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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4.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Thin white head on a pale yellow body. Light grassy aroma. Very little carbonation. Somewhat sweet but with a grassy aftertaste.
Tried on 09 Feb 2006 at 22:58

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
A golden beer with a creamy white head. The aroma is sweet malty, but also with notes of straw and hints of metal from the alcohol. The flavor is sweet with straw being most dominant, but also hints of alcohol, which gives it a slight metal touch. The end is dry and bitter.
Tried on 20 Nov 2005 at 05:13

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3
A light orange beer with a disappearing off-white head. The aroma is corny and malty, while the flavor is sweet malty combined with powerful notes of corn, and a slightly hoppy finish.
Tried on 18 Oct 2005 at 18:00

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
(Bottle 50 cl) Pale golden with a very small, white head. Lovely hoppy, floral nose. Incredibly light-bodied, lightly sweet malt and a lightly bitter finish. 170705
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2005 at 09:57

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
(Bottle 50 cl) Fully golden with a decent, white head. Very soft mouthfeel and a lightly sweetish malt. No bitterness. 170705
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2005 at 09:50

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
April 2004. Deep red copper lager with a sweet caramel aroma, and butterscotch. Watered down caramle and boiled corn in mouth. Still good malt character , and if it is was fresher, would make a great Eastern europe dark beer.
Tried on 16 Oct 2004 at 09:48

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Deep gold colour. Minty, hay-like hop aroma. Slighlty warming character. hay-like hop and slightly caramelly malt. Minty, herbal finish.
Tried on 20 Aug 2004 at 07:49

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Dutch ratebeer meeting. Clear light-yellow coloured. Typical rice pils, although it is not made of rice. At least now i've drunk an Armenian lager, for what it's worth.
Tried on 14 Dec 2003 at 10:29

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Colour: golden-straw; white head, not very stable. No cold haze. Nose: Pilsner malt and some grain. Taste: Malt first, but here definitely some decent hoppiness. Mouthfeel: watery, very empty body. Aftertaste: bitterness goes on medium-long. Not too bad as Pilseners go, in taste and nose; but finish is very dreary;
Tried on 11 Jan 2003 at 04:43

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Very undistinctive nose:pale malt, grain but also chaff. Taste not bad for Pilsener, but there is some fine hoppiness. no distinctive palate, but the bitterness from the hops slowly fade away. Average to reasonable Pilsener.
Tried on 23 Dec 2002 at 07:38