Glam Beer Therapy in Dubrovnik, Croatia

When we arrived in Dubrovnik after Hivefest, hubby found a craft beer bar in the old town and was keen to visit it. It was very near to where we were staying, he liked it so much that we ended up going two nights in a row. The bar is called Glam.

Glam was established in 2010 and it's a pretty small place with probably 5 tables sitting 10 to 12 people inside, plus a few more tables outside. On our first night there, we were recommended the Haze 14, 5.2% ABV. I liked it. The beer is produced by Dubrovnik Beer Company, not sure their relationship with Glam but we were told it's their house beer. Glam started in 2010 and every year they give their beer a different name, that's why this year's is called Haze 14. 2020 was their 10th anniversary, and they had the poster up in the bar.

Hubby choose the Scheneider Weisse, it's a wheat beer at 8.2% ABV. He said ever since he had a very nice Japanese wheat beer some years ago, he's been trying to see if he can find an equally nice one. This one didn't make the mark.

For his second beer, he decided to try out the local craft beer. C4 was recommended to him. It's a 6.1% ABV 80 IBU beer, and called C4 because of the four hops - citra, cascade centennial and chinook - used in the brew. His verdict was that it didn't disappoint but didn't have a wow factor either.

As hubs was enjoying his second beer, I busied myself with taking photos of the colourful beers cans. They make a great photo journal. I find craft beer cans are always very photogenic.

We went back the next day evening to try out more beers. Hubs chose to the San Servolo, it's a 5.1% ABV. He can't remember why he chose this one and can't remember anything about it. Guess that sums up his verdict of it.

I was undecided between two craft beers, based solely on their colourful cans ☺️ In the end the guy from Glam suggested Summer Mode 4.1% ABV 14 IBU. It was a very nice refreshing beer, and to be honest, I'm not too fussy with me beers. Plus it was 14 IBU and very easy going. That's the other thing we learnt here, IBU. We hadn't come across this before. IBU is a measurement of the bitterness of beer, ranging from 0 to 100.

With this new bit of knowledge, hubs decided to try the highest IBU beer, the High Voltage 6.5% ABV 100 IBU. It's called High Voltage as the yeast ferments at a higher temperature, presumably giving it a more intense flavour. He was very satisfied with his choice.

Overall we enjoyed our time at the Glam. It's a great little place with a lovely vibe and not noisy, and the guy there, although not the chatty type was very nice. My only complaint would be the price. I get it draft beers are more expensive than normal beers, but quite a few of them were well over €10 for half a litre, and if I remember correctly, the most expensive one was €15 per half a litre!!! If you're ever in Dubrovnik and fancy a good place for a drink, I'd recommend the Glam. Just watch your wallet 💸