Roskachestvo announced the brands of the most delicious beer presented on the shelves of Russian stores. A total of 40 well-known brands of beer were examined, according to the agency's website.

Most of the tested samples were produced in Russia: 12 - in Moscow and the Moscow region, 6 - in St. Petersburg, another 6 - in the Yaroslavl region, 4 - in the Kaluga region, 3 - in the Tula region, 2 - in Nizhny Novgorod and Samara regions, as well as in Tatarstan and one more model - in the Ivanovo region and Bashkiria. The retail price for beer purchased as part of the study varies from 67 to 260 rubles per liter. As part of the first stage of the test, timed to coincide with the 2018 World Cup, the experts conducted a study of beer according to two criteria: taste and amount of malt.

Rating by taste

During the tasting, none of the beer received the maximum rating from the experts - 5.5 points. However, there is still a winner, and this is Amstel beer with a score of 5.167 points. Next in the "tasty" rating are Halzan beer, estimated at 5.117 points, and Bud, which received 5.1 points. Drinks from such brands as Heineken, Stella Artois, Tri Medveda, Efes, Krušovice, Faxe and Bavaria were also in the top 11 in terms of organoleptic properties.

The least points in this category were given by the experts to beer of the Okskoe, Gorkovskoe, Zhigulevskoe, Baltika and Sverdlovskoe brands.

Samples of three brands went out of the way: experts did not try them due to inconsistency with foam resistance standards - beer foam did not last three minutes on the surface of the drinks. These are Sibirskaya Korona, Arsenalnoe and Samara beer.

Malt rating

High-quality beer must contain at least 80% malt, another 20% can be unmalted products, that is, unsprouted grains of barley and other cereals. Experts say that if a manufacturer used more than 20% of similar ingredients, he saved on raw materials, and in this case the final product should not be called beer.

So, the largest amount of malt was found in beer brands Okhota, Ochakovo, Lowenbrau, Krusovice Imperial, Khamovniki, Zhiguli Barnoe, Bud, Amstel, Carlsberg and Sibirskaya Korona, which were not allowed for tasting.

But in five samples, the maximum nitrogen concentration was exceeded, which means that the manufacturer used malt of not the best quality. Such a violation was revealed following the results of a laboratory study of Okskoye, Gorkovskoye, Arsenalnoye, Samara and Sverdlovskoye beer.

At the same time, according to Roskachestvo, even the cheapest samples did not contain unacceptable additives, were not made from "powders", which means they were not synthetic products, or simply a surrogate.

No. 50 Papaya Rye

Nómada Brewing, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

Alcohol: 9%

This beer is dark gold in color - a real explosion of fruits, hops and rye. Malty with hints of tropical fruits and caramel, it is both intense and extremely drinkable. Nómada Papaya Rye scored in the Top 100 and Top Best Imperial IPAs according to RateBeer.

No. 49 Viaemilia

Birrifico del Ducato, Parma, Italy

Alcohol: 5%

A longtime favorite, it has consistently won medals at the World Beer Cup and European Beer Star competitions. Birrifico del Ducato was named Italy's Brewery of the Year in 2010 and 2011 and has won numerous other awards. With herbal, floral and honey notes, this malt beer goes well with prosciutto, another product of the region.

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No. 48 Brio

Olgerdin Egill Skallagrimsson, Reykjavik, Iceland

Alcohol: 4.5%

The brewery, named after Egil Skallagrimsson's skald, can be expected to have something outstanding. Brio features notes of herbal and spicy hops and crackers-like malt. This beer, brewed in Icelandic mountain water, has brought home World Beer Cup and World Beer Awards medals.

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No. 47 Galaxy IPA

Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hazy peach, resinous, herbaceous yet surprisingly floral, with hints of tropical fruits. Other Half is a rising star in the craft sky, and this IPA ranks as one of the best in New York.

No. 46 Nøgne Ø Porter

Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway

Alcohol: 7%

Outstanding full-bodied porter brewed in Norway - pitch black with aromas of dark chocolate and espresso followed by caramel. He is the Bronze Medalist in the Export Extra Stout category of the 2016 Barcelona Beer Challenge.

