This year I attended Hivefest, the biggest Hive community IRL gathering at Split Croatia and it was an awesome experience, both during the actual fest but also before and after! Before arriving to Split, I spent 5 days at Albania, Montenegro and Croatia and 2 more days at the same destinations after the fest on my way back to Greece!

Trip was super dope! Explored new countries, tasted local cuisine and of course tried a sh*tload of beers I've never tried before, 13 to be exact! Some of them were good, some bad, and some of them were just amazing! Of course I've photographed every single beer I tasted so I can both remember the moment and also remember the brands in case I visit these counties again and want a solid cold one!

With the intro done, let's jump straign into the "action". Below you'll find photos of the beers I tried along with some info about them (type, country, alchohol, taste, price etc.). Let's begin!

Korca 🇦🇱

Country: Albania Type: Pils Alcohol: 4.1
Price: $2 Rating: 6/10

Tried this one at an Albanian bar for just $2. Taste was refreshing, had a clean golder colour and really easy to drink. Not something special, but a good one for its price!

Nekrar 🇲🇪 // Lav 🇷🇸

Tried both of these after a long 8h drive from Durres Albania to Kotor Montenegro. Wanted a not so heavy beer to drink so I went with 2 lagers and oh boi, both of 'em were quite good!

Started with Nektrar, and loved it right after the first sip! Ended up finishing it in 3 sips actually, it was that good (or I wanted a beer so bad haha)! Refreshing, really smooth taste and felt like drinking water with a small twist! Exactly what I was expecting from a lager!

Luv was pretty much the same! Cheap, tasty and easy to drink! But if I had to choose, I'd go with Nektar, that's why one less point to Luv (sorry Serbian fam)! Nevertheless a solid Lager for a hot day!

Jelen 🇷🇸

Country: Serbia Type: Lager Alcohol: 4.6%
Price: $2 Rating: 4/10

Late night beer at Kotor, but not my favourite! Wasn't terrible, but not good either. Nothing special about it's taste nor aromas, kinda expensive for its quality, and left a weird taste in my mouth after a couple sips! Cool packaging though!

Ozujsko 🇭🇷

Country: Croatia Type: Lager Alcohol: 5%
Price: $2 - $3 Rating: 6/10

Let's move to my go-to choise beer in Croatia, Ozusko! Fine golden colour, bitter taste and foamy, just what I expect from a good quality lager! Price is decent too! It's the best-selling beer in Croatia for a reason!

Leffe 🇧🇪

Country: Belgium Type: Abbey Blonde Alcohol: 6,6%
Price: $3 Rating: 7/10

One of the best beers I've tried during my trip. Awesome floral aromas, bittery taste and really foamy! Wish I had a glass with me to taste it as I should! And trust me, after a couple you're really getting in the "mood" with that 6,6% ABV. You should def try this one if you haven't!

Staropramen 🇨🇿

Country: Czechia Type: Lager Alcohol: 5%
Price: $2 Rating: 6/10

Tasted this one right after the super enjoyable Leffe, and it was quite ok! Light golden colour, mild taste and decent price! Can't say I loved it, but hey, it was a cool one!

Union 🇸🇮

Country: Slovenia Type: Lager Alcohol: 5.1%
Price: $2 Rating: 4/10

This was a random beer I bought at a market before I go chill at a high spot and admire Dubrovnik! Taste was nothing special, felt like most cheap lagers, and it was a bit of a struggle to finish it to be honest! Definitely not one of the best beers I've tried during this roadtrip.

Mila 🇭🇷

Country: Croatia Type: Golden ale Alcohol: 5%
Price: $4 Rating: 9/10

God damn this one was good! Thick body, rich foam and a sour taste left in my mouth after every sip! This is what I call a SOLID beer! Respect! A must-try if it's available in your country!

Zlatni Medvjed 🇭🇷

Country: Croatia Type: Pilsner Alcohol: 4.4%
Price: $2.5 Rating: 7/10

Really nice beer! Beautiful yellow colour, nice aroma and really exactly what I needed after a seafood lunch! Great artwork on the logo too! |

Tomislav 🇭🇷

Country: Croatia Type: Dark Lager Alcohol: 7.3%
Price: $3 Rating: 7/10

Not a huge fan of dark beers but this one was awesome! Super nice fruity aromas, thick head and great taste! Can't hide the fact that after 2 of these, I went straight to sleep haha! 7.3% ABV really hits after a long long day!

Niksicko 🇲🇪

Country: Montenegro Type: Lager Alcohol: 5%
Price: $3 Rating: 6/10

Solid beer I tried while eating at an Asian restaurant on my way back to Greece! Not something special, but definitely a good one! Tasted kinda sweet, its head dissapeared fast but bubbles kept going from bottom to top so I guess that's a good sign! Enjoyed a couple of these no problem while eating, light and good!

And the "Best Beer Award" goes to...

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Mila by Barilo Brewery 👏👏👏

By far the best beer I've tried in this trip, and one of the best beers I've tried in my whole life! Imagine that when I returned back to Greece I was looking for ways to get my hands on some more, but couldn't find any distributor! Need to dig more and get some of those, they are just SO GOOD! Do your self a favour and do try this one if you ever come across it! It's pure gold!

Thanks for reading my blog everyone! I'm not an expert on beers but I sure as hell love drinking 'em hehe! Let me know, have you ever tried any of these beers? How was your experience?

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