Mean Sardine Brewery

Microbrewery in Ericeira, Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
Associated Venue: Mean Sardine Taproom - Out of business

Established in 2013

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Ericeira, Portugal
Description
There are plenty of Sardines in the sea but you just caught a Mean Sardine! No chemicals, no secrets, no bullshit, just pure brewing. We like them Mean!

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught, half pint. @"Artbeerfest 2022", Caminha (Portugal). 15/07/2022
[#5.205 Global - #283 Portugal - #10 Mean Sardine Brewery]
Pours orange to amber with a white head. Marmalade and candy. Lingering bitter finish.
Next one please! --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) Mortalis Triton on 20 Jul 2022 at 18:40 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Draught, half pint. @Artbeerfest 2022, Caminha (Portugal). 15/07/2022 [#5.205 Global - #283 Portugal - #10 Mean Sardine Brewery] Pours orange to amber with a white head. Marmalade and candy. Lingering bitter finish. Next one please!

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2022 at 16:49


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Nice West Coast IPA. Pine and pineapple, some resin. Golden amber pour with nice head and lacing. Tap at Porto Beer Fest.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2022 at 20:40


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Very nice stuff. Black pour with good head and lacing. Ginjinha, whatever it is, is light. Roast. Bitter finish. Tap at Porto Beer Fest.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2022 at 20:38


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Citrus. A little pine. Pours golden with good head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Tap at Porto Beer Fest.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2022 at 20:37


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 23 May 2022 at 10:22


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Growler. Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Growler on 21 May 2022 at 17:35


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Growler.Frothy off-white good mostly diminishing head. Black colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average mderate bitter spicy finish. Creamy palate.

Tried from Growler on 21 May 2022 at 17:33


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Growler @ Torben Mathews tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, cherries, chocolate, hops and has a nice cherry finish.

Tried from Growler on 04 May 2022 at 19:23


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Growler @ Torben Mathews tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich malt, hops, fruits, flowers and has a nice malty finish.

Tried from Growler on 04 May 2022 at 19:07


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Torben Mathews tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, little vinous, wood and hops. Sweet malty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2022 at 18:12