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.

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9.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 7 Overall 10
Smell of peat, whisky, some roasted malt. Dark brown colour, small beige head. Aroma of peat, oak, roasted malt, Ardbeg-like whisky, some rye bread and tar in finish. Bitter, lightly sweet. Soft carbon. Slightly dry palate. Barrel treatment fits excellently.
Tried from Bottle from Hop In Craftbier on 30 Apr 2026 at 19:33

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Smell of tropical fruit, orange, yeast. Cloudy dark orange colour, white head. Aroma of mango, overripe orange, other tropical fruit. Oat and yeast in finish. Rather thick texture. Medium sweet, lightly bitter. A bit stuffy.
Tried from Can from Hops 'N More on 27 Apr 2026 at 18:12

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Smell of chocolate, roasted malt. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, some red berries, some rye bread. Soft carbon. Bitter. A bit stuffy but still good.
Tried from Can from Hop In Craftbier on 25 Apr 2026 at 20:14

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Smell of abbey yeast, faint spicyness. Deep dark ruby colour, beige head. Aroma of abbey yeast, sweet malt, caramel, dried fruit. Medium carbon. Medium sweet. Pleasant.
Tried from Can from Hops 'N More on 25 Apr 2026 at 19:16

5.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Smell of hops, straw. Hazy amber colour, high off-white head. Aroma of harsh malt, hops, straw, some grapefruit. Woody finish. Bitter. Fizzy carbon. Feels stale.
Tried from Drikbeer on 25 Apr 2026 at 18:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Smell of soap, citrus, coriander. Hazy lemon colour, white head. Aroma of citrus, herbs, coriander, floral notes, wheat. Very lemony. Lightly sour, lightly sweet. Lively carbon. Nice hop twist.
Tried from Can from Hops 'N More on 17 Apr 2026 at 17:45

7.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Smell of floral hops. Hazy golden colour, high white head. Aroma of citrus, straw, malt, berries. Lightly sweet. Not your typical NEIPA flavour, but not bad. Nice surprise. Medium carbon.
Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 10 Apr 2026 at 20:40

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 8
Smell of pine. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus, pine, faint papery note. Fizzy carbon. Lightly bitter. Very light body. Nice non-alc.
Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 10 Apr 2026 at 15:44

7/10
Bottle. Islay smoke, peat, roasted malts, some chocolate, toffee notes, charcoal. A bit sour. Nice, but not a favorite. 747413 260321
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Kristiansand, Lillemarkens on 21 Mar 2026 at 21:35

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can 375ml @ gunnfryd. Pours black with no head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, smoked, oak, chocolate and tartness. Taste is light to medium sweet and light sour with a long roasted, chocolate, smoked and tart finish, Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 21:31