Sparrow Brewery Reviews




Ungstrup
2.1
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of carboard, sulphur, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, sulphur, cardboard, and malt, leading to a tart finish.
Sunday, May 3, 2020

dnstone
3.4
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Pours a clear golden with white head. Sweet floral hop aroma and taste. Notes: on tap at Biratenu, Jerusalem Jul '19
Sunday, August 11, 2019

TrappistPours43
5
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Excellent beer from a wonderful brewery. Dror is kind and povides the best service
Monday, April 29, 2019

kerenmk
3.3
Sparrow Brewery Wheat Summer Edition
Bottle at beer bazaar Jaffa. Cloudy blond with a frothy white head. Spicy, honey aroma, delicate banana candy. Banana bread, sweet, a little tarty taste, with clove notes. Very fizzy, full-bodied, long, somewhat spicy finish. Nice.
Monday, November 12, 2018

DSG
2.7
Sparrow Brewery Wheat Summer Edition
Bottle. Cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma of yeast, fruity esters, spiciness, grains, wheat, some citrus, bread, honey note, light alcoholic note. Sweet flavor with wheat, honey, spiciness, yeast, fruitiness, some alcohol, and a mild alcoholic bitterness. Medium-bodied. So-so, a bit too sweet and alcoholic.
Friday, September 8, 2017

zvsn
2.8
Sparrow Brewery Wheat Summer Edition
Bottle. Hazy yellow golden. Aroma of fruity esters and spicy, some clove, yeast. Sweet, overripe fruits, spicy, alcohol, estery and phenolic, bitter finish. Medium bodied, fizzy, sticky.
Saturday, September 2, 2017

tomer
2.8
Sparrow Brewery Wheat Summer Edition
Bottle, big dense creamy head, hazy deep yellow to orange color, aroma of almonds, rubber yeastiness and wheat, flavor of fruit, almonds and some wheat, a bit too sweey and a hints of alcohol. Fair and drinkable, but not really to my liking.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

rayaron
3.2
Sparrow Brewery Wheat Summer Edition
Bottle. Slightly hazy yellow with white head. The aroma has notes of wheat, olives, coriander and spices. Very spicy flavor with notes of wheat, coriander, black pepper, olives, a bit alcoholic, light sweetness and sourness, lingering spiciness. Medium-bodied.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Vignale
3.3
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Flaska från Beeratenu, Jerusalem. En snäll IPA med fin citrus och honungssmak, mjuk, rund, ren. Känns vid det här laget ganska typisk för Israelisk craftbeer.
Saturday, May 6, 2017

Ascelja
3.6
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
#1206
Tap at Beeratenu. Hazy golden body, high white head. Nice aroma of flowers, apples, Belgian yeast, spices. Taste is bitter, semi-sweet, slightly sour. Flowers, fruits, spices, cardamom, yeast, grapes, must. Medium body, high carbonation.
Very tasty, pleasantly balanced.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Rotin
3.6
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Draught at Beeratenu, Jerusalem. Cloudy, gold colored. AROMA- fruity, malty, spicy, Belgian character. FLAVOR- slightly sweet, moderately bitter, malty, fruity, apricots, white grapes. Fuller bodied.
Very good.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Sammy
3.3
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
good hoppy smell and hoppy saison. decent saison yeast. quaffable. on tap at beer market .
Sunday, January 22, 2017

zvikar
2.8
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
Orange, small head, aroma of urine, herbal, caramelly, hoppy, herbal flavor, spicy, oxidized, urine, sweet, medium bodied.
Saturday, October 29, 2016

vipinvelp
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Opaque mikly yellow, white lacing foam head. Light hoppy aroma, hay tones. Light bitter taste, again hay, barnyard notes there. Not final on my judgement. A wheat with IPA pretentions. (Velp 201607)
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Werckmeister
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
0,33l bottle at home from trade with tomer. BB 28/06/2016. amber lightly hazy color, small white head. smells of berries, black currant notes, raspberries. decent smell rather unique. medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of berries, some grass and herbal notes. finishes lightly bitter with notes of berries. overall nice berry notes, but not really my kind of beer. OK though.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

greenclansman
2
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat

Friday, February 12, 2016

greenclansman
2
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA

Thursday, December 3, 2015

tomer
1.6
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
At a tasting, thanks Ariel, smallish head, cloudy deepish orange color, funky, skunky, aroma with pencil sharpnings and spicy notes, funky malty flavor with a hint of skunk and a light to medium grapefruit bitterness. Was probably good but now it’s infected to the bone, shame.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

