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Brewed by Rethymnian Brewery
Style: Dunkel
Rethymno, Crete, Greece

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RATINGS: 49   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.54   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Formerly Rethymnian Dark.
Note: Name changed (temporarily?) because the authorities suddenly decided that they couldn’t use geographical names for beer until the law that allows that is out.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
stjamesgate (8) - IRELAND - MAR 23, 2012 does not count
Tawny amber with a puffy white head that leaves some trails. Cinnamon and carob dark malt nose. Brown bread toast, some toffee or Werther’s Original, a saltiness, then earthy wintery spice hops. Medium, tingly, slight chew. A very light dunkel, but flavorful and drinkable. *from notes

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
ha1ag (610) - Maastricht, NETHERLANDS - OCT 11, 2007
bottled (Flensburger capped bottle). Dark amber color, nice combination of malts and hops in aroma. Toufee taste, perfectly composed beer.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JUL 7, 2007
UPDATED: JUL 12, 2007 Bottled. Clear amber, rich head. Bready malt aroma. Medium sweet with light-medium body and pleasantly soft mouthfeel. Notes of coffee and caramel. A well balanced enjoyable unpretentious beer, very German in style.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Nightfall (1263) - Hamburg, GERMANY - SEP 22, 2006
Bottle 330ml. Found it at an Organic Store in N.Psychiko. Freah organic beer from Crete. They produce 2 beers. Brownish hred color. Foamy head with good duration. Fruity and malty aromas, nice aftertaste. Very drinkable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mixos (142) - Thessaloniki, GREECE - SEP 8, 2009
The second fresh organic beer from Rethymnian microbrewery. Hazy amber color. Nice head. Aroma is malty mostly and some fruits.Taste is nice, sweet, malty. Strong aftertaste with a light bitterness. Light body, pleasant palate.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hermod (1687) - Vantaa, FINLAND - SEP 26, 2011
33cl bottle, flip-top. BBE 01/2012. From supermarket in Platanias, Crete. Poured sl. hazy amber color with a fluffy, lasting head. Caramel aroma, some hints of coffee as well. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate and hops. Finish is long and strong of coffee. Thin, but overall quite pleasant.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Emil (6070) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - SEP 8, 2004
Amber color, very hoppy aroma, dry hoppy taste, medium body, light sweet dry finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
NoiZe (2325) - Amersfoort, NETHERLANDS - OCT 2, 2007
Amber, brown/red colored beer. Aroma is malty and hoppy. Flavor is fruity and malty. A bit sweetness in the end. Overall ok.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JPMarat (68) - GREECE - SEP 5, 2010
UPDATED: OCT 15, 2010 Taste is quite like a hefe one,and so is its appearance.Yet very malty,refreshing and tempting,and it’s biological so the standards must be different.Yet,great effort from the microbrewery.Tasted it in Rethymno,Crete.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Pinball (8575) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - JUN 4, 2009
swingtop bottle found in supermarket in rethymnon. cloudy caramelly light brown, thick very smooth laairge offwhite head. spicy aroma, licorice, pine,herbs. caramelly sweetness. fruity almost citrussy flavor, caramel, lots of cardboard, some stale beer, not as good as the blonde, but an okay micro organic.


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