Varvar Brew

Microbrewery in Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
Associated with 2 Venues

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.

     Show


7.8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330 ml slimline can, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 6%. Black colour, large beige head. Aroma of roast malts, milk chocolate and lactose. Smooth flavour, medium sweet, notes of roast malts, coffee, chocolate, lactose, moderate bittering hops.
Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 20 May 2026 at 12:44

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
330 ml slimline can, as Varvar Three Black Crows Old Ale, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 7.7%. Dark brown colour, moderate beige head. Distinct aroma of molasses, caramel and brown sugar, also notes of dark dried fruits. The flavour is sweet (but not as much as I feared), with the same elements as the aroma, also hints of spices, oak and tobacco.
Tried from Can on 19 May 2026 at 17:42

8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
375ml presented by Lana Svitankova @ Ryan's shared with Josh, Farees, and Phill.
Aroma: malty, sweet, dark fruits.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: not particularly a barleywine by western world standards, feels more like something Belgian brewed. It's pleasant enough, though.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2026 at 05:42

5.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Light brown, looks thin. Smells like a thin barley wine. On the palate, it's decent, but has a bit of sugars. Not sugar I get a lot of the scotch on here. The marsala is actually more likely. OK, objectively, it's okay as a beer, but as a barley wine it's thin and simple, and the barrel isn't adding much if anything to the expression.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2026 at 05:33

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Poured from 375mL bottle (2026 vintage). Clear amber brown with small off-white head. Lightly woody, butterscotch, thin-medium body. Inoffensive, but quite thin and lacking complexity for a barley wine. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2026 at 05:30

5.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sample at MBCC2025 Blue session, Copenhagen. Slightly cloudy light golden with small white head
Fruits, sweetness... 2.8
Tried on 11 May 2026 at 18:15

8.5/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Топ барлик
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 23:02

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 23:02

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Mild smell of roasted malt, perhaps lactose. Dark brown colour, small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, faint blueberries, licorice, rye bread. Thyme comes up in scent once warmer. Medium sweet, medium bitter. Flat carbon. Hides ABV totally.
Tried from Can from Hops 'N More on 02 May 2026 at 19:12

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 5
Smell of vinegar. Opaque orange colour, tiny white head. Aroma of vinegar, yeast, some barrel notes. Raw berries in finish. Flat carbon, dry palate. Too vinegary.
Tried from Bottle from Hop In Craftbier on 02 May 2026 at 17:33