Fergus (31537) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at Chrisso’s May 2014 tasting 25/05/2014. Thanks to Paul the portugal pusher. Hazed golden coloured pour with a lasting sticky white head. Aroma is hot alcohol, yeasty belgain yeast, orange. Flavour is grainy, orange, unrefined sugars, hot alcohol, some yeast bite. Palate is light sweetness, highish carbonation. Grainy on the tongue.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at the chriso May 2014 tasting - London. Pours lightly hazy gold with a frothy white head. Sugary nose, with Belgian yeast, wheat, candi sugar. Medium to big sweet flavor with more candi sugars, wheat bread, yeast, some light dry wood accents. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish with faint bitter pine needles, more rich sugars, toasty bread, wheat, yeast, simple malts. Not bad overall.
BarleyAndBeyond (2014) reviewed Amura from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 18B). Bottle 33 cl - Batch L030516 (BBF 08/2017). AROMA: medium-low hop aroma with citrusy and pine notes. low malt background with a slight sweet and caramel note. APPEARANCE: dark gold color and clear. moderate ivory head with good retention. TASTE: medium hop flavor with a slight citric and pine note. the malt background is almost neutral with a slight sweet and toasty character. hop balance. medium bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and bitter aftertaste. PALATE: medium-light to light body with moderate carbonation and no astringency. OVERALL: a good American Pale Ale that delivers the essential.
beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Many thanks to andregoncalves for this bottle. Ins Glas ergießt sich ein trübes dunkel orangegoldenes Bier mit ordentlicher beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr fruchtig malzig, hefig, würzig, reife Früchte. Geschmack nach reifen Früchten, trocken malzig, leicht hefig, minimal alkoholisch.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
25th May 2014
Tasting at the ever gracious ChrisO’s. Lightly hazy amber beer, good fluffy off white head. Palate is airy and light. Sweetish malts and crewm, touch of paper. Light generic fruits. Very mild bitterness in the airy dry finish. Okay.
beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Amura from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from andregoncalves, many thanks! Ins Glas ergießt sich ein orangegoldenes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch wunderbar nach exotischen Früchten, frischem Hopfendolden, leicht herb. Geschmack bitter, hopfig, exotische Früchte, Früchtetee.
minutemat (16469) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle @ Chriso May 14 tasting. Pours hazy amber, slight yeast, sweet caramel malt, dried fruit, some sourness.. an alright effort.
Scopey (25220) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle shared at Chriso. It pours lightly hazy amber with a medium beige head. The nose is sweet, dried fruits, banana, dried fig, candy and brown bread. The taste is toasty, brown bread, touch watery, spice, dried fruits, hay and alcohol. Light-medium body and moderate+ carbonation. A bit weak and thin.... not great.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Chriso May 2014 tasting. Sweetish some peach fruit. Ok I thought. Little hop some sweet stone fruit .
BarleyAndBeyond (2014) reviewed Zagaia from Mean Sardine Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Review according to BJCP2008 guidelines (style 18C). Bottle 33cl - Batch 01-14. AROMA: nice sweet aroma with caramel, malt, some clove. Hop aromas absent or very faint. APPEARANCE: redish copper and hazy. large ivory head with good retention. TASTE: sweet caramel and malt like flavours. medium bitterness that doesnt linger. balance towards the malt. PALATE: medium body with a bit excessive carbonation. smooth low alcohol warmth. OVERALL: a nice craft belgian dubbel with a bit extra carbonation.