Wicked Barrel

Microbrewery in Bicaz, Nord-Est, Romania 🇷🇴

Established in 2018

Contact
Strada Ceahlăului 6A, Bicaz, 617457, Romania
Description
The idea of having our own brewery has been in our heads since we launched our first beer, The Black Pot, but we really started thinking about it in the beginning of 2018.

Living in a small town near the Ceahlau mountain means fresh air, great views, many things to do (especially in summer) but there is not much social life. So, this was our first question: build a brewery in the area through which we make the decision to stay here or move to a big city where you have many more opportunities, give up on this idea / dream and continue life? You already know the answer… 😊

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

Draft at Hop Hooligans in Bucharest. Hazy gold with a frothy, white head. Floral aroma. Nectarines. Bitter throughout with a crisp finish. Lingering floral. Refreshing. Good one.

Tried from Draft on 13 Oct 2025 at 16:20


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draft at Hop Hooligans in Bucharest. Gold with a mild haze. Candy and nectarine aroma. Plums. Bittersweet. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Refreshing. Good

Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2025 at 16:04


5.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

Draft at the Ironic Taphouse in Bucharest. Birthday cake aroma and lots of tonka. Vanilla. Sweeeet in a big way and somewhat cloying. Lingering cinnamon and vanilla syrup. An accumulation of additives. Drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 02 Oct 2025 at 15:38


6.5

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2025 at 00:31


7

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2025 at 00:30


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at Zozo’s. Pours dark brown, almost black with a beige head. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, booze, tonka and molasses. Taste is sweet booze and caramel, some molasses, vanilla and spicy tonka. Closes with a sweet, warming finish, a medium body and soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 11:59


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at Zozo's. Pours black with a beige head. Nose is intense molasses, cocoa, coconut and booze, dark chocolate and dark malts. Taste is sweet booze, molasses and coconut, cocoa powder, dark malts, chocolate. Closes with a warming, sweet finish, has a medium to full body and soft carbonation. Lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 11:59


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From tap at Borefts 2019. Aroma is citrussy hops with tropical notes, citrus peel, pineapple, and some lemon. Medium bitter, low sweetness. Crisp, citrussy and fairly bitter for a NEIPA.

Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2025 at 11:55


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From tap at Borefts 2019. Aroma is firm roast and coffee with mocha, chocolate, more roasty coffee. Moderate sweet flavour with a proper roasty bitterness. Body is medium. Nice blast of the daily grind.

Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2025 at 11:55


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

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt with dark chocolate, caramel, hint of tobacco and liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet with an above moderate bitterness. Body is medium to full. Sweet, robust, lightly boozy heavy Baltic Porter. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2025 at 06:58


Brewery Stats
Score 6.98
Beers36
Ticks277