Cretan Brewery / Charma (Χάρμα)

Microbrewery in Chania, Crete, Greece 🇬🇷
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2007

Contact
Zounaki Platanias, Chania, 73002, Greece
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

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
tap at hennie's, a new beer bar in platanias (west of chania, crete). hazy brown, smooth beige head. slightly fruity, light roasted malty aroma. fruits are mostly dark dried fruits. flavor is roasted malty, mild roasted flavor, nutty, end has a bit of charred wood, taste is in fact pretty good, if you like a roasted dark beer that is not at all a stout, more southern european in style. tastes a bit like a somewhat roasted german bock
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2019 at 14:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
tap at ride. hazy yellow, smooth beige head. mild aroma with faint wheaty and faint bready notes. nice juicy flavor with malts, notes of fruits, pine and grapefruit from the hops. really nice apa, perhaps a litte bit too fruity and bitter - might be even better if a little bit more dry (and still bitter). In any case a very tasty beer, full bodied, flavorful. I can imagine drinking way too many of this one, goes down sooo easy.
Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2019 at 16:31

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Draft at Crop, Heraklion, Greece. Pours pretty dark (but light is bad), with a moderate head of brownish foam. Aroma is weak of coffee. Body is average with intense carbonation. Taste is moderately sweet, with average roast bitterness. Finish is fairly short.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2019 at 16:53

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From tap at Barley Cargo, Athens. Light hazy golden color with white head. Malty aroma, honey, caramel, wheat, light citrus. Moderate to heavy sweet taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2018 at 18:36

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Bottled 330ml (AIH91)
Hazy orange-yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is a bit sweet malty and hayish. Light-bodied. Crisp carbonation. Light malt base. Grainy and a bit hayish. Boring.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2018 at 22:12

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5/12/2018. Draft at Barley Cargo, Athens. Pours hazy golden amber with a good sized off-white head. Aroma of barley, white wine, hops and fruit. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a light tart edge. Medium body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 00:27

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
5/12/2018. Draft at Barley Cargo, Athens. Pours mahogany brown with an average sized off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and dried fruit. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Roasted finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 00:13

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
5/12/2018. Draft at Barley Cargo, Athens. Pours amber with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of hops, fruit, grain, pine, toffee and light veg. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Dec 2018 at 00:08

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at Barley Cargo, Athens. A decent lager that went down quite nicely......
Tried from Draft on 24 Nov 2018 at 21:16

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (PBF XII Tasting.) by oh6gdx ] - Petalax, Finland. [ As Charma (Χαρμα) Weiss ].Unclear light to medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, wheat, moderate yeasty, fruity yeast, weizen yeast, light vegetables - boiled vegetables. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, fruity yeast, weizen yeast, wheat, light vegetables. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180706] 5-3-5-3-8
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2018 at 10:22