ALFA Hellenic Lager

Alfa (Αλφα)

www.athenianbrewery.gr

Brewed by Athenian Brewery (Heineken)
Style: Pale Lager
Athens, Greece

Athenian Brewery SA was founded in the 1960’s by a group of Greek entrepreneurs and is a member of the Heineken Group. One of the oldest brands of beer in Greece, since 1961, and plays on its heritage with its authentic Greek name and origin proudly on display.

The brewery also make Amstel, the Greek version you see everywhere on the holidays islands.

Review: 330ml nice green bottle of ALFA Hellenic Lager: 5% vol.

Another beer I got in Corfu while on my summer holidays.

The green bottle stands out for sure in the supermarket with its big fuck off red “A” logo, but its hard to figure out its name as its all Greek to me, literally (Αλφα)!

On pour I get a golden coloured beer with a desperately disappointing head. No head really to speak about. Some carbonation going on, but not enough to give the beer a decent head.

Overall it looks really bad. Not at all appetizing. A flat look.

An aroma of malts, but light on the nose. Not much to smell at all.

It is a light lager to taste, with no real flavours. Far too light, boring and bland. In fact it barely tastes like alcohol at all, a very flat taste and lacking in character.
No real taste. Malts and grains on the low level here with no hint of hops.

Smooth water with a hint of alcohol!