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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3.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle - pours yellow white head - nose and taste of corn, skunk, light metal and malt - medium body

Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2017 at 18:21


3.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Aroma 2. Appearance 2. Taste 4. Palate 3. Overall 7. Classic grain aroma for a lager. Not a bad taste and a correct aftertaste. A thirst-quenching beer.

Tried on 15 Sep 2017 at 12:35


2.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2.5

Aroma 2. Appearance 2. Taste 2. Palate 1. Overall 6. Grain aroma. Almost no taste, just a bit sweet. Very dry finish. Even not thirst-quenching.

Tried on 14 Sep 2017 at 11:30


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of malt, caramel and tree bark - medium body

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2017 at 02:29


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle - Sweet bready malts. Clear gold with no head. Light sweet bready grain notes.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2017 at 18:39


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ home. Clear golden color, average sized white to off-white head. Smell and taste malts, some grains, grainy malt bitter, bitter. Average body and carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2017 at 18:24


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottled at 4.7% ABV. Brilliant golden colour. Large white head. The nose is vague grains, tomato and spicy hops. Light body. Watery taste. You can detect malts and hops yet the palate is hollow.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2017 at 08:01


5.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Colour is lear pale golden, good 2 finger frothy white head, mostly diminishing, good lacing. Aroma sweet malt, grain, light caramel, wet hay. Flavour medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grainy. sweetbitter finish, bit malty and peppery. Mediocre lager but drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2016 at 12:30


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear golden, tall frothy head. Average retention. Smells of grains, spicy hop. Even a hint of tropical fruit. Light to medium body. Thin to oily. Dryish taste with tart spicy hops. Grains in the background. A nice surprise this one.

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Tried on 17 Jun 2016 at 10:46


5.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Clear medium golden colour, good two finger frothy white head, half-way lasting, good lacing. Aroma sweet malts, grain, caramel. Flavour medium sweet and light bitter, malty, light caramel, metallic. Slightly toasted malty palate, getting more bitter leading to a sweetbitter finish, bit papery and pepper, all in all just decent.

Tried on 16 Jun 2016 at 12:36