I think I’ve got the name right… Found a bar selling beers from the Phoenix Brewers eventually (turned out it was the first bar I was in!

A few reviews lamenting the lack of fruitiness, and complaining that Lord Chambray’s craft beer persona was promising more than delivered, which so far I’d have to agree with.

Going by the label, this one is supposedly an English style bitter ale – I’d say it’s more sour than bitter though. It’s OK, but the pint I got had a bit of an overly yeasty flavour, which reminded me a lot of the first batch of homebrew I made years ago. This has a decent head and colour, no crazy foam like the others, and a nice bitter taste I’d expect from an IPA. It’s nice and refreshing, tastes just like a decent shandy, but at 4% it’d be dangerous to think of it that way.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc, commonly known as Farsons, is a Maltese food and beverage conglomerate whose businesses include brewing, sale and distribution of beer and soft drinks; importation, wholesale and retail of food and beverages; operation of franchised food retailers; and property development.

Think of it as a low-brow (or low-bräu, hehe) wine review, and then scold yourself – because beer has every right to be taken seriously, and arguably has a much wider range of tastes, textures, and smells than wine ever could.

It’s been a useful barometer of the general value of a bar – cheaper places sell you a 500ml can for €2, while pricier haunts charge €3 for a half pint of draught. RateBeer free membership enables you to find nearby gems and remember your favorites, and only takes a few moments. It’s actually pretty good – the lemon flavour does have a tiny hint of artificiality to it, but not enough to get in the way.For 50 of your finest euro cents in one local supermarket (and seemingly nowhere else), you’re rewarded with 500ml of a perfectly serviceable lager. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process.

With a bright golden color and a crisp, clean taste, Cisk Maltese Lager is the perfect beer to enjoy on a sunny day or to pair with your favorite Maltese dishes. Brewed with high quality malt and traditional English hops it has a strong, fresh character with a pleasant bitterness with 3.With the recent explosion of microbreweries in Ireland casting a harsh light on the older brewing institutions, I felt it would be good to have a look and see if a similar situation is true in another small island nation. They mention it's the nicest lager they've tasted, it' s a really good drink, and it brings back memories of past malta hols. Beers of Europe are active on a number of platforms, follow us everywhere on our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok. The group is further involved in property management and development through its fully owned subsidiary Trident Developments.