Varvar Brew
Microbrewery
in
Kyiv,
Kyiv,
Ukraine 🇺🇦
Associated with 2 Venues
Contact
Description
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nach dem miesem Varvar Pils ist dies wieder eine positive Überraschung. Das Bier ist, wie der Name schon sagt, sehr stark gehopft, was ihm eine angenehme Frische à la Pils verleiht. Aber der malzbetonte Körper des Lagers hinten hinaus lässt klar das Grundgerüst erkennen. Ein wirklich gutes Bier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2018
at 16:49
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Normalerweise sind die Varavar-Biere sehr gut, aber dieses hat mich enttäuscht. Es riecht süßlich nach Tod und erinnert geschmacklich an abgestandenes deutsches Billgpils, wo man statt Hopfen chemische Zusätze beigegeben hat. Da schmeckt mir sogar ukrainisches Industriebier besser.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2018
at 16:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Pours an opaque black with a small, beige head. Lovely licoricy roast aroma. Medium body, again lots of licorice with only a hint of underlying sweetness. Not much fuss about this one, simply a well rounded Stout - with the milk part very downplayed. 060618
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2018
at 12:40
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a grayish golden with a small, white head. Interesting fruity nose. Light body, yet a little syrupy, a slight tartness and salinity - yet an odd cardboard tang is quite dominant and spoils the fun quite a bit. An odd bird. 060612
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2018
at 12:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375mL bottle, pours a cloudy golden with a medium white head. Aroma brings out loads of wild yeast and some wine barrels. Flavour is quite along the same lines, with a nice peachiness, wild yeast, and farmhouse notes. Funky and fruity. This is surprisingly nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2018
at 20:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
14.05.2018 -- 0.33l bottle from silpo in kiev, 53.99 uah, bb 18.04.2018+3mts. pours a hazy golden with a steady head. aroma of weed, apricots, malts. flavour of spruce, biscuit, mango. ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2018
at 03:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12.05.2018 -- 0.33l bottle from silpo in kiev, 48.74(-25%) uah, bb 20.02.2018 + 3 months. pours a hazy pale golden with a big steady head. aroma of spruce, flowers, herbs, coriander. flavour of grapefruit zest, grass, wine. smooth mouthfeel. little sweetness for an iipa, bitter finish, feels way more than 80 ibu. interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2018
at 02:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
11.05.2018 -- 0.33l bottle from silpo in kiev, 49.99 uah, bb 05.04.2018+3mts. pours a clear deep golden with a steady head. aroma of coriander, beetroot, yeast, slight grapefruit. flavour of honey, pear drops, candy, grapefruit zest, lemonade. pleasant. 26.04.2019 -- also in 'the kitchen' at podol. some tropical fruity hops on the nose. thick oily mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2018
at 01:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
09.05.2018 -- 0.33l bottle from silpo in kiev, 53.99 uah, bb 28.03.2018+6mts. pours an almost clear deep golden with a dense head. aroma of weed, melon, passionfruit, a hint of ammonia. flavour of biscuit malts, cracker, citrus zest. not too dry, oily mouthfeel, a bit like an ipa/english bitter mix. still quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2018
at 22:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Old Bar, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh, spicy ginger upfront with little else to speak of. Flavour follows suit, with fresh but subdued ginger upfront. Dry body, with a touch of grainy sweetness. Simply but effective. Not a complex beer, but clean and easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2018
at 14:05