Microbrewery

Established in 2018

Contact
Platani, Patras, 26504, Greece
Description
We are a small, independent, cooperative microbrewery founded in a village near Patras. Our goals are to make top quality craft beer and to create a healthy and truly equal working environment, respecting and protecting nature in every way possible!

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7/10
Tried from Draft at The Castle Mitte on 20 Jul 2019 at 21:52

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at L6, picked up in Athens, 23/05/19. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is charr, bitter roast, dark fruit rinds, spice. Taste comprises bitter roast malts, charr, fruit cake, raisins, dusty hop back tang, black peppery spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Ok stout if a little harsh in places.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2019 at 11:12

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
19/7/2019. Bottle from VinoBeeroteca, Athens. Pours deep amber / copper with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit, yeast, sweet malt and fruit cake. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, very soft carbonation. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2019 at 22:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Grumbo: Poured a orange copper with a thin white head. Aroma is metallic malts. Taste is metallic, Belgian esters and fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2019 at 15:04

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, little belgian yeast, fruits and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2019 at 15:04

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
From bottle at the Hoppy Pub. Clear amber orange color with white head. Malty and hoppy aroma, caramel, bread, pine, citrus, jammy stone fruity. Sweet and bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2019 at 18:22

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
From tap at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki. Hazy pinkish orange color with off white head. Malty and hoppy aroma, grassy, citrus, floral, pomegranate notes indeed, wheat. Sweet and bitter taste. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2019 at 18:18

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
6/7/2019. Bottle at VinoBeeroteca, Athens. Pours very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of rich dark chocolate, roasted malt, wood, liquorice, coffee and black treacle. Medium sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Towards being full bodied, slick texture, soft carbonation. Rich roasted toasty finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2019 at 19:34

7.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
6/7/2019. Bottle at VinoBeeroteca, Athens. Pours cloudy dull dark yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, grapefruit, passion fruit and grass. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness with light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Nice bitter fruit finish. Really good for its 2%.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2019 at 19:07

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
5/7/2019. Bottle at VinoBeeroteca, Palaio Faliro, Athens. Pours very dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, nut, burnt toast, dark fruits, coffee, toffee and rich cake. Light to moderate sweetness and medium to heavy roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slick texture and soft carbonation. Bitter roast finish. Certainly robust.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2019 at 20:00