Alchemik

Client Brewer in Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Established in 2021

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Alchemik is the passion project of drinker-turned-brewer James and his partner-in-brew Mira. Born and raised in Manchester, UK, James was introduced to the magical world of craft beer at the tender age of twelve.

But, see, this isn’t a story of an out-of-control pre-teen with a drinking problem. It’s much simpler than that - James’ dad launched his very own craft beer store and gave James his first Flying Dogs and Beavertowns (when they were still craft) which he duly drank at his dad’s expense while working shifts at The Beer Shop. Naturally, this early exposure to eclectic styles and flavours armed James with a critical beer palette of his own, which he further honed during his study-abroad days in Belgium. Later, Mira’s studies and boring job in finance took him on a classic beer journey from London to Germany, which made James realise one thing – he craved exciting, bombastic and eccentric beer!

Our story doesn’t end here, though! Mira and James then moved to their current home of Bulgaria. The pandemic hit. Some people began baking banana bread. Others, like our boy James, ordered an Australian homebrewing machine, sat on his deriere and thought up some wacky beer recipes of his own. After a few sticky explosions on Mira’s newly decorated walls, James finaly felt deep down that he was ready. Ready to share his beer with the world!

Since Alchemik’s humble start in the summer of 2021, we now have a growing range of unique beers made with ourselves and you in mind! We invest time and effort in sourcing the best ingredients that suppliers in Europe and beyond can provide, and spare no expense in creating premium products for our premium drinkers. Join us on this journey – here’s to more exciting beers shared among friends and loved ones!

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

330ml can. Hazy orangered, off-white head. Aroma of raspberries and vanilla. Taste of sweet tart raspberries, creamy vanilla/lactose, light sourness. Medium-ish body. Pleasant enough.

Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2023 at 15:47


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330ml can. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, vanilla. Taste dominated by coffee which is very roasty, bitter, and mildly fruity, plenty of chocolate, vanilla, booze, syrupy sweetness countered by the strong lingering bitterness. Decent tiramisu stout.

Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2023 at 01:07


7.2
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml bottle. Pours murky brown with little brown lumps floating around, no head - it literally looks like sewage water, easily one of the worst looking beers I've ever seen. Aroma of hazelnut, chocolate, vanilla. Taste is sweet, rich chocolate, prominent roasted hazelnuts, vanilla, lactose, biscuity, nutty. Medium bodied. A nice pastry porter but good grief they need to work on making it look more appetising!

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2023 at 22:56


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

Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, nutty, coffee, roasted, taste is sweet, fruity, toffee, roasted, nutty, earthy.

Tried from Can on 30 Mar 2023 at 18:39


6

Pähklivõi, röst, karamell, šokolaad, nats happeline, magus. Ok, väga pastry.

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2023 at 22:49


6

Cream liquor, alcohol, Vana Tallinn, coffee, chocolate, milky, sugary

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2023 at 20:06


6

Magus, röst, iiris, liköörine, pähkel, herbaalsus. Ok.

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2023 at 20:05


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

330ml can. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of maple, chocolate, tonka. Taste is very rich, sweet, tonnes of maple, dark chocolate, tonka, caramel, warming alcohol, slight bitterness at the end. Medium-full bodied. Excellent.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2023 at 22:45


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

Can shared in London - cheers to Fergus. Pours black-brown with a small, foamy tan head. Medium sweet flavour, burnt peanuts, ashy roast, earth, baking cocoa. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Semi-sweet finish, more torched nuts, bitter dark chocolate. Not bad.

Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2023 at 19:54


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Tried on 02 Mar 2023 at 19:42