Birra Moretti

http://www.birramoretti.com/
Brewed by Heineken Italia
Style: Pale Lager
Milano, Italy

Birra Moretti is an Italian brewing company, founded in Udine in 1859 by Luigi Moretti. In 1996 the company was acquired by Heineken International. The brewing plant in Udine was sold to the newly formed Birra Castello S.p.A.; Moretti and is now a brand of Heineken.

Birra Moretti is a 4.6% abv pale beer produced using a traditional process that has remained almost unchanged since 1859. It is a low fermented beer that has a golden colour, the tone of which is given by the quality of malt used.

Review: Bottle of Birra Moretti European Pale Lager, 4.60% ABV

A respectable European pale lager that comes in a lovely looking bottle. The “Moretti” logo, of a traditional Italian countryman about to enjoy a big frothing glass of beer, stands out indicating that this beer is stylish and eager to be enjoyed.

Appearance is a pale, straw yellow colour that when poured produces a nice thick white head with good retention and with decent lacing. A fine-looking clear lager.

Birra Moretti

The aroma has a rustic smell of lightly toasted barley, and some grassy hops, which gave a very pleasant and balanced smell.

The taste was crisp and clean. having a light honey and mild malt flavour with a fair hop bitter aftertaste at the end. This beer is easy to drink, a balanced and smooth taste that goes down well.

Moretti is a good lager that goes especially well with Italian food (naturally!).

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Mythos Hellenic Beer

http://www.mythosbeer.gr/

Brewed by Mythos Breweries (Carlsberg)
Style: Pale Lager
Sindos, Greece

Mythos Brewery is the second largest brewery in Greece, best known for its Mythos brand, the first authentically Greek beer. MYTHOS BREWERY LTD., was then established in 1970 under the name Henninger Hellas S.A.

In 2001 the company renamed itself as the Mythos Brewery Ltd., as Mythos had become its primary product. The name Mythos means ‘myth’ in Greek.

Mythos beer is the only Greek beer brand that is exported to approximately thirty or more countries worldwide, thus making it the world’s most famous Hellenic Beer.

The beer itself is a light straw-coloured, lager beer with an alcohol content of 4.7%.

Review: Can of Mythos pale lager 4.7% ABV

Another surprise, never thought I would be loving a Greek beer, but this is a good, smooth and refreshingly tasty beer.

The appearance is good, and I am getting a nice clear pale yellow beer with a good head developing, but it does dissipate quickly, found good lacing though.

No clear smell was found, maybe slightly sweet and a small hint of cooked corn and grassy hops.

Taste was of sweet malts, no bitterness, was fairly smooth to drink, and a teeny bit strong too. I liked it. Recommended.

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Nomade Scotch and Blonde Ale

http://www.cervezanomade.cl/

Brewed by Cerveza Artesanal Nomade
Style: Scotch Ale/Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Santiago, Chile

A small brewery with a big heart, exploring beer styles that are not necessarily common in South America; a Scotch ale anyone? Nevertheless, the brewery is increasing its popularity amongst the beer drinking public of Chile, and Nomade won gold, silver and bronze in various beer events in the “Beers of America Copa” in 2012.  Make no mistake about it, Nomade is an up and coming player in the Chilean beer market.

Review: Bottle of Nomade Scotch Ale, 6.7%ABV

Nomade Scotch Ale, in a Scottish style, is a very pleasant beer made with a fine selection of traditional and smoked malts.

On pouring, a dark brown color appeared with a good head that stayed well and leaving a good amount of lacing as you would expect from a good ale.

The aroma was a bit fruity and malty.

The taste was a sweet malty flavour with notes of grapes and smoked malts.A small bitter aftertaste that wasn’t overwhelming. It was interesting that it took a short while for the alcohol to kick in, which it did by the end. Found it quite a strong drink to have, and can imagine the fun to be had after a few of these tough boys!

Review: Bottle of Nomade Blonde Ale, 4.5%ABV

Next up for the Nomade range was to try one of their very tasty Blonde Ales

On pour there was quite a large head that settled very nicely with a small amount of lacing The colour was of a darkish golden tint.

The aroma was a nice faint sweetly smell of yeast and some fruit, particular orange. Was a light smell but very pleasant on the nose.

The ale had a very balanced taste that included grains, yeast, citrus and fruit flavours. Quite an interesting mix for an ale but it was damn easy to drink and overall a very enjoyable ale experience. Recommended.

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