Cretan Brewery / Charma (Χάρμα)
Microbrewery
in Chania,
Crete,
Greece 🇬🇷
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2007
Contact
Description
Cretan Brewery S.A is the first microbrewery in the prefecture of Chania Crete. The brewery is located in Zounaki village, in the municipality of Platanias. Its highly sophisticated industrial facilities, occupy 2000m2, surrounded by orange trees and olive groves. Found, just 25 km away from Chania city center.
The vision belongs to Ioannis Lionakis, who founded the brewery in 2007. Ioannis, a mechanical engineer in profession, was born, raised and proud to be Cretan. A long time beer enthusiast himself, he had the aspiration to offer local people and visitors, a fresh, delicious beer, which was something
The vision belongs to Ioannis Lionakis, who founded the brewery in 2007. Ioannis, a mechanical engineer in profession, was born, raised and proud to be Cretan. A long time beer enthusiast himself, he had the aspiration to offer local people and visitors, a fresh, delicious beer, which was something
7/10
Eher röstiger als ein klassisches Münchner Dunkel, gefällt gut
Tried
on 05 Oct 2023
at 18:37
7/10
Tried
on 05 Oct 2023
at 18:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg @Brick's Beer & Tales, Rethymno, Crete. Poured dark brown in color. Sweet and creamy with coffee, cocoa and bready. Flavorful.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2023
at 10:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap. Malty aroma and taste, light bready notes, medium bitter. Medium body, malty bitter finish with light hoppy notes. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jul 2023
at 18:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
400ml draught, 5.5 % ABV, at Aroma Café. Hazy orange coloured body, filmy layer leaving rings of lace down the glass. Fresh floral smell with scent of orange. Orange and peaches to the taste character, lightly spiced. Rounded bittersweet fruity end. Fine bodied. Refreshing outside in sunny weather. (Chania, 01.06.2023).
Tried
on 09 Jun 2023
at 08:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
6-4-7-4-14 On tap @ Kalliston Gyros & Grill, Chania, Crete. Pours slightly hazy yellow, with a creamy head. Aroma is sweetish pilsner malts with cereals, hay and honey, as well as zesty hops with lemony citrus and grassy notes. Medium body, with soft to average carbonation. Flavour is pilsner malts with cereals, hay and honey, as well as zesty hops with citrusy notes and grassy minerals. Lingering sweet hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2023
at 13:37
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled (thanks OH6MIL). Hazy yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, wheat, spices and yeast. Flavour is grainy, herbal, spicy, yeasty and mild rubbery notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2023
at 19:26
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled (thanks OH6MIL!). Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is grass, herbs, some floral notes and mild bread. Flavour is bready, herbal, grassy and some mild not to sweet floral notes. Fresh and quite clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2023
at 18:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (thanks OH6MIL!). Golden colour, mediumsized foamy white head. Aroma is fruity, some mild lemongrass, herbs and mild citrus. Flavour is bready malts,nice lemongrassy notes with some bitterness and mild earthy/herbal notes in the finish. All apart from the finish was quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2023
at 18:42
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled (thanks OH6MIL!). Golden colour, mediumsized foamy white head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is fruity, floral, grassy and mild herbal notes. Flavour is fruity, a bit dusty, yeasty and some herbal and earthy notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2023
at 18:41