Searching the online beer shop I came across this one and I decided to give it a try. Named after aa historical region on the area of present-day Slovenia, it is a real Slovenian craft beer.
- Name: Carniola ESB
- Brewery: Carniola Brewery
- City: Ljubljana
- Country: Slovenia
Carniola ESB pours with a hazy golden color, almost without any carbonation, and is topped with an off color (dirty) head. The head doesn’t linger around but immediately settles down to a small lacing around the edge. My first thought was: “This is going to be a heavy and filling beer”. The aroma is basically just hops, hops, and yes you guessed it, hops. There is also a slightly unpleasant alcohol smell, but it doesn’t stick around for too long. The taste is sadly quite neutral and slightly stale due to the lack of carbonation. It’s not really bitter, although you do have that sligthtly bitter taste on the end of your tongue. The aftertaste is similarly a bit on the bittery side, but only just.
Considering this is a new brand of beer (relativelly) this is a good effort. There is still room for improvement. But in the end, it is still a nice beer, perfect for a night at home.
- Style: Premium Bitter / ESB
- ABV: 5,2%
- Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast
RATINGS
- Appearance: 3 / 5
- Smell: 3,5 / 5
- Taste: 2,5 / 5
- Overall: 3 / 5
- Bottle: 1,5 / 5
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