Bidassoa Basque Brewery

Microbrewery in Irun, Basque Country, Spain 🇪🇸
Associated Venue: Bidassoa Basque Brewery

Established in 2014

Contact
Lavanderas Kalea 6, Irun, 20303, Spain
Description
Bidassoa Basque Brewery is a Basque brewery founded in 2014 by old friends Goyo Villabeitia, Carlos Arrecubieta and Íñigo Muguruza.

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles’s place. Thanks troubles. Hazy yellow. Pleasant hoppy aroma, fruity, citric, a bit floral. Dry flavor, hoppy, citric, a bit floral, moderately bitter. Rather light-bodied, over-carbonated. Quite pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2016 at 14:28


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A golden orange ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, rather British, light nutty notes, nice. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with cereal notes, grassy hops, light mineral notes, light and smooth. Bottle at Mondial 2016.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2016 at 14:50


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, treacle, nutty notes, nice and pleasant. In mouth,a nice sweet nutty caramel malt with light treacle, resinous floral hops, light pink grapefruit, very nice and smooth. Bottle at Mondial 2016.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2016 at 13:59


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Nice copper colour with thin head. Very well balanced. Rich in both malts and hops. Stays clean and crisp.

Tried on 12 Jun 2016 at 13:22


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of dark fruits, molasses, alcohol warmth, light licorice, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with loads of mocha coffee, vanilla, peated notes, alcohol warmth, very nice and complex.

Tried on 10 Jun 2016 at 12:58


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught @ Abirradero, Barcelona. Pours hazy dark golden with an offwhite head, lacings. Aroma of malt, light caramel, rye, grassy hops, herbs, fruit, little cats piss. Flavor is light bitter, malty, caramel, grass, herbal hops, sorachi Ace, fruit, alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, lasting bitter finish with warming alcohol. 300416

Tried on 12 May 2016 at 04:16


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught @ Abirradero, Barcelona. Pours yellow with a white head. Aroma of malt, light grain, little sweet, hay-ish hops. Flavor is light sweet , light bitter, malt, bread, hay. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 300416

Tried on 12 May 2016 at 03:20


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Deep ruby brown colour, thin foamy beige head that disappears very quickly, no lacing. Aroma sweet malty, dark fruits, caramel, cinnamon, alcohol. Taste heavy sweet, slightly bitter, roasty, fruity, toffee, alcohol, spicy notes, bit of wood. Long sweetbitter aftertaste, fortified wine, spices, medium body, oily to sticky texture, soft carbonation, decent, well-made.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2016 at 10:00


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

A light yellow, hazy, a head is big and blond. Aroma has maltyness, grass, some fruitness, pure and fresh. Taste has maltyness, nice bitterness in the beginning and it’s slightly harsh, grass. Medium bodied, quite smooth. Honest and pure beer. Good.

Tried on 30 Apr 2016 at 05:28