Keo

I have found in the past that Greek beer is a little uninspiring. The usual suspects in this neck of the Mediterranean are Methos, Amstel and Alfa, all of which are bland generic lagers that are primarily brewed to cater for the English tourist behaving badly. I was enjoying a meal at "Wine and Moussaka" on Kew Green (an excellent restaurant btw) and was thrilled to see an unknown lager, Keo (4.5%) imported from Cyprus.

Keo is an unpasteurised lager which is rich in malt flavour with a mild bitterness. The beer is extremely tasty and is carbonated at around the same level as a zesty ale, so it doesn't have a sharp acidic edge to it, and its not as crisp as your standard fizz either.

The Keo Brewery was built in 1951 while the country was still a British colony. In addition to owning the island’s sole brewery, the brewery’s parent company, Keo Ltd., is the country’s biggest industrial giant, with monopolistic interests in mining, cement, water, wine, spirits, juice, and packaged foods. A solid performer and I dare say its up there with some of the best. http://www.keogroup.com/