Arpanoosh / Khorshid Zareewar (Istak)

Commercial Brewery in Rasht, Tabriz, Iran 🇮🇷

Established in 2005

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Rasht, Iran

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4/10
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2023 at 18:20

3/10
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2023 at 18:14

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
320ml bottle. Clear, amber colour with small, frothy, fading, white head. Herbal and citrusy fruity aroma, notes of peppermint and lime, some lemon. Taste is sweet-ish, minimally sugary, wheaty malty and citrusy fruity as well as herbal, notes of peppermint, lime and lemon. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. Not too artificial, very refreshing - not that bad.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2023 at 16:59

4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
320ml bottle. Opalescent, amber colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, white head. Jelly bear-like, sweet, artificial, minimally perfumed, fruity aroma, notes of peach, Trolli Pfirsichringe, a touch of mango, pineapple, citric acid. Taste is sweet, artificial fruity, hints of peach, mandarine, pineapple, some citric acid. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, soft carbonation. Sweet and artificial, sugary, this variety sports a completely disguised malty basis - liquid jelly bear mass.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2023 at 20:00

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3
320ml bottle. Minimally milky, amber colour with small, frothy, fading, white head. Wheaty malty, minimally leafy hoppy, slightly perfumed, fruity aroma, hints of mango. Taste is sweet-ish, artificial fruity, minimally bready, wheaty malty, a touch of mango, citric acid; less fruity finish exhibits a bit more wheat crisp bread. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, soft carbonation. Sweet and artificial, minimally perfumed - not that exciting.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2023 at 19:42

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
320ml bottle. Opalescent, amber colour with small, frothy, fading, white head. Artificial, fruity, peach aroma, hints of Trolli Pfirsichringe, citric acid, widely disguised, minimally bready, wheaty malty background. Taste is sweet, artificial fruity, sugary notes of peach, Trolli Pfirsichringe, citric acid, cautious, minimally bready, wheaty malty basis. Minimally oily, dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation. Quite sweet and artificial, minimally bready - could be worse.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2023 at 18:53

4/10
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2023 at 19:05

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
1/3/2023. Bottle from Your Local Supermarket, Ipswich. Pours clear dark golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is heavily minted, spearmint, mint tea, light lemon, touch of herb. Quite sweet, low bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, average carbonation. Not good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2023 at 19:01

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
8/2/2023. Bottle from Your Local Supermarket, Ipswich. Pours clear pale amber with a short lasting frothy white head. Aroma is light malt, pineapple, tinny edge. Quite heavy sweetness with light bitterness. Moderate body, sticky mouthfeel, average carbonation. Pineapple sweet finish. Best of the Istak's that I've had so far.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2023 at 19:39

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
7/2/2023. Bottle from Your Local Supermarket, Ipswich. Pours clear very dark golden amber with a small short lasting white head. Aroma is light malt, peach, pineapple, ripe banana and has a worty edge. Quite heavy sweetness with minimal bitterness. Moderate body, sticky mouthfeel, low carbonation. Sweet candy fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2023 at 18:12