2021 may have been the second year of the Covid pandemic, but the brewers have been far from idle. In fact, the number of new beer to hit the market far surpassed that of 2020, and even set a new record for new releases. Let's take a look at the stats. *Please note: the figures … Continue reading A brief overview of Romanian craft beers released in 2021
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Bottomless barrels, the Pilsner revival and bittersweet farewells in the Year of the Rat – a 2020 review
It is with a (rather significant) delay that we bring you our report of what happened on the Romanian craft brewing scene in 2020. The year has been rife with trials and tribulations, yet against all odds, it still provided room for growth, as well as some interesting developments. From new breweries to an emergence … Continue reading Bottomless barrels, the Pilsner revival and bittersweet farewells in the Year of the Rat – a 2020 review
Craft vs. COVID-19 – part 3: facing new challenges during peak beer season
We’ve started a series of blog posts discussing the ways in which Romanian craft breweries are tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic. We hoped that this would be a short series - over half a year later, it seems that's no longer the case. It’s been almost 8 months since Romania entered lockdown (March 25th). Six … Continue reading Craft vs. COVID-19 – part 3: facing new challenges during peak beer season
Craft vs. COVID-19 – part 2: Entering the ‘State of Alert’ and waiting for bars to reopen
Part 2 of our series of blog posts discussing the ways in which Romanian craft breweries are tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Craft vs. COVID-19: How are Romania’s breweries handling the pandemic? (part 1)
We've started a new series of blog posts discussing the ways in which Romanian craft breweries are tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic. Here's hoping this series will be a short one.
Festival hype and beer galore – a quarterly review
Well, ladies and gentlepants, looks like we're already halfway through the year. And if you thought the first quarter was packed with excitement, then you better buckle up, because the second quarter brought even more to the table. So tuck in to one of the many IPAs launched so far and get ready to be completely thrown back by the growth we've seen so far.
87 bottles of beer on the wall – a 2017 review
86 bottles of beer on the wall, 86 bottles of beer.
Take one down and pass it around, 87 bottles of beer on the wall.
There is literally no better way to sum up the way the Romanian craft beer scene has grown in 2017. Just when we thought we'd counted them all, a new brewery would pop up, or a new beer would be launched, constantly keeping us on our toes. So let's crack one open (we've got choice a plenty) and see what last year has been all about.
Summer treats & other news
Well, it’s been a long time since we wrote a blog post here at Beerologique, but we have a good excuse! With summer well and truly setting in, we decided now was a good time to do some vital global research. As a result, we’ve been away for the last month sampling beers old and new from the UK, Germany, Poland and of course, Romania. It was hard work – certainly not a holiday- but we felt someone had to do it!