cuso (17193) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Tap. Orange golden color with medium white head. Strong hoppy aroma with caramel. Solid malty base with caramel and nice citrus hoppy kick. Long hoppy bitter finish. Very good.
heavy (2937) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Oct ’14. On tap at Ro&Do bar, Zagreb. It poured hazy amber body with smaller head. Aroma was citrus hop dominated, Cascade I guess, with notable background biscuit malt. Almost aromatic as an IPA. Flavor was lightly bitter only, pleasant hops intertwined with elegant and rather complex malt which, besides biscuit, included some fruits like peach, spices like cinnamon and plain grainy notes which only added to the robustness. Medium bodied with very nice and smooth although not particularly long biscuit and, at the very end, dry finish. A nice APA, I’m so thrilled to see these new craft breweries around!
PivoMan (6512) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at Beer Fest in Zagreb. Pours a slightly hazy orangey amber color, topped with very thin white head. Nice citrusy aroma, herbal hoppy notes and some pine also present. Taste has some fruitiness at first, followed by nice and gentle hoppy bittenres and mild herbal aftertaste. Very likeable, easily drinkable.
Iznogud (14627) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Ro&Do, Zagreb. pours dark brown with medium beige head. Malty chocolate aroma. Bit hoppy, light roastiness and chocolate in flavor. Very drinkable. Would be great choice for everyday drinking.
Iznogud (14627) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at various locations in Zagreb. Have tried various batches which differed in quality. Pours orange with white head. Citrus and tropical fruits in aroma. Fruity flavor with just enough body. Bitter finish. My favorite of all the new beers which emerged in Croatia in 2014. Re Rate: well for some time now it hasn't been the old APA we used to know. Not sure if it's me or the recipe was a bit adjusted to distinct it from C4. Less aroma and a bit more watery. Still a good choice to have a several in a row and keep your mind clear.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Ro&Do Zagreb. After APA here comes another one from Nova Runda...and the story goes like this...One rainy afternoon after having Lithuanian beer tasting with Marko I’ve decided to go to try this one. So I went there to grab a beer. I sat and when bartender came I’ve asked for Nova Runda beers. And he said, oh yes we have two from Nova Runda; one is American Pale Ale and another one is Brown Pale Ale...LOOOOLLLL!!!!
Now about the beer. Deep brown coloured, medium sized brownish head, hops and chocolate in the nose. Light roasted malt, slight herbal hoppy and touch of dark chocolate in the finish. Slightly watery also. Need some minor corrections but still quite nice brew.
Marko (22181) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Nova Runda somewhat quietly released their new Brown Ale - Brale ("brale" means, say, "bro" in Dalmatia, heh... name chosen by one of their supporters), available for now at Ro & Do. Poured a daaaaaaark brown body with an off white creamy head. Dry bitter aroma, ashy, roasty, some herbal hopiness. Dry, roasty, ashy taste, light notes of carrot, sweeetish malty background, notes of very very dark chocolate. So basically roast & bitterness balanced by a soft, subtle sweet maltiness. I would love this to have some more hop flavor really. Strong, lasting, full bitter assault in the aftertaste, slightly herbal. Got a touch messy as I drank it, thought I caught some chlorophenol for a second, but I probably imagined it. Better at first... I’m sure that they’ll tweak it to perfection, however, and I’ll be happy to rerate it - it’s still very special for the Croatian beer scene, and as such very, very appreciated!
Hrabren (9642) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Ro&Do, Opatovina, Zagreb. Dark with steady off white creamy head. Strong strawberry jam in the nose, earth-like taste, hoppy bitterness, bread and roasted barley. Not carbonated enough I guess, but full bodied. It should’ve been given more time to carbonize, but good all the same. On tap at Fakin Craft Bar, Zagreb. Shared with 🐛. Murky to opaque brown, small off-white to tan head. Fruity hops, light caramel and toasty and bready aroma . Soft roasty flavours, bready sweetish malty background. Some roasty and hoppy tartness. Dry finish. Balanced nicely, the tart part doesn't bother me, but it might bother some. Light to medium body, moderate carbonation, moderate finish.
ogivlado (19466) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Tolkien’s House Zagreb. Slight hazy dark golden/orange coloured, small to medium sized off-white head, grapefruity hoppy nose. Moderate malty, light bready, fruity and peachy hoppy taste with notes of passionfruit and mild spices in the finish. Pleasant bitter finish and a bit too strong and long-lasting bitter aftertaste. In any case decent and enjoyable brew. Keep it up guys!!!
Hrabren (9642) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Introduced in June 2014 as the first Croatian beer, from Nova runda brewery (translated as "New Round"). It had it’s premiere at Tolkien’s Pub in Zagreb so I first had it there and again few day later at a nearby Ro&Do bar. Draft in a half liter glass, hazy orange color with white head that diminished rather quickly. Rich aroma of hops and fruits, pleasant bitterness with fruity notes, medium full body, medium carbonation. Very refreshing and tasty. Well done! Croatian beer lovers are very proud of guys in Nova runda brewery!