What happens when macro breweries start to experiment with new styles? A welcome attempt, but can they compete? Let’s take a look!
Pan beer in the ownership of Carlsberg. They are well known and hold a decent portion of the market in Croatia. To be honest I’d rather have their Pale Lager than many other available.
A while ago I have heard rumors ( 
I finally found their three new offspring.
They made American Pale Ale, Dunkel and German Hefeweizen. I went for Pale Ale just because it is so hip!
The tasting took place at the Crossover Festival I reviewed yesterday. Take a look here!
A friend accompanied me and he is impressed by Steemit. Who knows, maybe he joins. Not a beer fan himself, he ordered some wine.
Is beer and wine the only thing they offer? You can also get some popular cocktails at the scattered stalls. Probably catering to wandering tourists since the location is so central. Rarely do I see Croatians ordering cocktails. But that just might be my beer addled perception.
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They tried to indicate alcohol, bitterness and sweetness levels on the label. But it’s just…. Wrong. Very wrong!
Pan Panonska APA by Carlsberg Croatia
| Style | American Pale Ale |
| Country | Koprivnica, Croatia |
| Alcohol | 5.5% |
| ----- | --------- |
| Appearance | Deep amber / light copper. Almost clear. Thick head which doesn’t dissolve completely. Interesting label. They wanted to appeal to the old and the young, in my opinion. |
| Aroma | Noticeable hops. Heavy caramel, Malty. |
| Taste | Medium sweet. Again, caramel. Not layered at all. Disappointing. |
| Palate | Medium body. Low to medium carbonation. Slick and oily feel. Eh, passing grade. Bitter aftertaste, kind of artificial. |
| ----- | --------- |
| Overall | A macro offspring. What can you expect? Definetely not worth it for the price I had it.Why in the world is this in a small bottle? Obviously just for show and to give it an appearance of quality. Suspected customer ripoff due to ale revival in the recent years. Macros finally want their share of the market. |
| Score (subjective, personal) | 11/20 |
Price: 24 kuna (3.80$) for 0.33 bottle. A travesty! Splurge at an outdoor stall. I didn’t appreciate plastic glass for that price.
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