Χρυσή Ελληνική μπύρα
- Γράφει η/ο Χρυσούλα Κυριακοπούλου
- 22 Αυγ 2012
Θυμάμαι την πρώτη φορά που δοκίμασα την Septem Sunday’s Golden ale ότι ήταν περίπου η ίδια περίοδος. Μόλις δηλαδή είχα επιστρέψει από τις διακοπές μου και νοσταλγούσα τα καλοκαιρινά αρώματα και γεύσεις, την φρεσκάδα των φρούτων και το αεράκι από τις αμμουδερές παραλίες. Εκεί στα τέλη Αυγούστου στην Αθήνα μετά από την δουλειά σε ένα μαγαζί στην Καισαριανή με Γερμανική κουζίνα ο ιδιοκτήτης μου πρότεινε την πρωτοεμφανιζόμενη τότε ελληνική μπύρα από την Χαλκίδα. Μόλις γέμισα το ποτήρι μου, δοκίμασα τις πρώτες γουλιές και άφησα τον ουρανίσκο να επεξεργαστεί την αφρώδη μπύρα. Αμέσως παρασύρθηκα και η αρχική διάθεση για κριτική έγινε αυτόματα ελεύθερη απόλαυση. Αρώματα βοτάνων, λουλουδιών και κυρίως εσπεριδοειδών με ταξίδεψαν πάλι στον καλοκαιρινό μου προορισμό. Στο τελείωμα η γλυκιά αίσθηση από το μέλι και η φρεσκάδα από το ροδάκινο με έπεισαν ότι δεν χρειάζεται να είσαι σε μια παραλία για να νιώθεις ότι είσαι σε κλίμα ευχάριστων διακοπών.
Αυτή η ελληνική μπύρα έχει 3 βασικά χαρακτηριστικά, προσωπικότητα, χαρακτήρα και πληθωρικότητα. Στη μύτη και στο στόμα της εναλλάσσονται πολύπλοκα αρώματα και η γεύση της είναι ισορροπημένη και πολύ γεμάτη. Σε συζήτηση που είχα με τον δημιουργό της Σοφοκλή Παναγιώτου μου είπε ότι το μυστικό της Sunday’s είναι το καλό μέλι άνθεων και οι τύποι λυκίσκου που χρησιμοποιούνται.
Τρία χρόνια μετά την παραγωγή της και εκείνη την πρώτη γευστική δοκιμή και πάλι μετά τις διακοπές του Αυγούστου ενημερώθηκα για την σημαντική επιτυχία της. Η χαλκιδιώτισσα συμμετείχε σε έναν από τους πιο βασικούς διεθνείς διαγωνισμούς, τον International Beer Challenge 2012 στο Λονδίνο και αναδείχθηκε η κορυφαία μπύρα στην κατηγορία της φορώντας το χρυσό μετάλλιο.
Τα καλά νέα μαζί με όλες τις μπύρες που διακρίθηκαν ανακοινώθηκαν πριν από λίγες μέρες. Είναι γενικά σπουδαίο ελληνικές μπύρες να στέκονται επάξια σε ένα διαγωνισμό τέτοιου κύρους με δύναμη να επηρεάζει την παγκόσμια αγορά μπύρας.
Οι Ελληνικές μπύρες όπως φαίνεται έχουν παρόν και μέλλον. Εμείς δίνουμε τα συγχαρητήρια μας και περιμένουμε και άλλα τέτοια νέα.
Εσείς μπορείτε να δοκιμάσετε την Septem Sunday’s Golden ale που φυσικά υπάρχει στο portofolio του House of wine και να μοιραστείτε μαζί μας τις δικές σας εντυπώσεις. Ταιριάζει από καλοψημένα μπάρμεκιου μέχρι γλυκά.
Επίσης μπορείτε να ρίξετε μια ενημερωτική ματιά σε όλες τις φετινές νικητήριες μπύρες και κατηγορίες του διαγωνισμού που επί 16 χρόνια αποτελεί θεσμό και φέτος ξεχώρισε 178 αργυρές μπύρες, 95 ασημένιες και 30 χρυσές.
