TDA (6998) reviewed LiBira Porter from Salara / LiBira 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draught sample, no head, dark brown colour with red hues, almost completly clear, muted aroma, notes of coffee, flavour of of roasted coffee, sourdough bread, hay and herby bitterness, long sour aftertaste, body is a little too light for a porter. Fair.
TDA (6998) reviewed Special Bitter from Salara / LiBira 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught sample, colour somewhere between light copper to dark orange and a little murky, aroma of bread and peach, malty sweetness with a medium herbal and grapefruit bitterness. long lingering sour bitter aftertaste, medium body. Very nice.
DSG (25989) reviewed Double Pils from Salara / LiBira 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Re-rate 12/12/11: Draught at the brewpub. A younger version of the beer called "Beaujolais". Almost clear deep golden color with a white head. Aroma of earthy yeast, vegetal notes, a touch of diacetyl and some floral and slightly grassy hops. Flavor has mellow malt sweetness at first with light caramelly notes and a bit of yeast and continues bitter with light acidity and slightly spicy and slightly citric notes. Rounded mouthfeel. Pretty nice and quaffable. 6/3/7/4/13=3.3
Draught sample(s) at Ma’abarot 10th Beer Festival. Clear golden with a very light haze. Floral aroma, somewhat herbal, with light fruitiness, vegetal hints and some bready malt. Flavor starts with some sweetish bread notes and light grainy hints and quickly turns pleasantly bitter, hoppy and herbal with some grass and citrus notes and a lingering aftertaste. Medium-bodied. A bit Kellerbier-like and the hoppiness reminds me of Christoffel Bier. Not a by-the-book Pilsener but definitely tasty, refreshing and quaffable. 7/3/7/3/14=3.4
DSG (25989) reviewed LiBira Porter from Salara / LiBira 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Re-rate 2/12: Bottle sample at a Stouts & Porters blind tasting at Sar HaMashkaot Ramat Gan. Clear dark brown with a light brown head. Acidic fruity aroma. Sourish and fruity flavor with light lactic notes and light roasty notes. Light to medium-bodied. 4/3/4/2/8=2.1
Re-rate 12/12/11: Draught at the brewpub. Black with a light brown head. Roasty aroma of coffee with light milky notes and a bit of dark chocolate. Sweetish roasty flavor with some coffee and a drier finish. Medium-bodied. An OK Porter. 6/3/6/3/12=3
Draught at the Ma’abarot beer festival. Very dark brown to black-colored with a medium beige head. Aroma of roasted barley, a bit grainy, with mocha notes and yeasty hints. Slightly sweetish flavor at first with roasted malt malt, some fruitiness and coffee and bread hints. Continues bitter and has some light yeasty sourness all the way from start to finish. Light to medium-bodied. A bit flawed but not bad. 6/3/6/3/12=3
DSG (25989) reviewed Special Bitter from Salara / LiBira 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Re-rate 12/12/11: Draught at the brewpub. Clear deep amber-ruby color with a beige head,. Aroma of malt, some caramel, toastiness, a buttery touch, a bit of yeast and slightly earthy hops. Sweet malty flavor with caramel, biscuity hints, light fruitiness and a moderately bitter finish with some earthy hops. Medium-bodied. Decent and pretty balanced. 6/3/7/3/13=3.2
Draught at Dunk Pub in Haifa. Cloudy reddish amber color with a medium beige head. Aroma is quite hoppy, slightly floral and slightly earthy, with light citrus notes and some maltiness. Sweetish malty flavor with some bread, caramel hints, and a hoppy bitter finish. Medium-bodied. Nothing exciting, but a solid drinkable bitter that has quite a fresh feel to it. 6/4/6/3/12=3.1
DSG (25989) reviewed Weiss from Salara / LiBira 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Hazy golden with a small and quickly-diminishing white head. Aroma has a bit of yeast, some wheat fruitiness (banana, a bit of citrus) and some spiciness. Sweetish wheaty flavor with some banana, a bit of clove and a drier spicy finish. Medium-bodied. Not great, but still an OK and quite drinkable example of the style.