kerenmk
2.8
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
Bottle on Ariel’s balcony. Cloudy amber with a thick white head. Orange and a little funky aroma, very funky taste with some skunk. Medium body, orange peel sourness finish.
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Inbreak
3.6
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
30.09.2015, 0,33l bottle shared @ BBGTC tasting:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly fresh citrusy, leafs, citrus peel, minerals, hops, grass, light malts, citrus. Taste is slightly dry citrusy, leafs, citrus peel, hops, grass, moss, minerals, light malts. Medium bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

rayaron
3.4
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
Bottle thanks to zvsn. Slightly hazy golden with small beige head. The aroma has lots of hops, notes of tropical fruits, ripe fruits and citrus, some flowers and some maltiness. Hoppy flavor indeed, "green", piney and grassy with notes of citrus and tropical fruits, maybe a hint of onion, quite bitter with sweetish maltiness. Medium-bodied. Nice "60 minutes IPA".
Sunday, October 4, 2015

zvsn
3.5
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
Bottle at Beer Market TLV. Pours hazy orange-golden with a nice creamy head. Pleasant hops aroma of tropical and citrus fruits. Moderate-sweet, fruity, citrusy, a bit piney with crispy bitter finish. Light-medium bodied, proper carbonation, smooth and easy drinking. Good beer.
Saturday, October 3, 2015

DSG
3.5
Sparrow Brewery / HaDubim IPA Day 2015
Bottle at Beer Market TLV. Hazy yellowish golden. Nice fruity hops aroma, citric and tropical, with a yeasty note and a light soapy hint. Dry flavor with a bit of yeast, and pleasant fruity hops, moderately bitter. Medium-bodied. Good and easy-drinking.
Saturday, October 3, 2015

ClubGonzo
3.4
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle, shared with BBGTC. Hazy amber body, medium creamy white head. Nose is white pepper, wet grass, citrus, pine and hints of yeast and herbs. Taste is peppery yeasty tones, grass, spruce, pine and hints of floral spicy tones. Light body, high carbonation. Nice straight-forward "India saison". Thanks to Naama Halevi for providing the bottle! :-)
Thursday, October 1, 2015

ej
3.3
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle shared with BBGTC. Pale golden Hazy with a White top. Aroma is grassy and floral with somewhat subdued yeasty esters. Taste is light sweet and light acidic. Some bitterness in the finish as well. Fair enough. Medium light body and avg co2.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

tomer
3.9
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle, medium bubbly head, cloudy citrus orange color, yeasty aroma with citrus and pine and a very light wheaty malty notws in the back, citrus and pine aroma with an empathic mellow bitterness. Excellent brew, wish there were more like it in the Holy Land.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

zvikar
3.2
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Pours orange to yellow with a nice head, aroma of yeast, pepper, orange, apricot, flavor of yeast, orange, apricot, medium bodied, nice.
Saturday, August 29, 2015

rayaron
3.2
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle 330ml. Hazy golden-yellow with medium white head. Hoppy aroma, notes of citrus with some spiciness, a bit earthy. Spicy and floral flavor, light hoppy bitterness, notes of black pepper and citrus (orange, lemon). Lively carbonation, medium-bodied.
Saturday, August 22, 2015

ThePaF
4
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

zvsn
3.4
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle. Pours almost clear yellow golden with a medium bubbly head. Aroma of fruity and citric hops, yeast, a bit spicy and funky. Taste - tropical fruit (like guava), citrus, lemon zest, pleasant bitterness, well balanced. Medium-bodied, a bit syrupy, fizzy, but all in all quite pleasant and well made.
Monday, August 10, 2015

kerenmk
3.2
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle at Beer Market tlv. Hazy gold with a white head. citrus and kaffir lime aroma, very bitter, hoppy, lemon peel taste as well as lots of yeast. Full-bodied and very carbonated. Yeasty finish.
Friday, August 7, 2015

