Kotayk Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Abovyan, Kotayk, Armenia 🇦🇲

Established in 1974

Contact
10 Abovyan Street, Abovyan, 2201, Armenia
Description
"Kotayk" Brewery being part of "Multi Group" Concern is the successor of the Abovyan Brewery, which was founded last century in the 70s and became one of the leading manufacturing companies in the Soviet Armenia. Due to Czech equipment and technologies, the factory successfully manufactures products using domestic and imported raw materials. The factory been exploited in January 1978, occupying an area of 6.5 hectares, which was selected considering the high quality of the water flowing from Katnaghbyur.

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.

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3.2
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.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2012 at 04:52


4.1
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.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2012 at 04:52


2.2
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.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2012 at 20:16


5.5
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.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2011 at 09:44


2.9
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.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2011 at 23:34


7.5
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!

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2010 at 18:11


4.1
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.

Tried on 27 Apr 2010 at 04:51


4.5
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]

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2009 at 08:51


6.9
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.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2009 at 09:00


5.5
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?

Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2008 at 14:04