About
It all has started with a dream. OK, let's be honest, it's started with a glass of beer. Brewed by someone else.
Dream big. Always dream big, you know. We started small because at the beginning the only thing we had was our dream. We haven't owned any equipment, so our first brews were born at other city and other mash tun entirely. But we took one step at the time and soon our very own, very handcrafted and assembled by hand brewery arrived from Bila Tserkva. We installed it here in Kyiv at the premises of the former lumber house – “lisopylka” in Ukrainian, hence the name of the brew-pub – and continued the pursuit of our dream.
Today we have new state-of-the-art brewery and immensely proud of it. Don't think that we discarded our small but utterly loved old brewing system, because we have, yes you've guessed, BIG plans for it. And we keep on dreaming big. We just want to share this dream of better beer, sheer enjoyment of the drink, greater and more diverse beer culture, share it with you.
Dream big. Always dream big, you know. We started small because at the beginning the only thing we had was our dream. We haven't owned any equipment, so our first brews were born at other city and other mash tun entirely. But we took one step at the time and soon our very own, very handcrafted and assembled by hand brewery arrived from Bila Tserkva. We installed it here in Kyiv at the premises of the former lumber house – “lisopylka” in Ukrainian, hence the name of the brew-pub – and continued the pursuit of our dream.
Today we have new state-of-the-art brewery and immensely proud of it. Don't think that we discarded our small but utterly loved old brewing system, because we have, yes you've guessed, BIG plans for it. And we keep on dreaming big. We just want to share this dream of better beer, sheer enjoyment of the drink, greater and more diverse beer culture, share it with you.
7.5/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda thanks to Kenneth via Cloin: Poured a dark black with a deep reddish edges. Head is bubbly and fast dissipating. Aroma is dark fruits and chocolate, roasted malts. Taste is dark fruits; chocolate, roasted malt.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2026
at 20:49
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 09/09/2026.
Lighter shade of black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, spice, herb, cocoa powder, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, tonka notes, mellow roast, light alcohol, molasses, wooded vibes.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent sipper.
Lighter shade of black topped with a tan head that veers to the edge.
Nose is dark malts, spice, herb, cocoa powder, dried fruit esters.
Taste comprises chocolate shavings, tonka notes, mellow roast, light alcohol, molasses, wooded vibes.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent sipper.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2026
at 20:43
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5th September 2026
Semi opaque dark brown beer, a bubbly tan head. Airy palate, light and a little dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Fairly light bodied on the malt front, mild dark malt cream and a little dark chocolate. Touch of roasty bitterness. I assume some sort of whiskey barrel aging, certainly tastes like whiskey soaked ripe fruits, a touch of oak induced vanilla, some whiskey spice. Light finish. Impressively quaffable for a near 15% brew but other than that, standard fayre.
Semi opaque dark brown beer, a bubbly tan head. Airy palate, light and a little dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Fairly light bodied on the malt front, mild dark malt cream and a little dark chocolate. Touch of roasty bitterness. I assume some sort of whiskey barrel aging, certainly tastes like whiskey soaked ripe fruits, a touch of oak induced vanilla, some whiskey spice. Light finish. Impressively quaffable for a near 15% brew but other than that, standard fayre.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2026
at 17:44
6.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Nydelig rød farge, nesten klar, men litt disig. Lyse rødt skum. Tydelig bringebær aroma, men den føles litt kunstig. Syrlig. Lett, med skuffende tynn kropp, men. Det er tross alt et svakt øl, så man skal ikke forvente så mye. Selv om den er både syrlig og lett, så føles den allikevel ikke så syrlig som jeg hadde forventet ... Snodig.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2026
at 13:30
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
26th August 2026
Semi opaque dark brown beer, a decent bubbly tan head dies quickly. Some odd runbery aspects on the snout. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth if fairly light bodied dark malts. Mild smooth dark malt cream and dark chocolate. Tonka? No but tastes like it might have had some. Not sure how this has been barrel aged, I mean clearly Amburana and Whiskey barrels have played a part. Floral Amburana and a pretty punchy and spicy whiskey streak. So is this an Amburana whiskey barrel or a blend? Answers on a postcard please! Some rubbery bitterness on the close that carries over from the snoz. Fun brew and viva Ukraine!
Semi opaque dark brown beer, a decent bubbly tan head dies quickly. Some odd runbery aspects on the snout. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth if fairly light bodied dark malts. Mild smooth dark malt cream and dark chocolate. Tonka? No but tastes like it might have had some. Not sure how this has been barrel aged, I mean clearly Amburana and Whiskey barrels have played a part. Floral Amburana and a pretty punchy and spicy whiskey streak. So is this an Amburana whiskey barrel or a blend? Answers on a postcard please! Some rubbery bitterness on the close that carries over from the snoz. Fun brew and viva Ukraine!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2026
at 17:05
7.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Pours deep reddish amber, nose is treacle, raisin, berries, floral, taste is sweet, fruity, aniseed. 8/8/8/7/7.5
Tried
on 21 Aug 2026
at 10:52
6.5/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to Andy.
Appearance - very pale golden yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - salt and greenery, possibly samphire or seaweed. General dankness.
Taste - creamy salty custard. Some vegetal notes too.
Palate - light bodied, salty and creamy.
Overall - the nose was more promising than the palate turned out to be.
Appearance - very pale golden yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - salt and greenery, possibly samphire or seaweed. General dankness.
Taste - creamy salty custard. Some vegetal notes too.
Palate - light bodied, salty and creamy.
Overall - the nose was more promising than the palate turned out to be.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Aug 2026
at 18:16
7.1/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle black wax Van Gils 2026-07-31 Göteborg
AR: banana sweet, odd spices, whiskey liqueur
AP: dark brown, no head
F: banana sweet, odd spices, whiskey liqueur
AR: banana sweet, odd spices, whiskey liqueur
AP: dark brown, no head
F: banana sweet, odd spices, whiskey liqueur
Tried
from Bottle
from Van Gils
on 31 Jul 2026
at 20:52
6.5/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can thanks to Andy.
Appearance - golden with frantic carbonation and a foamy white head. Light haze.
Nose - flowers, vanilla custard and candied lemon.
Taste - orange, in fact, marmalade, with custard creams.
Palate - light bodied, textured but a little sweet on the finish.
Overall - ok.
Appearance - golden with frantic carbonation and a foamy white head. Light haze.
Nose - flowers, vanilla custard and candied lemon.
Taste - orange, in fact, marmalade, with custard creams.
Palate - light bodied, textured but a little sweet on the finish.
Overall - ok.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2026
at 16:49