In 1995 the factory decided to create the Open Joint Stock Company Mr. headed by Gagik Tsarukyan. During this time the factory created a new beers "Artsakh" and "Kotayk".
In 1996 by Mr. Tsarukyan's decision was established a joint venture with French "Castel" Company, which is internationally recognized as a manufacturer of beer, especially in Africa.
The quality of "Kotayk" Brewery products is controlled with perfectly equipped laboratory of the factory.
In 2011 Mr. Tsarukyan bought all bonds of "Kotayk" Brewery and became the sole owner of the company.
chrisv10 (24596) reviewed Gold (Голд) from Kotayk Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
Bottle 5.6% @ FOneFan, Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2012. Clear golden with tiny white head. Aroma is malt and grainy. Flavour is malt, grainy, mediums sweet, hop and watery.
saxo (29721) reviewed Gold (Голд) from Kotayk Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle @ Summer Gathering, Ulfborg. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, hops and notes of grass.
poisoneddwarf (5469) reviewed Lager from Kotayk Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1
16.9 oz bottle. Aroma is corn, grain, caramel; smells malty. Pours slightly hazy old gold with a diminishing white head. Taste is malty sweet with a faint bitter edge. Carbonation is average, body medium. Too malty for me, but at least I have Armenia on the map.
visionthing (9666) reviewed Erebuni from Kotayk Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle in Yerevan. Dark golden with a white head. Medium sweet and pretty grainy. Not much bitterness, but a hint of alcohol in the finish. Definitely one best widely available pale lagers in Armenia. Usually there wasn’t a huge selection available, but Kilikia is very common, followed by Kotayk Lager and different beers from Gyumri.
McDermottDrink (4593) reviewed Erebuni from Kotayk Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1.5
Half-liter bottle, $1.50 @ Binny’s Bolingbrook. Let us now tick off Armenia just because I found a bottle cheap. Let us also be politically incorrect by prying the cap with an Efes bottle opener. Yeek! Smell of skunk and piss in the green bottle. Doesn’t let up in the glass, but instead airs out some adjuncts. Still, a clear golden yellow with a tight white head. Well, what did I expect for the price. Taste is corn additives knocked back with bittering agents. Each swallow makes me worry about this stuff. I notice the label doesn’t go to the pretext of reprinting any medals from old beer festivals.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Lager from Kotayk Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
12 oz bottle. Golden color, small white head. Aroma of strong white pepper and malt. Taste is bittersweet and very malty. Finally, a nice lager from a very interesting country. However, I would stick to the brandy, since it’s fantastic!
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed Lager from Kotayk Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Pour is a bright yellow with a fizzy white head. Aroma is noting really maybe some grain. Flavor is sweet malts with a grassyness toward the end. Nothing really horrible about this beer and worth a try just for the novelity alone.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Erebuni from Kotayk Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, caramel, old malt. Initial flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter, finish flavor is moderate sweet and moderate peppery - alcoholic bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090914]
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Erebuni from Kotayk Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle-pours a rich rocky white head and slightlyhazy gold color. Aroma is grain/bready, lime, herbal/tea hops. Taste is grain/bready/light-medium malt, herbal/spice hop with some bite, some citrus-lime. Towards medium body. Dryish. Thanks jwc215 for sharing this one.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Lager from Kotayk Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from T’s in Tempe, AZ. Light amber color with a foamy beige head. Grassy/fruity hop aromas. Near medium body with frothy carbonation. It’s not all that bitter, but it has the malt balanced by noble? hop. Finishes astringent. Another unique brew. Are not they all?