KONIX Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Zarechny, Penza Oblast, Russia 🇷🇺
Owned by Baltika Brewery (Балтика)

Established in 2002

Contact
Производственный проезд, 48, Zarechny, 442965, Russia
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.

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6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Appearance: Opaque deep brown with a moderate ivory-coloured head of medium retention. Aroma: Caramel, toast, cream, fruity hints. Taste: Light to medium sweet. Toasted malt, caramel, treacle, cream. low bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body. Average carbonation. Summary: Unconvincing.
Tried on 09 Apr 2022 at 11:57

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Appearance: Hazy yellow to orange. One finger tall white frothy head of low to medium retention. Aroma: Sea buckthorn, aspirin, lactic notes, distant apricot. Taste: Light sweet and sour. Sea buckthorn, lactic notes, distant apricot. Bland ending. Mouth feel: Medium minus body. Average carbonation. Summary: Pretty basic.
Tried on 12 Mar 2022 at 18:52

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle from RusBeerShop in Moscow. Pours opaque orche with a tall beige head. Aroma is plums, dried bananas, toffee. Taste is light to medium sweet, dried bananas, toffee, wheat. Light bitter finish. Medium bodied. Decent and good value for money at 189 roubles (possibly the influence of the Carlsberg acquisition).
Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2022 at 11:48

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Appearance: hazy deep red to brown, small reddish head of low retention. Aroma: ketchup, barbecue sauce, pepper, coriander. Taste: light to medium sweet, lightly spicy. Barbecue sauce, ketchup, spices. Mouth feel: medium body, average to lively carbonation. Summary: very good.
Tried on 05 Feb 2022 at 19:17

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Appearance: Hazy yellow with a small white head of low retention. Aroma: tropical fruit, apricot, dank. Taste: Light sweet, fruity, juicy. tropical fruit, apricot, dank. Light bitterness. Hoppy aftertaste. Mouth feel: Light to medium body. Soft carbonation. Overall: Acceptable.
Tried on 26 Dec 2021 at 15:43

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Appearance: Cloudy yellow with a moderate white frothy head of low retention. Aroma: Dill, cucumber, wheat bread, spices. Taste: Light sweet, bready. Distant notes of dill and cucumber. Mouth feel: Light body, average carbonation. Overall: Good smell. The taste is not as good I'm afraid.
Tried on 23 Dec 2021 at 09:43

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
33 cl. Almost black colour, weak dark brown foam. Aroma: thick, dense and full of tones of dark and burnt malt, thick caramel and dark molasses, rye bread, a little liquor and port wine, prunes, a little chocolate, sweetish. Taste: dense and sticky, sweet, caramel, malt molasses, black bread, a little burnt, prunes, dark dried fruits, a little blackberry, wine, warms, maybe a little too sweet, good for late autumn.
Tried on 23 Nov 2021 at 19:42

4.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 8 Overall 3
Appearance: Clear pale yellow with a moderate white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: Sweetish, well attenuated. Malt and corn. Low hopping. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average carbonation. Summary: I've no idea why some brewers think selling a Corona-like Mexican lager for 3.5 bucks a bottle would make them more competitive.
Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2021 at 21:01

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Appearance: Fogged pale amber with a large off-white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: biscuit, grapefruit, resin. Light to medium sweet and bitter. Mouth feel: Light to medium body. Average carbonation. Summary: rather basic.
Tried on 15 Aug 2021 at 10:32

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Appearance: Cloudy pale yellow with a moderate white frothy head of medium retention. Aroma and taste: Exotic, fruity, juicy, pure. Light sweet, low to light bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average carbonation. Summary: Not bad. Low intensity.
Tried on 15 Aug 2021 at 09:35