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Noctua, named after the owl which is the symbol of Athens, was founded in 2016 by four friends. From the first moment we envisioned Noctua there was no discussion about where our brewery would be located. Of course in the center of our city, in Gazi. A car repair shop was transformed with a lot of work into an urban microbrewery, a reference center for craft beer in Athens that now acquires its own beer.
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
29/6/2019. On tap at Strange Brew Taproom, Athens. Pours cloudy pale dull orange gold with a white head. Aroma of citrus, honey, hops, pine, grass and herbs. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2019
at 14:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Lazy Bulldog, Athens, 09/02/19. Clear golden blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is mellow citric peel, grass, light breads, straw. Taste comprises tangerines, toasted grains, straw, lemon rind, hint of melon, grass. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with moderate hop bitterness. Not as good as the other Nocturna offerings I had this evening. Passable pale.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2019
at 07:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Lazy Bulldog, Athens, 09/02/19. Almost clear golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is orange peel, toasted bread, tangerine, grass, mellow hop aroma Taste comprises tangerines, lemon drizzle, toasted grains, grass, mellow tropicana. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced hop bitterness. Ok session gear.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Feb 2019
at 07:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Lazy Bulldog, Athens, 09/02/19. Pitch black with a solid tan covering. Nose is bitter roast, charr, liquorice, spice, trace of pine, dusty hops. Taste comprises roasted tones, hint of red berries, charr, cocoa rub, light pine, dried fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with dusty hop bitterness allied to a bitter roast. Solid CDA.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2019
at 07:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Lazy Bulldog, Athens, 09/02/19. Almost clear amber with a decent beige cap. Nose is caramel, biscuit, mellow hop presence, toasted grains, brown sugars. Taste comprises sweet malts, hint of pine, toffee, fruit esters, light spice, caramel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced hop bitterness. Decent enough offering.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2019
at 07:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at The Lazy Bulldog, Athens. A really good session IPA with a spicy grassy bitterness to it
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2019
at 17:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
5/12/2018. Bottle from Barley Cargo, Athens. Pours clear gold with a large foamy white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, grass, flowers, malt and biscuit. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Dry, citrus, biscuity finish with increasing bitterness. Decent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2018
at 22:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle [from Euro Swap 2018-3 thanks to Rouhlas] @ home shared with Dutchdrebus and Ansjelaah. Opaque pitch black color, full sized light brown colored head. Aroma is hmm well, yeah, like it should be I'd say: malts, dark malts, hops and a bit earthy. Flavor is malts, some hops, malts dominate though. Nicely bitter. Medium body and decent carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2018
at 22:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ benzai. Black with a small offwhite head. Smells Marijuana, love it. Tastes roasty, coffee, some chocolate, some hops. Medium body, soft carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2018
at 22:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From bottle at home. Light unclear dark golden color orange color with off white head. Malty and hoppy aroma, biscuit, bread, grass, citrus, grapefruit. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma but a little bit better. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation. This is much better from bottle than the keg(s) I tried.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2018
at 19:30