Strange Companion
Client Brewer
in
Giarmata,
Vest Banat,
Romania 🇷🇴
Owned by
Bereta Brewing Co.
Description
Strange were the times when the Companion was summoned for the first time.
Its quest is that of time and stave. Its motivation? Breach the dark mind and set patience and repose as a true drive for complex barrel aged ales.
Its quest is that of time and stave. Its motivation? Breach the dark mind and set patience and repose as a true drive for complex barrel aged ales.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at Palace Hall, Malmö December tasting (14/12/2024) - new 🇷🇴 brewery ✅ dark smoked roasted malty with lots of cocoa, burnt brown sugar, meaty notes, dark caramel and toffee, full bodied, whisky infused malty finish. Great first impression.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2024
at 18:06
7/10
Tried
on 26 Sep 2024
at 20:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/09/24. Golden to light amber with a fast escaping white head. Nose is funk, vinous, green berry must, hay bale, light acidic nostril tickle. Taste comprises sharp fruit esters, wood must, buggy, grape must, green berry skins, savoury elements. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced acidic spike. Okay sour if a little 1D.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2024
at 17:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
7th September 2024
A light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, decent fine minerally carbonation. Some glue on the nose largely burns off with some aeration. Light smooth pale malts, a little creamy sweetness. Good ripe grapey wine with a decent touch of white port. Some acetic sourness takes this down several notches, for me. Won't bother some. A little ripe citrus in the fairly intense grape finish. There is a fantastic beer here, encumbered by a few, for me, off flavours. One of that vast legion of beers that is nearly great.
A light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, decent fine minerally carbonation. Some glue on the nose largely burns off with some aeration. Light smooth pale malts, a little creamy sweetness. Good ripe grapey wine with a decent touch of white port. Some acetic sourness takes this down several notches, for me. Won't bother some. A little ripe citrus in the fairly intense grape finish. There is a fantastic beer here, encumbered by a few, for me, off flavours. One of that vast legion of beers that is nearly great.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2024
at 21:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, peaty, vanilla, taste is similar, dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2024
at 19:55
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dark brown colour, creamy beige foam. Nose of dried fruit, plums, smoke, vanilla. Taste is tart and smoky, notes of plums, bacon with vanilla, woody finish. Great!
Tried
on 29 May 2024
at 20:21
8.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2024
at 16:08
6/10
Sweet, whiskey, barrel, smoked, alcohol, boozy
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2024
at 17:16
7/10
Turbane šokolaad.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2024
at 17:15
6/10
Sweet, vinegar, acidic, liquid marmalade, white wine
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2024
at 17:40