Beer Name |
Medal |
Category |
Sharp's Quadrupel Ale 2011 |
Gold |
Ales |
Oakham Citra |
Gold |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Third Voyage |
Gold |
Ales |
Elgood's Marks and Spencers Sandringham Diamond Ale |
Gold |
Ales |
Doppio Malto Mahogany IPA |
Gold |
Ales |
Fyne Hurricane Jack |
Gold |
Ales |
Fyne Jarl |
Gold |
Ales |
Harveys Imperial Extra Double Stout |
Gold |
Ales |
Harveys Old Ale |
Gold |
Ales |
Moretti Doppio Malto |
Gold |
Ales |
Brasserie des Sources Bellerose |
Gold |
Ales |
McCashins Stoke Gold |
Gold |
Ales |
Oakham Bishops Farewell |
Gold |
Ales |
St Austell Marks and Spencers Cornish Ale |
Gold |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame Late Red |
Gold |
Ales |
Valscura PatriarcAle |
Gold |
Ales |
Floris Kriek |
Gold |
Fruit Beers |
Samuel Adams Double Bock |
Gold |
Lagers |
Curious Brew Lager |
Gold |
Lagers |
Samuel Adams A Dark Night In Munich |
Gold |
Lagers |
Manns Brown |
Gold |
NABLAB |
St Austell Proper Black |
Gold |
Speciality Beers |
Septem Sunday's Honey Golden Dew |
Gold |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Triple Bock |
Gold |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Utopias 2011 |
Gold |
Speciality Beers |
Innis and Gunn Irish Whisky Cask |
Gold |
Speciality Beers |
Harveys Prince of Denmark |
Gold |
Stouts or Porters |
Weihenstephaner Vitus |
Gold |
Wheat Beers |
Collesi Imper Ale Chiara |
Gold |
Wheat Beers |
Trieste Theresianer Unfiltered Wit |
Gold |
Wheat Beers |
Baltika Old Bobby Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Baltika & Brewdog Russian Double Imperial IPA |
Silver |
Ales |
Samuel Adams 5 Crown Imperial Stout |
Silver |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Imperial Stout |
Silver |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Latitude 48 |
Silver |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red |
Silver |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Wee Heavy |
Silver |
Ales |
Huyghe Delirium Tremens |
Silver |
Ales |
Bamberg Altbier |
Silver |
Ales |
Bamberg Kölsch |
Silver |
Ales |
Ballistic Gargoyle India Pale Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Dark Star Six Hop |
Silver |
Ales |
Doppio Malto Bitterland |
Silver |
Ales |
Everards Original |
Silver |
Ales |
Collesi Imper Ale Nera |
Silver |
Ales |
Collesi Imper Ale Triplo Malto |
Silver |
Ales |
Fuller's ESB |
Silver |
Ales |
Fyne Highlander |
Silver |
Ales |
Harveys Georgian Dragon |
Silver |
Ales |
Harveys Lewes Castle Brown Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Harveys Tom Paine |
Silver |
Ales |
Hawthorn Amber Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Hook Norton Old Hooky |
Silver |
Ales |
Birrificio Olmaia LA '5' |
Silver |
Ales |
Liberation 140 |
Silver |
Ales |
Ringwood Old Thumper |
Silver |
Ales |
McCashins Stoke Amber |
Silver |
Ales |
McCashins Stoke IPA |
Silver |
Ales |
Moorhouse's Black Cat |
Silver |
Ales |
Moorhouse's Pendle Witches Brew |
Silver |
Ales |
Septem Mary Rose |
Silver |
Ales |
Okells Dr Okells IPA |
Silver |
Ales |
Mexicana Red Pig Mexican Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Purity Pure Gold |
Silver |
Ales |
Purple Moose Dark Side of the Moose |
Silver |
Ales |
Batemans Marks and Spencers Lincolnshire Best Bitter |
Silver |
Ales |
Meantime Marks and Spencers Greenwich Red Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Brains Dark |
Silver |
Ales |
Brains SA Gold |
Silver |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Summer Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
Salopian Oracle |
Silver |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame Canterbury Jack |
Silver |
Ales |
Bristol Southville Hop |
Silver |
Ales |
Buxton Wild Boar |
Silver |
Ales |
Elgoods Warrior |
Silver |
Ales |
Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted |
Silver |
Ales |
Salopian Darwin's Origin |
Silver |
Ales |
St Austell Admirals Ale |
Silver |
Ales |
St Austell HSD |
Silver |
Ales |
St Austell Proper Job |
Silver |
Ales |
Stewart Hollyrood |
Silver |
Ales |
Tatton Obscure |
Silver |
Ales |
Thornbridge Halcyon |
Silver |
Ales |
Thwaites Lancaster Bomber |
Silver |
Ales |
Archipelago Bohemian Lager |
Silver |
Lagers |
Samuel Adams Black Lager |
Silver |
Lagers |
Samuel Adams Noble Pils |
Silver |
Lagers |
Loscher Hell |
Silver |
Lagers |
Faust Eisbock |
Silver |
Lagers |
Budvar Bud Premier Select |
Silver |
Lagers |
Bamberg Helles |
Silver |
Lagers |
Bamberg Maibaum |
Silver |
Lagers |
Birrificlo Turbacci Black |
Silver |
Lagers |
Voll-Damm |
Silver |
Lagers |
Moretti La Rossa |
Silver |
Lagers |
Hite |
Silver |
Lagers |
Laverstoke Park Farm Organic Lager |
Silver |
Lagers |
Jever Pilsner |
Silver |
Lagers |
Radeberger Pilsner |
Silver |
Lagers |
Warsteiner Premium Verum |
Silver |
Lagers |
Harviestoun Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Scottish Craft Lager |
Silver |
Lagers |
Whitewater Belfast Lager |
SIlver |
Lagers |
Bavaria Lager Shandy |
Silver |
NABLAB |
Faust Hefe Weizen Alkoholfrei |
Silver |
NABLAB |
Greene King Tolly English Ale |
Silver |
NABLAB |
Samuel Adams Black Brown Coffee |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Grumpy Monk |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Green's Blonde Ale |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Innis and Gunn Rum Finish |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Amarcord Riserva Speciale |
SIlver |
Speciality Beers |
Okells Aile |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Meantime Marks and Spencers Greenwich Hospital Porter |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Sharp's Honey Spiced Tripel 2011 |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Stewart Coconut Porter |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Valscura Canipa |
Silver |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Cream Stout |
Silver |
Stouts or Porters |
Fuller's London Porter |
