The sun, the relaxed days and wild nights, luxury, simplicity and flirting with Mediterranean Sea, all the above can be found in three words, island of Cyprus! So, in this article you will be reading about this unique drink and its long journey beginning in Cyprus about 6000 years ago. The Cyprus Craft Beer. Also, you will find about Octo microbrewery in Sotera village and other breweries of Cyprus. So, choose to stay in one of our offered accommodation and we will be there for you from the reservation to the lazy days planning to hang around the island! Your holidays and the memories you will collect are our concern. Furthermore, our hospitality will not let you down!
Firstly, the Cyprus craft beer industry is constantly expanding. Likewise, honoring its reputation of the discovery in western Cyprus site of the Kissonerga – Skalia settlement. The Archaeologists raise a glass to the discovery of a Bronze Age ‘micro-brewery’, one of the earliest ever found. The team who excavated the two by two meters domed mud-plaster structure, led by Dr Lindy Crewe from The University of Manchester. They demonstrate it was used as a kiln to dry malt to make beer three-and-a half-thousand years ago. Archaeologists believe beer drinking was an important part of society from the Neolithic. Also, may have even been the main reason that people began to cultivate grain in the first place.
But it’s extremely rare to find the remains of production from thousands of years ago. Above all, the excitement of the finds are present at the Octo microbrewery hall in Sotera Famagusta Cyprus. The excavation of the malting kiln with associated sets of pottery types and tools left in place gives us a fantastic opportunity to look at Bronze Age toolkits. Likewise, on figure out techniques and recipes of craft beer Cyprus. In addition, using experiments in archaeology to rewrite the history and prehistory of Cyprus.
Octo microbrewery in Sotera village, free Famagusta district, started in 2012 as Prime microbrewery. Visit their website and arrange a tour to the museum and taste out their locally crafted beer. https://octo.beer/en/main-page-craftbeer-microbrewery/. We try and love session IPA, hoppy light pale ale, showcasing modern American Style.
The balance is hop- forward, with a clean fermentation profile, dryish finish, and clean, supporting malt allowing a creative range of hop character to shine through. Aroma: a prominent hop aroma featuring characteristics of American hops, such as citrus, floral, tropical fruit, berry, melon, etc. 60% of the amount of vhops iwas used in dry hopping for give an additional fresh hop aroma.
Also, a restrained alcohol note makes it drinkable for hot climates in large quantities. The appearenceis color medium gold, great white head with good persistence. Similarly, the flavor is Hop flavor is very high, and should reflect an American hop character, such as citrus, floral, tropical fruit, berry, melon, etc. Medium-high hop bitterness. Also, malt flavor medium-low, clean and light caramel flavors. Low yeast-derived fruitiness. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body, with a smooth texture. medium carbonation. Not to be found in all bars and restaurants yet, but you could buy and try them all out. Drink at your villa, by the pool, relax and enjoy the sun and some night breezes!
Other breweries could be found in Nicosia “PIVO” brewery, at a newly renovated mansion in the area of Phaneromeni, being a staple of attraction for locals and tourists! Their production beyond a Blond lager includes Weiss beers and Ales as well as some seasonal beers; we have tried them out and we were speechless. “HULA HOPS BREWING” producing a classic wheat beer and an India Pales.
As always, we are happy to assist and give out our tips for the island hidden treasures of both nature and cultural landscape!
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