This is the selection from Browar Sarabanda, who I can’t find out a great deal about, but they appear to be from the Warsaw region. I had several of their beers at the 2025 Warsaw Beer Festival, so it seemed only polite to see what they had this year.
I went for the tasting set of six beers, and also a praline stout that looked rather tempting.
Unfortunately, although this is a very handy way to try a number of beers, the vibrant colours aren’t really visible when served like this. Nonetheless, it’s still exciting to receive beers like this. Well, it is for me, the voyage of discovery and all of that. So, excluding the one that looks like hot chocolate on the left, from the top left to the bottom right:
(i) Peach Guava Playground – this was obviously nicely peachy, it was gentle and lightly sour.
(ii) Hoppy Wheat – quite rustic, some bitterness, a slightly quirky wheat beer.
(iii) New Gold Dream – hop forward, bit of fruit, slightly thin but a decent aftertaste.
(iv) Dressed in Black – quite dry with a harsh bitter finish, not perhaps entirely well rounded.
(v) Exciter – full flavoured hops, bitter finish and a bit of a tropical taste.
(vi) Cofeeco – brewed just for this festival, it was a coffee IPA and I liked it, although the coconut element was lost on me.
But, let’s go back to the drink by the side….
That’s Pralines #4, another special just for this festival. And this was quite brilliant. Slight sweetness, intense creaminess, coconut, chocolate, coffee and punchy, one of the best of the beer style that I’ve had. Pure decadence and like an adult Mullermilch.