Mean Sardine Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Ericeira,
Lisbon,
Portugal 🇵🇹
Associated Venue: Mean Sardine Taproom
- Out of business
Established in 2013
Contact
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!
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Glasbanken 2019-07-25 Göteborg AR: roasted malt, dark rich chocolate, cherries AP: dark brown, brown lid F: roasted malt, dark rich chocolate, cherries 🍒, hard candy cherries - great stuff. The Ginja is a wild sour cherries from Portugal and surrounding area
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2019
at 21:26
7/10
Tried
on 21 Jul 2019
at 16:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at TheHagueCraft. Black with thin tan head. Sweet deep roasted chocolate malts, dry and near burnt dark malt. Sweet and boozy, cherries, raspberries, spices. Big sweet and bitter. Full body and soft carbonation. Soft creamy feel. Quite nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) De Molen Ginja Ninja on 23 Jul 2019 at 21:12 - Score: 7. Original review text: Lci
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2019
at 14:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at The Hague Craft. Hazy dark brown with beige head. Licorice, sweet malts, light chocolate, raspberries, light spices, earthy roast, brown sugar, light sweet tropical fruits. Quite sweet, medium bitter and light tart. Full bodied.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2019
at 14:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg, half pint. @ «Invicta Taproom», Porto (Portugal). 18/05/2019. Pours black colour with a low tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, black chocolate, cinnamon and soft peppery. Taste is coffee and black chocolate leading to a medium roasty and spicy finish. Chili aftertaste. Soft boozy. Good one. Next one please!
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2019
at 18:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from De Bierliefhebber 2019-05-29 Göteborg AR: roasted malt, citrus AP: dark brown, wee cream brown head F: roasted malt, dry, citrus
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2019
at 21:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Way too much carbo for a stout, coffee, dark malts, smoke, smooth, soft, weird sharp alcoholic flavors, thick, full, red fruit, licorice, ok --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) De Molen Ginja Ninja on 12 Apr 2019 at 22:47 - Score: 7. Original review text: Way too much carbo for a stout, coffee, dark malts, smoke, smooth, soft, weird sharp alcoholic flavors, thick, full, red fruit, licorice, ok
Tried
on 17 Apr 2019
at 15:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours with lots of carbonation, coffee, roasted, dark chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, sharp, alcoholic, coffee beans, great taste, bit young --- Beer merged from original tick of Tordesilhas Imperial Stout on 31 Mar 2019 at 20:29 - Score: 7. Original review text: Pours with lots of carbonation, coffee, roasted, dark chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, sharp, alcoholic, coffee beans, great taste, bit young
Tried
on 04 Apr 2019
at 08:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Roasted, chocolate, dry, licorice, smooth, coffee, laurel, orange, piney hops and resinous, coffee, ok
Tried
on 04 Apr 2019
at 08:46
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2019
at 16:27