Efes, Europe's fifth largest brewer, is dominating a portion of the market that is growing incredibly fast-Turkey. Also available in Europe, Efes has a handful of beers available, including the two I sampled, Pilsener and Dark.Pils or Pilsener, depending on which bottle you have, is considered their flagship and is available in 60 countries (click on title to get to their website).
It is considered a German Pilsener, and has many of those characteristics except, I thought, it was a little lacking in hop presence which is characteristic of the original pilsners. Smooth, yes, refreshing, I suppose, but otherwise not too thrilling there. Pretty much average. CBC Rating: 3
The other one I tried, the Dark, appears to be the second most popular
beer they produce and was one recommended by George, who travelled
to Istanbul and who luggaged them back to me. This one was a little more characteristic of German darks and was more satisfying. There was a stronger malt presence and more alcohol in the body, which you don't recognize in the Pilsener. Makes sense when you see that the Pils has an ABV of 5 and the Dark is 6.2.
CBC Rating: 4.
Beer reviews coming up soon will be a review of some Swedish Beers, luggaged out of Stockholm, all in cans, plus a review of Oktoberfest selections. The latter will be simply a list of votes by three club members. Stay tuned for that entry too.
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