6.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Clear gold with a proper head. Pale malt, crackers, spicy & grassy hop. Rather dry. Appropriate bitterness. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Apr 2026
at 18:59
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
400ml on tap at Kulibin Pub in Krasnodar. Pours slightly hazy gold with a small white head. Aroma is malt, faintly corny. Taste is light sweet, corn, malt. Light bitter finish. Light bodied. I really don't care for this style.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kulibin Pub
on 18 Apr 2026
at 18:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
450ml can at the brewery’s taproom in Krasnodar. From the can. Taste and aroma: pale malt, grass hop. Dry, medium bitter finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 15:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
450ml can at Kulibin Pub in Krasnodar. Pours dark brown with a small beige head and some nasty floaties. Aroma is roasted, coffee. Taste is dry. Medium bitter finish. Medium bodied. No orange liqueur, no chocolate, no zest. To me it’s just a decent coffee stout.
Tried
from Can
at
Kulibin Pub
on 15 Apr 2026
at 16:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
450ml can at Big Village's taproom in Krasnodar. Pours hazy gold with a small white head. Aroma is ripe tropical fruits, mandarin, vinous notes. Taste is dry, some hopburn. Light to medium bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Big Village Brewery & Taproom
on 14 Apr 2026
at 17:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
400ml on tap at Big Village’s taproom in Krasnodar. Pours almost clear gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is citrus, grape. Taste is light sweet. Medium bitter finish. Light to medium bodied. Seems undercarbonated for a pils.
Tried
from Draft
at
Big Village Brewery & Taproom
on 14 Apr 2026
at 16:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
450ml can at Big Village’s taproom in Krasnodar. Pours hazy amber with a medium-sized off-white head. Aroma is marmalade, tea, floral, biscuit malt. Taste is light sweet. Light to medium bitter finish. The greatest Russian ESB hands down.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2026
at 16:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
the aroma: caramel and cereal, hints of roasted malt, black bread, toffee, toast, brown chocolate...
the taste: caramel and chocolate, notes of roasted malt, black bread, cocoa, toffee, robust, toast...
the aftertaste" sweet, bitter, dry, warming...
the taste: caramel and chocolate, notes of roasted malt, black bread, cocoa, toffee, robust, toast...
the aftertaste" sweet, bitter, dry, warming...
Tried
on 14 Apr 2026
at 00:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tap. Golden, slightly smoky, white head. Sweet aroma, orange, lychee, guava, pineapple and mango. Dense taste, pineapple and guava, lychee, citrus, a bit of pine, juicy, good.
Tried
from Draft
from
Lavka v Uruchye
on 13 Apr 2026
at 15:19
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap. Yellow, cloudy, white foam. Aroma: citrusy, fruity, peach, herbs. Taste: citrus, fresh herbs, tropical fruits, a little sweet, but not bad.
Tried
from Draft
from
Lavka v Uruchye
on 13 Apr 2026
at 15:17