Maktoob Brewing

Client Brewer in Bucharest, București - Ilfov, Romania 🇷🇴

Established in 2021

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North African nomad brewery exiled in Bucharest.

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7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
27th May 2026
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to me. A mild to medium haze on this yellow gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy palate, a little dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Airy smooth pale malts, a fair creamy sweetness. Soft cooling pine into light citrus, mildly juicy and very mildly ripe. Light finish. Tidy but needs more hops for the level of malt sweetness.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 17:02

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Keg Haket 2026-05-09 Göteborg
AR: fresh tropical fruity, pine, wee bitter
AP: hazy orange, wee lid
F: fresh tropical fruity, pine, wee bitter
Tried from Draft at Haket on 11 May 2026 at 18:22

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Tap at 100 pív. Hoppy aroma and taste, citrus fruit, medium to high bitter. Medium body, hoppy bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 09 May 2026 at 17:43

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tap at 100 pív for the Maktoob collab. Murky yellow-beige body, off-white head. Oaty, resinous, citric aroma. Citric, bit oniony taste, resinous, smooth, good bitterness. Juicyish but with a herbal counterpoint. Some good aspects, some less good.
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 29 Apr 2026 at 13:26

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tap at 100 pív, Maktoob collab. Almost clear golden body, off-white head. Herbal, dank aroma, bit citric, slightly creamy. Hop-driven taste, herbal, light white grape notes, bitterish finish. Okay really, but not that much more.
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 29 Apr 2026 at 13:24

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Tap at 100 pív for the Maktoob tap takeover. Hazy golden-yellow body, off-white head. Heaps of grapefruit, sweetish, in the aroma, some peach too, nice! Smooth, sweetish, tasty grapefruit and peach mix in the taste, along with light bitterness. Maaaaybe a bit sweeter than I like, but this was excellent, tasty! Big props!
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 29 Apr 2026 at 13:15

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at 100 pív at the tap takeover. Very dark brown body, off-white, thick head. Roasty aroma, traces of raisins, roasted hazelnuts. Roasty, nutty, sweetish taste, finishing dry, sadly a bit astringent from the dark malt too. Okay, but a bit too "burnt"...
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 29 Apr 2026 at 13:08

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at 100 pív. Clear golden, off-white, thick head. Malty, honeyish, floral-herbal hoppy aroma. Lean, dry, bit minerally honeyish malty, floral hoppy taste, bit lighter bitterness than I like, but style-wise reasonable. Quite clean too... Excellent job!
Tried from Draft at 100 pív on 29 Apr 2026 at 13:06

5.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
440ml, can.
Taste is a bit more bitter than I expected, so the West Coast part is more in the body and finish. Nose is citrusy, hoppy (similar to a NEIPA).

Solid beer, I'd definitely recommend it to everyone! :)
Tried from Can at Bereta Taproom&Bottleshop on 21 Apr 2026 at 21:23

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
44cl can from Brewklyn Craft Beer Cafe, Tallinn. Pours hazy to muddy yellow with a white head. Fruity aroma with mild citrusy notes, tropical fruits, dry white wine, coconuts and grass. Medium sweet with fruity, juicy flavour and a light bitterness. Somewhat refreshing.
Tried from Can at Brewklyn Craft Beer Cafe on 21 Apr 2026 at 19:12