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
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pale colour, small head, fair lacing. Aroma is malt, some corn, a bit of grassy hops. Light bitterness, slightly sour. Medium carbonation, light body. Not bad.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2022
at 16:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap in High Hopes Heraklion. Aroma is tiramisu. Light bitterness, light sweetness. Medium body. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2022
at 16:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at The End of All Tastings. Pours a hazy gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is straw, corn, wheat. Slick body, toasted grain, straw, light crisp finish, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2022
at 21:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught somewhere in Chania, small stable creamy head, clear and a little intense yellow color, vanila and spice aroma with a bit of wood, sweet malty fruity flavor with a noticable herbal bitterness. Nice, clean and drinkable.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2022
at 17:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of citrusy, fruity and lightly grassy hops with light malt. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with light carbonation. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
at
Archegono / Αρχέγονο
on 12 Jan 2022
at 15:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried three times today! At the brewery directly from the tank with the brewer, at a restaurant and now from draft at Avalon in Chania. From the tank it was still a bit hazy but in Chania it’s mostly clear. It’s crisp with light malt, grain and light fruity hops. Clean and well made but not lacking flavour for a lager. Flavour is light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Creten Brewery
on 03 Jan 2022
at 17:58
7/10
Tried
on 28 Dec 2021
at 16:38
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of dark malts, caramel, licorice and light overripe dark fruits. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter. Above light bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Paragon Brewery & Taproom
on 28 Dec 2021
at 16:34
6/10
Sweet, caramel, burnt, toffee, malty
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Dec 2021
at 16:21
5/10
Sweet, grainy, herbal, bit sourish
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Dec 2021
at 15:41