Stella started her studies in 2010 at the Department of Oenology and Beverage Technology at the University of West Attica. Alongside her studies, she attended seminars and participated in various tastings. As part of her degree, she participated in the creation of her department’s experimental brewery. Stella completed her studies in 2016 and did her internship in Chios. Since 2022 she has worked in breweries in Greece and abroad, culminating in the Belgian brewery Cantillon as part of the internship for the “Beer Science” master’s degree. From April 2023, she is responsible for the production of the beers at the ELIXI Microbrewery, which is now in a new creative period.
Don’t Go Deep
For me, one of the best Lagers. With a distinct citrus aroma on the nose. The mouthfeel is velvety because of the salt. It looks much fuller than it actually is. It’s probably the first beer that comes to my mind as soon as summer starts or when I want to bring the summer in somehow! It is one of the very nicely balanced beers, a fact that characterizes the brand. It accompanies great concerts and long hours at the beach due to its low alcohol content!
Chios Beer IPA
In my fridge you will find usually 1-2 bottles from Chios, so I had a hard time choosing which one to include in my list. The winner was the IPA or “juice” as we called it. Memories are awakened in every sip every time I open a bottle. I always remember the first glass we drank in a courtyard in Chios. Along with 3 very good friends of mine, that night ended when the keg ran out. Quite aromatic and balanced with moderate bitterness and a rich body that motivates you to take another sip, again and again. It’s the beer I lose the counting. The Chios beers go at least two by two!
Liogerma Taos
Having heard so much about the algal experimentation, I have been looking forward to trying this beer for a long time. Although I was wary of the outcome, my expectations were very high. Tasting the first sip I thought I was given some assyrtiko wine. The champagne yeast they used is responsible for this. Moving on I was impressed with the taste. Slight saltiness in the mouth from the seaweed, nice angles from its intense acidity with a very rich aromatic palette of citrus and stone fruits. I feel like I’m drinking all the flavors of the sea. It goes great with a platter of shells or even better, a sunset fishing on a quiet beach.
Nuit Bruxelloise
I used to think that the best form of lambic is neat, so you can understand its whole journey. The interaction it had with the barrel until it was bottled. It was our inside joke that when I had to choose a beer for lunch, it was definitely one without fruit. One afternoon after we had finished work early, we opened and tasted different bottles, one of them was the nuit bruxelloise. I was impressed by the taste once again. The grapes paired so well with the beer. The intensity of the deep red color combined with the grape aromas created a wonderful surprise in the mouth. All the aromas are nicely tied together, and the result is very balanced.
Mayhoş Gara Guzu
A lovely saison. It is the beer that introduced me to “sours”, opened my horizons and a new world opened up before me. Contains hibiscus, rosemary and juniper. With an impressive pink color and a sweet aroma, with the botanical presence filling the aromatic palette. Dry in the mouth and slightly acidic, with the spicy aromas of the yeast composing a unique taste experience.
The Cellar Jams Wine BA Farmhouse Ale Agiorgitiko
Always pioneers in what they do with great ideas and an inexhaustible creative spirit, it is certain that what you drink from their “little hands” will be good. Trying the first “cellar” years ago, I fell in love at first sip. It was epic in our glasses, successive excitement in every sip. It has accompanied the best BBQs, beautiful afternoons relaxing in a yard with friends. It is the absolute choice in important celebrations to complement them with its complexity. I had a hard time selecting one since they all have their own character. However, the one I chose is the one from the barrels of Agiorgitiko wine. It is balanced without harshness, soft in the mouth with many different aromas on the nose, harmoniously linked together