Silver |
Stouts or Porters |
Fyne Sublime Stout |
Silver |
Stouts or Porters |
Birrificio Olmaia BK |
Silver |
Stouts or Porters |
Black Sheep Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Celebration Ale |
Silver |
Stouts or Porters |
Samuel Adams Veloren |
Silver |
Wheat Beers |
Faust Hefe Weizen Dunkel |
Silver |
Wheat Beers |
Estrella Damm Inedit |
Silver |
Wheat Beers |
Van Steenberge St Stefanus Blond |
Bronze |
Ales |
Adnams Southwold Blonde Beer |
Bronze |
Ales |
Adnams Southwold Summer Beer |
Bronze |
Ales |
Adnams Southwold Summer IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Arran Dark |
Bronze |
Ales |
Arran Sunset |
Bronze |
Ales |
Archipelago Irish Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Baltika Imperial Russian Stout |
Bronze |
Ales |
Black Sheep Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Black Sheep Golden Sheep Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Black Sheep Riggwelter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Belgian Session |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Boston Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Derf's Secret Alt |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Irish Red |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Scotch Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams Tasman Red |
Bronze |
Ales |
Faust Auswanderer Bier |
Bronze |
Ales |
Butcombe Bitter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Butcombe Brunel IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Butcombe Gold |
Bronze |
Ales |
Bierland Pale Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Bierland Stong Golden Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Freeminer Co-Op Jubilation |
Bronze |
Ales |
Freeminer Co-Op Salutation |
Bronze |
Ales |
Doppio Malto Old IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Doppio Malto Stone Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Collesi Imper Ale Ambrata |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fuller's 1845 |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fuller's Bengal Lancer |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fuller's Discovery |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fuller's Golden Pride |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fuller's London Pride |
Bronze |
Ales |
Fyne Ales Maverick |
Bronze |
Ales |
Birrificio Turbacci Hopfull |
Bronze |
Ales |
Green Jack Baltic Trader |
Bronze |
Ales |
Green Jack Mahseer IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Green Jack Ripper |
Bronze |
Ales |
Greene King Morland Old Golden Hen |
Bronze |
Ales |
Harveys Blue Label |
Bronze |
Ales |
Harveys Star of Eastbourne |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hawthorn Premium Pale Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Moretti Grand Cru |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hobsons Twisted Spire |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hook Norton Haymaker |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hook Norton Hooky Bitter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hook Norton Hooky Gold |
Bronze |
Ales |
Hook Norton Twelve Days |
Bronze |
Ales |
Amarcord Ama Bruna |
Bronze |
Ales |
Birrifcio Olmaia LA '9' |
Bronze |
Ales |
Holt 1849 |
Bronze |
Ales |
Joseph Holt Bitter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Lees Moonraker |
Bronze |
Ales |
Lee's The Governor |
Bronze |
Ales |
Banks's Mild |
Bronze |
Ales |
Brakspear Triple |
Bronze |
Ales |
Wychwood King Goblin |
Bronze |
Ales |
McCashins Stoke Bomber Kiwi Pale Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Moorhouse's Blond Witch |
Bronze |
Ales |
Moorhouse's Premier Bitter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle |
Bronze |
Ales |
Oakham Green Devil IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Oakham Inferno |
Bronze |
Ales |
Oakham JHB |
Bronze |
Ales |
St Austell Marks and Spencers Cornish IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Brains The Reverend James |
Bronze |
Ales |
Black Sheep Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Yorkshire Bitter |
Bronze |
Ales |
Marston's Sainsbury's Taste the Difference IPA |
Bronze |
Ales |
Sharp's Doom Bar |
Bronze |
Ales |
Sharp's Single Brew Reserve 2011 |
Bronze |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame 1698 |
Bronze |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame Generation Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Shepherd Neame Spitfire |
Bronze |
Ales |
Orkney Corncrake |
Bronze |
Ales |
Tennent's Scotch Ale |
Bronze |
Ales |
Beartown Wojtek |
Bronze |
Ales |
Thornbridge Tzara |
Bronze |
Ales |
Thwaites Old Dan |
Bronze |
Ales |
Thwaites Triple C |
Bronze |
Ales |
Samuel Adams American Kriek |
Bronze |
Fruit Beers |
Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier |
Bronze |
Fruit Beers |
Huyghe Marks and Spencer's Belgian Cherry Wheat Beer |
Bronze |
Fruit Beers |
Wychwood Forest Fruits |
Bronze |
Fruit Beers |
Ballistic Ground Pup |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Anchor Ice |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Anchor Smooth |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Anchor Strong |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Bintang |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Baltika No.4 Original |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Baltika Zatecky Gus Cerny |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Samuel Adams Boston Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Samuel Adams Octoberfest |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Loscher Pils Premium |
Bronze |
Lagers |
