Menno Olivier Brewing

Client Brewer in Súria, Catalonia, Spain 🇪🇸

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P. I. La Pobla nau, Plaça Sau 6 la Pobla Sud, Súria, 08260, Spain
Description
Craft brewery project of Menno Oliver - previously founder and brewmaster of De Molen, now living in Catalunya. Currently brewing at Poch's Cervesa Artesana.

Cervesa artesana catalana amb notes de caràcter holandès |
Catalan craft beer with hints of dutch character

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Fles gedeeld met Roelzie. Het is een diep donkerbruin tot zwart bier met een dun bruinig schuim. Het heeft een aroma van gebrande mout, koffie en een hint rook. De smaak is vol gebrande mout, chocolade, koffie en wat rokerig.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2026 at 18:32

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Tap at Brew Wild. Darkest brown, brown cream ring. Barrel aged Nutella aroma. Pleasant Murican Whisky notes on a sweet chocolate base, medium full body, dry chocolate and salt licorice in the finish. Intense, but quite sippable.
Tried from Draft at Brew Wild Pizza Bar on 10 Aug 2026 at 20:35

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Tap as a dessert at Brew Wild. Dark brown. Figs, dates, prunes, milk chocolate. Front heavy, but long, with a warm burn. Creamy, chocolate, figs. Not too sweet. I like.
Tried from Draft at Brew Wild Pizza Bar on 10 Aug 2026 at 20:35

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a very dark and murky brown with a finger of beige head. Very muddy river bank looking- not appealing but looks are often deceiving. Dark malts, chocolate, bold raspberry, tart red fruits, some roasted malts. The raspberry quickly overwhelmed the rest of the beer. Full bodied. Finishes with big and powerful tart raspberry and some background chocolate. Dig raspberries? This is your stout. I would have liked a more toned down raspberry profile to better complement the stout instead of beat the stout into submission. But still, it’s a fine beer.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2026 at 20:41

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Every deep brown with minimal beige head that departs quick. Big molasses, caramel, dried dark fruits, bold ripe fruit, nutty, oak, whiskey notes, light vanilla, chocolate, and some light booze notes. The booze is actually very well hidden. Medium to full and slick body. Finish has warmth along with more of the same. The chocolate and caramel really come out here. This is a delight .
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2026 at 20:35

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle at tasting shared with Joes, Judyvv, Ansjelaah, DutchDrebus and Laura. Amber color, small white head. Smell and taste malts, tart-ish, green apple peel, caramelized sugars. Weird mix.
Tried on 01 Aug 2026 at 21:48

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at tasting shared with Joes, Judyvv, Ansjelaah, DutchDrebus and Laura. Very dark brown to black color, small off-white to beige head. Aroma and flavor are malts, roast, something odd I can't put my finger on tbh. A really odd flavor but definitely quite pleasant. Hard to describe but I like it.
Tried on 01 Aug 2026 at 19:48

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at tasting shared with Joes, Judyvv, Ansjelaah, DutchDrebus and Laura. Pitch black color, average sized beige to lightly tan head. Aroma is malts, roasted malts, some kind of liquorice / laurel note in the background. Flavor is malts, again some liquorice, liquorice and black tea bitterness, burnt malts. Roasty bitters. Nice, but I was happy that we shared with 6 given the ABV.
Tried on 01 Aug 2026 at 18:03

3.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 3 Overall 3
Aus der Flasche (bottled 14.06.2026/bbe 14.06.2031) im 2026-07 getrunken. Bei diesem Ale stimmt was nicht! Es hat recht viele braune Feststoff und ist komplett leblos. Auch im Aroma ist es eher ein Malztrunk mit leichten Kirscharoma. Es wirkt als ob es viele Jahre überlagert wurde und jedes "Leben" verloren hat. Es ist immer noch trinkbar!
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2026 at 19:32

5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 7 Overall 4.5
Aus der Flasche (bottled 01.04.2026/bbe 01.04.2028) im 2026-07 getrunken. Diese braune Ale kommt mit deutliche Citrus und leichten Hanf-Aroma daher. Am Gaumen fällt neben der Citrusnote die nicht zu dominante Hopfenbitterkeit auf. Kein schlechtes Ale!
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2026 at 17:27