KONIX Brewery
Commercial Brewery
in
Zarechny,
Penza Oblast,
Russia 🇷🇺
Owned by
Baltika Brewery (Балтика)
Established in 2002
Contact
Description
Previously known as Коникс (Koniks), name changed to KONIX Brewery in 2015.
Baltika (then owned by Carlsberg) acquired a 75% stake in the brewery in 2021 via Hoppy Union, the remaining 25% was held by the founder, Oleg Tatuyev.
Sold by Carlsberg in 2024.
Baltika (then owned by Carlsberg) acquired a 75% stake in the brewery in 2021 via Hoppy Union, the remaining 25% was held by the founder, Oleg Tatuyev.
Sold by Carlsberg in 2024.
2/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 0.5
Flavor 0.5
Texture 5
Overall 2
450ml bottle. Pours opaque orange with a tall off-white head. Aroma is commercial hops, pale malt, grapefruit. Taste is nothing, just bitterness. Medium bodied. Utter macro shite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2026
at 17:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
the aroma: malty, floral, hints of grain, straw, corn, flowers, herbs...
the taste: clear, refreshening, malty, notes of grain, hay, white bread, herbs...
the aftertaste: dry, bitter...
the taste: clear, refreshening, malty, notes of grain, hay, white bread, herbs...
the aftertaste: dry, bitter...
Tried
on 02 Jul 2026
at 21:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Clear deep gold. Moderate white head of medium retention. Clean pale malt, light toasted notes. Lots of spicy & herbal hop. Tather dry. Hoppy, bitter. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2026
at 20:14
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Hazy orange to red with a small reddish head. Tomato mark, pepper, paprika, garlic, coriander. Pretty sour. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2026
at 13:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 9
Overall 6
Enjoyed straight from the can. Tomato juice, paprika, various pepper sorts, garlic, coriander. salt. Light sweet, medium sour. Well balanced. Well tasting.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2026
at 15:03
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Can. Reddish, cloudy. Aroma: spicy, tomato sauce, chili, coriander. Taste: sweet, sour, tomato sauce, coriander, little spiciness, mediocre,
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2026
at 17:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 9
Overall 5.5
Clouded deep yellow to orange with a small white head. Pale malt, upfront phenolic yeast, fruity notes, grassy hop. Warming alcohol. Medium dry. Light hop bitterness. Below expectations.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2026
at 18:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Opaque deep brown to black with a small beige head of decent retention. Roast & toast, smoke, chocolate, coffee, esters, dried fruits, New World hop. Light sweet, medium bitter. Dense. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2026
at 19:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 9
Overall 4.5
Clear deep gold to pale amber. One finger tall off-white head. Grain, pale malt, toasted mat, fruity notes. Clean. light sweet & bitter. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2026
at 21:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7
Cloudy deep copper with a small ivory-coloured head. Toasted malt, caramel, toffee, nail polish esters, dried fruits, oak hints, hop. Light sweet & bitter. Dense. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2026
at 19:13