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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5.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

Appearance: Cloudy deep brown with a large beige frothy head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: Dark malts giving toast, bread and some caramel. Vegetal hop reminding of dried peas or beans. Light sweet. Low bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body. Average to lively carbonation. Overall: Not very pleasant to be honest.

Tried on 19 Jun 2021 at 13:01


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml can. Clear golden colour with average to huge, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Piney and tropical fruity, slightly citrusy, hoppy aroma, pale and caramel malty background, notes of pineapple, some passion fruit, grapefruit, tangerine, resin, whiffs of blueberry and liquorice, slight jelly bear touch. Taste is bitter, grassy, mineral, slightly fruity hoppy, a touch of chalk, cardboard, some tangerine, grapefruit, a touch of passion fruit and blueberry, a tart-ish touch of sorrel and lemon peel, some zesty bitterness, pale and caramel malty basis without residual sweetness; lingering, dry, chalky finish. Slightly oily carbonation, smooth and soft, simultaneously dry palate, fine, mildly prickly carbonation. Quite concentrated hop flavours with a liquorice, even burnt rubber touch also sometimes to be found in Californian IPAs, initially too chalky in taste, reconciliatory in the final stages - average IPA.

Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2021 at 11:43


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

500ml can. Murky, orangey, bright golden colour with average, creamy, half-way lasting, moderately lacing, yellow-ish, off-white head. Juicy mango aroma, hints of carrot juice. Taste is sweet-ish fruity and metallic, notes of mango, a touch of carrot juice; lingering, slightly bitter, metallic finish. Creamy to mushy texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, soft carbonation. Smoothie-like, not overly intense, a good deal metallic off-flavours - OK.

Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2021 at 18:12


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. Pours a clear copper with fine head. Aroma is strong pine, herbal and spicy, grain, light citrus. Medium body. Flavour is malty, medium and crystal malts, caramel, strong pine. Light grapefruit, herbal and dank hops, medium bitterness. A rather old school IPA, well done and drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 17 Jun 2021 at 16:22


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

500ml can. Slightly cloudy, orangey, dark golden colour with average to huge, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Piney and minimally citrusy, slightly herbal, hoppy aroma, pale malty background, rather dirty hints of old lemon, old lemon peel, some hay, a minimally funky yeasty touch. Taste is dry, tart-ish, citrusy and piney, slightly herbal hoppy, pale malty basis without residual sweetness, hints of old lemon, pine, resin, minimally waxy overtones. Watery texture, dry palate, fine and soft carbonation. Almost no fruitiness, quite piney and herbal - interesting.

Tried from Can on 17 Jun 2021 at 16:02


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

Cold on a hot day and I am thirsty AF Smell-medium strong, fruity, sweet, tropical, mango,juice, nice. Foam-thin, weak hops, weak fruits, some bitter tones, resin. Head is large, white-yellow color Sticks. Appearance - simple can. Hazy, yellow, orange color, high carbonation with some spots without it. From - pint Taste - sweet, hoppy, fruity, tropical. Very nice double hazy one, sweetness is mixed well with hops and bitter tones. Resiny, weak burned sugar notes, bit sticky. Good stuff overall.

Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2021 at 15:04


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can 50 cl. Cloudy dark yellow, yellowish foam. Aroma: citrusy, orange, pineapple, passion fruit, lychee and other tropics, a little black currant leaves. Taste: citrus, tropical fruits, lychee, passion fruit, lime, good.

Tried from Can on 18 Apr 2021 at 19:55


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can 50 cl. Cloudy, dark yellow, lush white foam. Aroma: citrus, tropical fruits, slightly spicy, herbs, dill, coconut. Taste: spruce, herb, citrus, lime, fruity, tropical, slightly spicy, very good.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2020 at 18:01


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap. Cloudy milky yellow, white foam. Aroma: good, tropical fruits, passion fruit, guava, fresh and juicy citruses, flowers. Juicy taste, citrus, tropical fruits, herbs, light hop-burn, slightly earthy finish, good.

Tried from Draft on 14 Nov 2020 at 17:59


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

Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. oyster notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 29 Aug 2020 at 13:24