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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Not that bad of a drink. Poured much like regular old beer. A little dry, but the finish is actually quite nice. Drink this with some nice greek food and you’ll be set.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2005 at 21:21

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pilsener golden with a rather neat and lively head. Distinct malty sweetness and decently bodied. Bitterness is very subdued bordering non-existent. An OK lager, but as with most exotic lagers they work best under a blue, blue sky. 301005
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2005 at 11:58

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. OK head mostly deminishing, yellow colour. Average aroma almost pleasent. It doesnt taste that well though. Palate like ordinary premium lager.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2005 at 00:55

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Drank this at a Greek restaurant in Utrecht. Light yellow color, short white head. Aroma of hops, some malt. Nothing special. --- Beer merged from original tick of Mythos on 24 Jan 2018 at 18:41 - Score: 5
Tried on 24 Sep 2005 at 12:16

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pale golden with a small, creamy head. Lightly hoppy aroma. Light and slightly watery body with a distinct malt character and some good aroma hops. Quite a decent lager. 130905
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2005 at 14:38

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 7
Light lager beer, easy to drink with a slight citric flavor. An average beer (some batches are better than others though) overall but goes down well if properly chilled (and with some greek cuisine).
Tried on 04 Jul 2005 at 02:28

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Very similar to Heineken, but i prefer it’s flavor. Quite a good supplement to greek food when it’s really cold.
Tried on 28 Jun 2005 at 02:16

2.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
Pour is a clear yellow with a very small white head. Aroma is a horrible burnt skunk. Looking at the beer again there is no carbination what so ever. Taste is flat as well. The best i can describe it is a sweet malt syurp. Why do i keep getting Greek beers?
Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2005 at 20:10

1.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 1 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 1
Pour is yellow with a huge white head. Aroma ia a horrible burnt skunk with no inkling of a good beer aroma. Flavor is flat, fizzy and bland. Probably the worst import beer I have ever had and that’s saying a lot.
Tried on 13 May 2005 at 20:07

2.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottled. Yellow, smal white head. Bitter aroma of hops, with hints of malt. Doesn’t taste of anything at all, just like water. Very boring.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2005 at 12:17