San Miguel Fresca |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Staropramen |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Tuborg |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Bamberg Camila Camila |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Bamberg Schwarzbier |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Bierland Vienna |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Freedom Organic Dark Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Freedom Organic Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Freedom Pilsner |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Bock-Damm |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Damm Keler 18 |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Estrella Damm |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Trieste Theresianer Premium Pils |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Hawthorn Pilsner |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Birra Moretti |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Hijos 1906 Reserva |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Hite Dry Finish D |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Hite Max |
Bronze |
Lagers |
McCashins Stoke Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Hercules Premium |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Monteith's Golden |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Tui Blond |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Berliner Kindl Pilsner |
Bronze |
Lagers |
St Austell Korev |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Tennent's Extra |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Tennent's Original Export Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Cusqueña Premium |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Cusqueña Red Lager |
Bronze |
Lagers |
Faust Pils Alkoholfrei |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
Budvar Nonalcoholic Beer |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
Marston's Pale Ale |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
McCashins Stoke 2 Stoke |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
Clausthaler Classic |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
Clausthaler Extra Herb |
Bronze |
NABLAB |
Archipelago Sake Sorachi |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Bonfire Rauchbier |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Chocolate Beer |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Dark Depths |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Griffin's Bow |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams The Vixen |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Samuel Adams Winter Lager |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Bamberg Rauchbier |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Bamberg St Michael |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Doppio Malto Zingibeer |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Fuller's Organic Honey Dew |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Bateman Mocha Coffee & Chocolate |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Green Jack Red Herring |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Green's Golden Ale |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Innis and Gunn Original Oak Aged Beer |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Amarcord Ama Bionda |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Amarcord Ama Mora |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Holt Humdinger |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Wychwood Ginger Beard |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
McCashins Stoke Bomber Smoky Ale |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Bath Ales Marks and Spencers Somerset Ginger Beer |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Sharp's Chalky's Bark |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Sharp's Chalky's Bite |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Peerless Jinja Ninja |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Orkney Dark Island Reserve |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
St Austell Smugglers Vintage Ale |
Bronze |
Speciality Beers |
Septem Porter Seasonal Winter Days |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
ABC Extra Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Baltika No.6 Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Samuel Adams Holiday Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Tetley Trust Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Freedom Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Fyne Vital Spark |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
McCashins Stoke Bomber Oatmeal Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Meantime Marks and Spencers London Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Shepherd Neame Asda Extra Special Whitechapel Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Stringers Dry Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Tatton Ruck & Maul |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Thwaites Tavern Porter |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Red Stripe Dragon Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Lion Stout |
Bronze |
Stouts or Porters |
Arran Blonde |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Baltika No.8 Wheat |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Samuel Adams Alpine Spring |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Samuel Adams Summer Ale |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Samuel Adams White Ale |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Weihenstephaner Dunkelweiss |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Weihenstephaner Hefeweiss |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Bierland Weizen |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Thornbridge Versa |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |
Wadworth The Beer Kitchen Wheat Beer |
Bronze |
Wheat Beers |