Olympic Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Kifisia, Attica, Greece 🇬🇷
Owned by Carlsberg Group International Head Office

Established in 1968

Contact
Elaion 59, Kifisia, 145 64, Greece
Description
The origin of the brewery go back to 1968 when Henninger Hellas company, the local Greek distributor of the German Henninger beer, was founded. In 1994 it was renamed as Northern Greece Brewery. In 1997 Mythos Beer was introduced, and in 2001 the company renamed itself as the Mythos Brewery S.A. Since 2008 it has been a subsidiary of Carlsberg Group. In 2014 a restructured Olympic Brewery was established after the merger of Mythos and Olympic.

Olympic Brewery is a strong and reliable company in the domestic beer market. Combining Greek DNA and the global imprint of the Carlsberg Group dynamics, it is a key player that not only envisions, but can also change the beer map of Greece. In 2018 Carlsberg acquired the remaining 49% in Olympic Brewery. When Mythos Brewery and Olympic merged in 2014, Carlsberg already had already gained a controlling 51 % share in the company.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours clear and amber with a small off white head. Dry malty and slight metallic aroma. Light sweet and fruity flavoured. Mild yeasty and malty finish. Ends dry.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2009 at 07:45

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
From my brother’s honeymoon in Greece
Amber color. Candi sugar aroma, strong, cheap. Lean body, very small caramel flavor, quite poor, like a common Lager, but less dry and bitter. Bad.
Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2009 at 03:39

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
can. Clear pale yellow, large white head. Grainy and malty with some bitter hops, Hoppier than Vergina, also a good accompaniment to Greek food. During several holidays in Greece a few years ago I also had it bottled and draught.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2009 at 08:39

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Golden colour with a slight haze. Herbal and spicy aroma but also with some hop notes that conjure mildew. Wet grain? Light malt character. Light bitterness. Spicy hop...a little watery. Typical Greek lager.
Tried on 23 Feb 2009 at 00:10

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Greek deli’ on Cowley Rd 26-01-09 I’ve also had this frequently on holiday in Greece. Pours yellow with a white head. aroma is grainy and slight metallic tinge. Taste whilst quite clean isn’t as crisp as on would expect, bit maly quite grainy and really lacking throughout. I recall this tasting better on a balcony in Skopelos, but then that was in the summer a few years back and there was little else to chosse from. A5 A3 F4 P2 OV10 2.3
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2009 at 03:02

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle 330ml.Clear medium red amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, caramel. brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081004]
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2009 at 07:27

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours golden amber with a fully diminished white head. Mild fruity and breadish roasted malty aroma. Sweet malty and light breadish flavoured with a light bitterness coming through. Light fruity into the far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2008 at 08:23

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Courtesy of KnutAlbert. Clear, reddish amber colour with an off-white head. Sweet aroma of caramel. Medium body with sweetish burned caramel. No bitterness. Quite drinkable. 041008
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2008 at 06:46

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle, Hotel Kronos, Iraklion, Crete. I suppose this is the Greek Fosters, although it probably isn’t quite that bad. Available seemingly everywhere I turned whilst on holiday, so had to try once. Predictably dull, but not wholly repellent. Stick to the local red wine and raki when in Crete is my advice.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2008 at 14:01

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, 5.0%. Weak fruity aroma. Clear red brown colour. Sweetish flavour, OK breadiness. Hint of fruit, berries.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2008 at 15:55