Birra Smile

Microbrewery in Ashtë, Shkodër, Albania 🇦🇱

Established in 2025

Contact
Godine 2, Rruga Dedi, Lagi Ashte, Ashtë, 4018, Albania
Description
In the vibrant city of Shkodra, a dream has come true: the long-awaited beer Rozafa Smile is finally available! After months of hard work and passion, friends at the local brewery have created something truly special, a beer that combines tradition and innovation in every sip.

Beer was born out of a love for the art of beer and the desire to offer a unique product. To make it, only the best ingredients were chosen: malts and hops of German origin, coming from the most popular regions of production. The recipe involves an entirely natural production process, with no added preservatives or artificial flavors, to respect the authentic and original taste of the beer.

Furthermore, the use of spring water, obtained from the mountains near Shkodra, gives beer a unique freshness and a distinctive character that makes it irresistible.

Smile Rozafa's presentation was received with enthusiasm by the local community and beer enthusiasts from across the region. Now, thanks to its market availability, everyone can enjoy this wonderful craft beer, a symbol of quality, nature and passion.

We use a three-vessel 500-liter stainless steel system, where we control everything—except the mood of the hops.

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5.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Thanks omhper! Goldeny amber colour, small white. Aroma is egg, herbs, earth and some grainy tones. Flavour is some floral, mild herbal and sweet grainy and toffeeish tones. A bit much caramel malts as for the flavour.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2026 at 20:45


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5.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Haderslebener tasting.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 18:59


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Light malty and moderate hopypy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. watery palate.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 18:59


4.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Clear light amber, offwhite head. Malty, slightly earthy aroma. Bittersweet caramely malty flavour, again some earthy bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 18:58


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ Martin tasting. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is quite sweet. Light dry finish. 221125

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 18:58


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

EB - Bottle 330ml. @ [ Haderslebener Tasting 20251122 ] - martin00sr House - 🇩🇰 Haderslev, Denmark. 🏠🇩🇰 👨‍💻🍺 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ [ As Birra Smile Rozafa ]. ABV: 6.0%. [20251122]. 5/3/5/3/-10.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2025 at 14:02


5.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Bottled, from Oazi Fishtë, Rruga Lezhë - Vau i Dejës Clear deep, golden, mid sized head. Butterscotchy malt aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fairly deep butterscotchy malt. Mild hay. Mid bitter finish. Mellow and rather rustic, but still pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2025 at 22:10


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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

20/10/2025. Bottle bought at Puri, Shkoder. Very pleased to track this down even if it did take an expensive taxi ride from Tirana to get it. Enjoyed back at my apartment in Tirana, last new beer tasted on this trip (edit - turned out it wasn't!). Pours clear dark amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, bready, biscuit, caramel, fruity, slightly veggie edge. Moderate developing sweetness, medium bitterness. A little stewed. Reasonable body to it. For me not a pils as it’s listed elsewhere, more an amber/Vienna style. Drinkable drop. Interesting too by Albanian standards, but not great.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2025 at 10:46