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Zeos Dark

Zeos Brewery
Greece·Dark Lager
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Zeos Brewery's dark lager — one of the most widely available dark beers from a Greek craft producer. Brewed in Arta with darker specialty malts for a malt-forward profile of caramel, light chocolate and roasted grain. Smooth and clean with a medium body and a gentle, roasty finish. Zeos Dark fills a gap in the Greek beer market: a quality dark beer from a country almost entirely defined by pale lager.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark29
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedmaltyclean
roasted
malty
clean
chocolate
caramel
toasty
Aroma
The nose leads with pronounced roasted malt and dark chocolate character, immediately establishing the beer's malt-forward identity.
also:bready,dark fruit
not found:hoppy,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Zeos Dark

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to near-black pour with excellent clarity typical of a well-crafted lager. A dense, tan head forms and maintains good retention, indicating proper carbonation and malt presence. The visual presentation is striking and inviting, with a rich, burnished complexion.

deep mahoganydense tan headexcellent claritywell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced roasted malt and dark chocolate character, immediately establishing the beer's malt-forward identity. Subtle bread crust and caramel notes provide supporting sweetness without cloying. Clean lager yeast character prevents any off-notes, allowing the specialty malts to shine.

roasted maltdark chocolatebread crustcaramel notes

◐ Taste

Smooth entry showcasing the core malt profile of roasted grain and chocolate with balanced caramel sweetness. The mid-palate maintains clean, malty character with a medium body that feels substantial without heaviness. Gentle, roasty bitterness (20 IBUs) emerges gracefully, providing structural balance without aggression.

smooth maltdark chocolateroasted grainbalanced sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and crisp with a subtle roasted grain persistence that fades gracefully. A dry, gentle roasty note lingers pleasantly without harshness, characteristic of quality lager craftsmanship.

clean finishroasty aftertastedry
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
82
Appearance
84
Finish
79
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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