XP Brew

Microbrewery in Gagarin, Smolensk Oblast, Russia 🇷🇺

Established in 2016

Out of business

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Улица Советская, 73, Gagarin, 215010, Russia

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7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can@Mathews tasting. Pours opaque black with medium light brown head. Aroma is rotated malt, sheep's wool, soy sauce, milk and chalk. Taste is very sweet, medium bitter and light salty. Body is creamy with soft carbonation. Finish is long and mostly sweet with malt, milk, liquorice, soy sauce and salt.

Tried from Can on 25 Aug 2020 at 21:27


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ Torben Mathews tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, licorice, lactose sugar, caramel, malt and hops. Nice caramel finish.

Tried from Can on 25 Aug 2020 at 17:51


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks Max. Murky yellow. Fruity hops, mildly green, a bit sweetish, mild to moderate green bitterness.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2020 at 19:26


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Look: hazy crimson red with a small pinkish head of low retention. Thick fruit puree flakes floating around. Aroma: fresh raspberries, ginger, salt, lactic sourness. Taste: pretty sour and spicy, ginger, raspberries. Palate: light to medium body, lively carbonation. Overall: not obligatory my choice when looking for a flavoured Gose still might have its fans.

Tried on 15 Aug 2020 at 19:45


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Milky yellow, cloudy, slightly yellow foam. Aroma: fresh citrus fruits, pineapple, other tropical fruits, fresh and juicy. Taste: fresh citrus, orange, zest from it, tropical fruits, a little herbs and needles, soft bitterness.

Tried from Can on 06 Aug 2020 at 19:23


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap. Bright yellow, cloudy, white foam. Aroma: guava, tropical fruits, herbs, lychee, citrus. Citrus taste, lychee, other tropical fruits, herbs, a little hop-burn, I have some questions about the balance.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2020 at 19:20


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap. Hazy bright yellow, white foam. Aroma: exotic, light sourness, tropical fruits, guava, lychee, passion fruit, juicy citrus. Taste: juicy, citrus, lychee, guava, herbs, a little pine needles, mealy.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2020 at 19:17


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

Tap. Golden, slightly hazy, slightly grayish foam. Aroma: fruity, citrus, fresh and light. Taste: watery, light, citrus, herbal, fruity, quite good table beer for the summer.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2020 at 19:14


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap. Dark brown, almost black, coffee foam. Aroma: sweet, cinnamon, tonka bean, caramel, chocolate. Sweet taste, caramel, cinnamon, slightly creamy, tonka bean, not bad.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2020 at 18:11


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Appearance: hazy pale yellow with a large white airy head of low retention. Aroma: exotic fruit including papaya, lychee or whatever, catty, minor citrus. Taste: light sweet, juicy, tropical profile, additional orange, piny at finish. Light bitterness. Palate: light to medium body, soft to average carbonation. Overall: a middle-of-the-road hazy IPA.

Tried on 20 Jun 2020 at 20:28