Torch Brewery
Brewpub
in
Istanbul,
Marmara,
Türkiye 🇹🇷
Associated Venue: The Populist
Description
While it is thought the Chinese sipped the first beer in 7000 BC, Mesopotamia is where craft beer got its roots. The ancient Sumerians viewed their brew as a daily necessity and considered it a gift from the gods to promote joy and health. The unresolved argument remains today…what came first, the beer or the bread?
Brewers were typically female and highly regarded in early Mesopotamia. In fact, Ninkasi, goddess of beer, was not only the beer itself, she was also the boss brewer of the gods. Her responsibility was to supply the good drink to the temples and sacred sites. Her recipe evolved into medicinal potions, religious sacrifices, and a nutritious dietary staple for all classes of society.
Please, join us to honor Ninkasi and bring craft beer back to the cradle of civilization.
Brewers were typically female and highly regarded in early Mesopotamia. In fact, Ninkasi, goddess of beer, was not only the beer itself, she was also the boss brewer of the gods. Her responsibility was to supply the good drink to the temples and sacred sites. Her recipe evolved into medicinal potions, religious sacrifices, and a nutritious dietary staple for all classes of society.
Please, join us to honor Ninkasi and bring craft beer back to the cradle of civilization.
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear brown with a tan head. Aroma of dark malt, cocoa, light vegetal notes and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 17:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of fruity hops, citrus, green weeds, floral notes and a slightly rotten smell that I can’t put my finger on. Flavour is light moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:58
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear golden with an off white head. Aroma of malt, grain and light hops. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel and light ripe dark fruits. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Clear golden brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, oxidization, caramel and toffee. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of dank hops, with citrus and fruity notes behind. Flavour is light moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of grain, light malt and light hops. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with light moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Slight hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of green weeds, herbs, yeast and banana. Flavour is above light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with light moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 16:01
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of grain, light hops and a touch of dough underneath. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Populist
on 21 Jan 2022
at 15:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught @ the source (11/16/19). Very pale faintly cloudy yellow with small frothy white head, very faint malt aroma, high carbonation, mildly bitter malty taste, thin body, long finish. Good but not too different from the kolsch.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2019
at 19:34