KYKAO - Handcrafted

𝐊𝐲𝐤𝐚𝐨: 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬!!!
Every summer we used to struggle to keep our freshest IPAs in stock, but this year things changed. Our tiny worker-owned cooperative nanobrewery in the village of Platani - Patras expanded, and we nearly tripled our production! We're still very small, but now our core beers are always available and can be shipped anywhere in Greece within 2 days, straight to your door, bar, or bottle shop!

A new age of craft beer is here and we're not following trends!

We won't raise our prices, even though almost everyone else does, often hiding behind real or made-up excuses. We refuse to use war as a cover for profiteering. We're not a profit-driven microbrewery. We respect our product and our customers, and as we grow, our goal stays the same: top-quality beer that’s truly accessible for everyone! That's the mission. We might be in over our heads, but we'll keep on swimming!

Cheers!

Have you ever been stung by the sap of a fig tree and its leaves? As kids, we’d run around, playing carefree, only to end up with itchy, red skin. Who knew that the very sap that caused those minor childhood injuries could actually lead to something amazing?

Introducing our old-school DIPA, brewed with dried figs from Kalamata and reaching a bone-dry 9% ABV. We’ve infused it with a generous amount of fig leaves from the tree right outside the brewery! The result? A brew with coconutty and herbal notes that beautifully balances the high ABV from the figs’ natural sugars.

Dive into "our" childhood memories!

Most craft beers can be paired amazingly with food, but you have to be ready to try cuisines from all around the world.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥
The 24 hour sourdough buns and homemade mayo get a deep umami kick from shrimp bisque, then meet chilled shrimp and wild fennel. On top, melted butter with lemon peel pours over everything, warm and aromatic. You get cool creamy shrimp, hot buttery fennel, and notes of anise in every bite.

𝐊𝐲𝐤𝐚𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐏𝐀
A New England IPA with both hot side and cold side hop additions results in an intensely fruity character of lychee and passion fruit, beautifully balanced by the hops' gentle grip. Low bitterness and a smooth, medium body let those tropical notes shine without fighting the food.

Rich, bright, and a little unexpected, this pairing is ideal as summer creeps in.

𝐊𝐲𝐤𝐚𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞: Βαϊτσης Junior
📍 Νανοζυθοποιείο Κυκάω, Πλατάνι
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑/𝟓 μετά τις 21:00
Είσοδος ελεύθερη!
After Live Looping and Tallava Kafter

Υπαρξιακές αναζητήσεις, κοινωνικοπολιτικοί σουρεαλισμοί κι ένα κατεβατό σκέψεων αναμεμειγμένων με πρωτότυπες μουσικές συνθέσεις, ουτοπικά ηχοτοπία, παράδοξα grooves, λούπες, samples και γκάιντες. Ο Βαΐτσης Χαρακοπίδης ασχολείται με τη μουσική από τα παιδικά του χρόνια. Έχει ασχοληθεί με ποικίλα μουσικά όργανα, όπως και την σύνθεση. Ιδρυτικό μέλος του συγκροτήματος ΘΡΑΞ ΠΑΝΚC, Σουρλουλού και διάφορων άλλων μουσικών σχημάτων. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε ποικίλα θεατρικά και κινηματογραφικά projects και performances.

Existential explorations, sociopolitical surrealisms and an overflow of thoughts mixed with original musical compositions, utopian soundscapes, paradoxical grooves, loops, samples and gaidas. Vaitsis Charakopidis has been engaged with traditional music since his early childhood. He has been playing a variety of musical instruments as well as being involved with musical composition. Founding member of Thrax Punks, Sourloulou and many more musical groups. He has been involved in a variety of theatrical and cinematographic projects and performances.

Kykao means to mix things up, even if it's seafood! Last time we mixed some local atherina with anchovies and shrimp and they where delish!!

In Naples, you call it a Cuoppo. In Patras, you drink with it a bone dry West Coast IPA, where it's extreme mouth puckering bitterness complements the salty and crispy seafood!

Perfect combo? Maybe. Politically correct? For sure not!

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤
Get it here:
https://kykao.gr/kykao-s-monthly-packs/239-fresh-hops-of-may-pack.html

Our freshest IPAs, packed and ready for May!
This 12-can box brings a bit of everything: hazy and juicy New England IPA, crisp and citrusy West Coast IPA, bold and punchy Double IPA, and a Kveik NEIPA with a slightly vinous twist.
Expect lots of hops, plenty of tropical fruit, and just the right balance across styles.

The pack includes:

3 × New England IPA 6.5% ABV
3 × West Coast IPA 7% ABV
3 × Double IPA 8% ABV
3 × Kveik NEIPA 7.5% ABV

Easy to explore, hard to share..
Cheers!

Our thickest, smoothest stout meets the , AKA Grigoris Spiridonakos.

We took our Russian Imperial, think of deep roast, dark choco, straight black coffee vibes, and turned it into Tiramisu!!!

Have you ever imagined a smooth as hell Black DIPA, dry hooped with huge amounts of hops? Cold steeping the roasted grains for 12 hours remove any harshness bitterness but keeps all the smooth roastiness intact. Dry hopping with 30g/l of Amarillo provide a second layer of fruity juiciness!

Pours black with dark orange hues. Aroma is hop forward from the heavy use of Amarillo (orange marmalade) with a hint of toffee and some roasted notes. Taste balanced, smooth, again hop forward with some butterscotch notes. Aftertaste is long, smooth and fruity, heavily aromatic. Carbonation is low, texture oily.

𝐊𝐲𝐤𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Russian Imperial Stout was brewed with an old & forgotten technique of condensing the malty and roasted flavours to the extreme of 40° plato. Aromas of dark roasted malts, almost burned biscuits, bitter chocolate with notes of dark dried fruits and licorise !
It is enjoyed fresh but it is suggested that you age it!