OpenBeer Event » Lager http://www.openbeerevent.com The Official OpenBeer Event Blog Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:04:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mythos Beer http://www.openbeerevent.com/2009/12/mythos-beer/ http://www.openbeerevent.com/2009/12/mythos-beer/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:11:43 +0000 spyros http://www.openbeerevent.com/?p=99 Today was relaxing day! The best thing to relax with, for me at least, is a nice cold pint of beer. So I went to my favorite door, the fridge door, opened it and grabbed me a Mythos! Mythos is a Lager beer made by www.mythosbrewery.gr. It has a nice rich flavor and is preferred by many. Some beer lovers call it the best Greek Beer and I think I will agree with them! Especially when it is cold,Mythos has a great taste and also a great aftertaste!

Mythos Lager

Mythos Lager

I like my Mythos with cheese, with a good selection of meats and also with various nuts. If though by any chance I am out of all the above, it still tastes great on its own! :P

I checked the Mythos Beer page that is on the Mythos Brewery website (http://www.mythosbrewery.gr/index.asp?c=37) and it is full of great info. For example, Mythos has won the Superior Taste Award and according to the website the reasons for this award are:

  • having a clear, golden appearance
  • offering an excellent long – lasting foam formation
  • being characterized by complex, yet well defined aromas dominated by fruity aromas
  • offering a balanced taste with fruity nuances and hops, a taste with a subtle touch of sweetness that enhances pleasure
  • being a dynamic, tasty beer with rich, long-lasting clear aftertaste and the appropriate touch of bitterness that makes it so tasty.

I am sure that if you are Greek you have tasted Mythos. If you aren’t, well, next time you are in Greece give it a try, I am sure you will love it!

Cheers!

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Rethymniaki

On Sunday I went to a Taverna here in Rethymno, Crete and I felt that the best thing to have with my food was beer. So I asked the waiter what was available and he mentioned many brands. I chose a beer called Rethymniaki which is a local beer that is made in Armenous, a small village and I think is only available in Rethymno. It could be available in other areas of Crete but I can’t be sure about that. Anyway, I am happy I made that choice!

Anyway, Rehtymniaki is a Biological beer that has two flavors. One flavor is Lager and the other is Dunkel. The maker of the beer, a German that has moved to Rethymno called Bernd Brink, calls the Lager version “Blond” and the Dunkel version “Black”.

The Blond version (called Xanthia in Greek) has a smooth taste and a nice deep gold color. It is very nice to have this beer with light food but I am sure that it would be great if served alone too. The Black version (called Mavri in Greek) is more thick and tasty with a deep redish color. When drinking it, you can feel that it is stronger than its Lager counterpart (if you have had the lager before that is). This beer is recommended for cheese and a selection of hams and meats. At least that is what I think.

According to the website www.all4beers.com, both Rethymniaki beers are made according to the German Law of 1516 concerning beer purity. So they are both traditionally made and have 4.8% Alcohol.

If you want to read more about this beer, just visit http://www.crete-connections.com/Commercial/Rethymnian_Brewery.htm.

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