DSG
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Hoppy Saison
Bottle sample at a tasting at Naama’s place. Thanks Ariel. Cloudy yellow. Pleasant aroma of fruity hops, yeast, spiciness, and some soap. Yeasty flavor, spicy, soapy, with a bitter hops finish. Medium-bodied, lively carbonation. OK.
Friday, July 31, 2015

kappldav123
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Huge thanks to Zeev for that one! Bottle looks really good. Beer in the glass zippy, nice head. Starts fine malty, wheaty, modest dry. Some fruity notes of dried fruits. Modest yeasty. Finish well balanced, mild, light sweetish. Maybe a bit too dry. But still okay.
Sunday, May 31, 2015

psavva
5
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat

Saturday, May 30, 2015

anders37
2.7
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity wheat malty spicy aroma. Fruity wheat malty spicy yeasty flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty spicy finish.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

yespr
2.2
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is herbal, estery and light spiced. Bitter, estery, light spiced and herbal. Bitter and dry finish.
Thursday, January 29, 2015

joergen
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottle at Papsøs tasting at Amager Bryghus. Hazy amber colored with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of hops and spices. Fruity flavor of hops and caramel with notes of spices. Hoppy finish.
Thursday, January 29, 2015

CloakedDagger
2.7
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy golden with a white head. Spicy, slightly yeasty aroma. Medium body, sweet fruit and caramel with some phenols. Some late, dry hops. Decent. 290115
Thursday, January 29, 2015

fonefan
3.4
Sparrow Brewery IPA

Bottle 330ml.

[ As Sparrow Brewery IPA ].
[ Trade by DSG ]. Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, - pale malt, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet fruit, riped fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140704]

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

rayaron
2.5
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottle 330ml. Slightly hazy light copper with small off-white head. Grainy aroma with fruity notes (citrus, banana) and some spiciness. Sweet flavor, quite spicy, some graininess, notes of citrus peels and very boozy. Lively carbonation, medium-bodied.
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Beersiveknown
3.2
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Bottle at home courtesy of tomer...Cheers Sir!
hazy mid golden blonde with jammy mango nose. White lacing light body, sharp mango and orangey citrus. Peppery, fruity but overcarbonated...a shame!

Friday, December 26, 2014

zvsn
2.8
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Bottle (new fresh batch). Pours hazy orange with a huge white head. Aroma - fruity esters, banana, spices (coriander), clove and herbs (hops?). Sweet with spicy and fruity weizen flavors, mild caramel notes, light-medium bitterness in aftertaste. Medium-bodied. Decent.
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Cuso
3.6
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Bottle from trade with tomer,many thanks my friend. Hazy orange color withy huge white head. Strong citrus hoppy aroma. Solid malty background, followed by nice citrus hops with grapefruit, grapefruit zest, pines, resin. Medium long light hoppy bitter finish. Enjoyable IPA.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

gunnfryd
3
Sparrow Brewery IPA
Bottle. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, pine, citrus. Flavour is fruit, malt, pine, citrus, caramel, grapefruit. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Sunday, November 16, 2014

gunnfryd
2.8
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, citrus. Flavour is fruit, malt, pine, citrus, orange. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Sunday, November 16, 2014

teddybeer
2.9
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
clear golden color with a frothy and creamy white head with good retention. Aroma has notes of light citrus and herbal hints. Flavor is mild bittery with fruity notes and a dry mouthfeel. Watery final.
Saturday, November 8, 2014

fonefan
3.5
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA

Bottle 330ml.

[ As Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA ].
[ Trade by DSG ]. Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, fruity, citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, citrus, grass, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140704]

Thursday, November 6, 2014

tderoeck
3.1
Sparrow Brewery Zythos Wheat IPA
3/X/14 - 33cl bottle from Borefts 2014 @ home - BB: n/a (2014-1174) Thanks to DSG for the bottle!

Little hazy orange beer, big creamy white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, little oxidized, orange peel, honey, bit sugary. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft bitterness, fruity notes, peaches, bit sugary, some citrus. Aftertaste: little bitter, some grapefruit, citrus, soft bitterness, bit grassy, soapy touch.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

zvikar
3
Sparrow Brewery Sparrowheat
Pours red to brown with a huge head, aroma of caramel, wheat, chocolate and cookies, flavor of nuts, caramel and chocolate, some wheaty notes, medium bodied.
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Shain
2.6
Sparrow Brewery IPA
Bottle, 330ml. Pours dark amber with a tall head and a lot of yeast residue. Aroma is sweet, fruity, slightly alcoholic, some herbal hops. Mouth feel is creamy with medium body and medium strong carbonation. Tastes quite bitter with mellow sweetness and light hoppy sourness. Flavors of herbal hops, somewhat floral and fruity. Strong esters, slightly unpleasant, some cooked off flavors. Goes down bitter and slightly phenolic, ends clean and dry with slight sweet after taste.
Thursday, October 9, 2014