heavy (2937) reviewed Renesansni Porter S Koprivom from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at BeerYard Festival, Zagreb. It poured a hazy darker brown body with medium sized brownish head. Fine caramel aroma with light coffee and nettle notes. Flavor was sweet and lightly bitter, overwhelmed with nettle, with nice balance between toasted and roasted malts - caramel, chocolate, coffee, licorice that goes back to dominating nettle. Medium bodied with a long finish that reflected the flavor complexity and added a bit of herbal hops. Or maybe that’s only how the nettle behaves. Very interesting combination, I adored the coffee profile as it blended nicely with this spice. I guess it varies a little bit every year, but this one was, in my preference, a great home run! Very well done!
heavy (2937) reviewed Šibenski Učenjak from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at BeerYard Festival, Zagreb. It happened to be my Croatian #200, yay, never though that count would go so far! It poured a very hazy orange body with almost no head. Weak but fine malty aroma with biscuit, sugar, some orange juice on the sweeter side with some light crisp citrus notes. Cascade, yeah, it could be. Flavor was very lightly bitter with quite lot of yeasty chalk overwhelming it, while sweetness was strong, too, the sugary and candy cloying one, almost dominating over shy herbal bitterness. Otherwise lightly citric, both crisp lemony and sweet fruity just like in the aroma. Thin in body despite some complexity with long, but simple chalky finish. Okay, but a bit weak and too chalky.
Marko (22746) reviewed Šibenski Učenjak from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Winter Edition - 2017. On tap at Craft Room. Murky amber-red body with an off whtie head. Caramel, fruity, bubblegum aroma, light herbal touches. Light herbal hops on vague fruity notes, more malty than anything, vaguely bready and with a bitterish finish. Okay overall, but not ideal. 6-7/3/6-7-3-12Summer Edition - 2016.On tap at BeerYard. Murky amber with a tiny white head. Nice, light aroma, lime, herbal, grassy notes, good Cascade presence i guess. Quite fine taste, good lime notes, citric herbal, candyish, quite tasty. Lasting bitter finish and aftertaste. Very solid Pale Ale, actually dug it. 7/2/7/4/15. Note: The summer edition in 2017 had mild problems, and was not representative.
Camons (21701) reviewed C4 from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught @ Beer Club Pula, Croatia. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of light malt, grass, fresh fruity hops, peach, mango, some sweet citrus. Flavor is light sweet, malt, fruity hops, peach, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 030816
heavy (2937) reviewed C4 from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Jun. ’16. On tap at Leopold’s, Split. It poured a hazy amber body with medium sized head. Very nice aroma, tropical fruit, sweet orange. Bitter, lightly herbal and grassy flavor. A bit too grassy, which, accordingly left some soapy off flavor as its only flaw. Malt counterpart was notable, but very weak, quickly overwhelmed by the bitterness. Malt was biscuit and sweeter fruity. Medium bodied. Extremely long, bitter grassy and dry herbal finish. A very fine beer, but not that good as I’ve expected.
heavy (2937) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Aug. ’15. On tap at Hmeljevo festival, Split. This one turned out to be a hard nut to find, at least before. It poured a hazy brown body with tiny head atop. Pleasantly roasted malt with decent amount of hops in aroma. Coffee and herbal basically. Lightly bitter flavor, orange (citrus) hops and roasted coffee, caramel and dark fruit malt. Medium to thin in body with not so long finish, but very smooth and balanced. Dark chocolate picked up in the aftertaste. I would prefer more body, but it’s a fine hoppy brown ale anyway.
heavy (2937) reviewed BIG HOOF from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Aug. ’15. On tap at Leopold’s, Split. I thought this one was brewed in Montenegro, at least I’ve been told so. Anyway, it poured very dark, almost black body with medium sized brown head. Aroma was quite weak, roasted malt, strong mineral water, lightly on the sweeter side. Flavor was shifted a bit to the bitter side, roasted elegantly with coffee smoothed with cocoa, dark fruits etc. A bit yeasty as it got warmed. Thin to medium body with a nice chocolate malt emerging in its finish. Very pleasant, just I would prefer more body.
omhper (45152) reviewed APA from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at All In, Zagreb. Clear golden, small head. Rich aroma of gooseberry and lychee. Mid dry with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Lychee and passionfruit. Long bitter finish.
omhper (45152) reviewed BRALE from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at Craft Room, Zagreb. Hazy nut brown, creamy head. Peach and citrus up front. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and toast, tropical fruiys lead to a really bitter finish. Solid.
Hrabren (9731) reviewed BIG HOOF from Nova Runda 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Hop In, Dubravka’s Square, Zagreb. Shared with lovely Anja. Very dark reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Strawberry, basement aroma, some toffee and caramel. Refreshing after a sip, light roasty. Thin body and soft carbonation. Some cardboard flavors. Light roasty finish lingers.