No. 45 ManBearPig

Voodoo Brewing Co., Meadville, PA

Alcohol: 14.1%

This powerful beer with maple syrup and local honey is aged in bourbon barrels. It is strong, pitch black and very complex, with a pronounced and long lasting aftertaste. According to Beer Advocate 2016, it is among the world's top beers.

No. 44 Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition

BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alcohol: 12.7%

Included in the world top 100 according to RateBeer. It is the world's strongest canned ale - black, intense, with powerful coffee and cocoa aromas.

No. 43 Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery, Portland, Oregon

Alcohol: 6.4%

This is a delicious, hoppy IPA with notes of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and tangerines. It has four hop varieties plus dry hopping. Breakside IPA won a gold medal in the American IPA category at the 2016 Best of Craft Beer Awards.

No. 42 Lambo Door

Grimm Artisanal Ales, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 8%

Grimm calls it "pure hop candy". This double IPA with Citra, El Dorado and Simcoe hops, ranked first out of 115 double IPA in a blind tasting by Paste magazine. Grimm is one of the pioneers of contract brewing.

No. 41 Samiec Alfa

Browar Artezan, Blonie, Poland

Alcohol: 11%

This barrel-aged miracle is one of RateBeer's Top 50 Imperial Stouts. It has a sweet aroma, low bitterness, pronounced vanilla and toffee notes and a creamy body.

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No. 40 St. Feuillien triple

Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart, Le Rueux, Belgium

Alcohol: 8.5%

Light amber color with pronounced maltiness. Secondary fermentation in the bottle gives a recognizable aroma created by the yeast, resulting in a long maturation, a long aftertaste. Gold medalist of the Barcelona Beer Challenge2016 in the Belgian Tripel category.

No. 39 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Copenhagen, Denmark

Alcohol: 10.9%

This top 50 imperial stout is brewed with one of the world's most expensive coffees - yes, the one that made it through the digestive tract of the civet, a picky South Asian mammal that eats only the finest, freshest coffee berries. This is a fairly rare coffee with a strong aroma. It gives the beer an intense smoky profile with notes of toasted bread and toasted vanilla.

No. 38 Avec Les Bons Voeux

Brasserie Dupont, Tourp-Leuze, Belgium

Alcohol: 9.5%

Top-fermented lager beer of copper color, light body, dry and sour. This delicious Belgian farmed ale ranks among the world's finest abbey tripels. It is ideal to drink it at cellar temperature, or chilled as an aperitif.

No. 37 Julius

Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, Massachusetts

Alcohol: 6.8%

This chillingly drinkable IPA, with notes of mango and sweet citrus and rounded bitterness. Beerishealthy.com calls it "The Best IPA in the World."

No. 36 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier

Braueri Heller, Bamberg, Germany

Alcohol: 5.5%

With a reddish brown body and large white head, this unfiltered beer has a recognizable smoked meat aroma balanced by cinnamon toast and caramel flavors. Fastenbier means "beer for fasting" and this beer is sold only during the fast - from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

No. 35 Orval

Brasserie d "Orval, Florentville, Villers-devan-Orval, Belgium

Alcohol: 6.2%

A coppery orange beer with a giant white frothy head and aromas of yeast, lemons and a light, non-dominant aroma. Floral, citrusy and complex dry beers with a medium body. It is also the only beer produced by the Orval Trappist Brewery to the general public.

No. 34 Double Barrel Jesus

Evil Twin Brewing, Westbrook Brewing Co., Brooklyn

Alcohol: 12%

Ranked in the top 100 of the best varieties in the world according to RateBeer. It is a matte black stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla and a toffee-like body.

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No. 33 Duck Duck Gooze

The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, California

Alcohol: 7%

With its sour taste and aroma, citrus notes, an invigorating acidic finish, and a slight sweetness for balance, this ale has become one of the brewery's best-selling beers since its launch in 2009. It is very difficult to find, as it is brewed only once every three years, and in limited quantities.

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No. 32 Oude Geuze

Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

Classic Belgian ale, cloudy, honey-colored, with a wine-like citric acidity, a hint of spice, tiny bubbles and strong carbonation. It is considered the sparkling wine of the beer world and won the title of Best Sour Beer at the 2016 World Beer Awards.

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No. 31 Kormoran Imperium Prunum

Browar Kormoran, Olsztyn, Poland

Alcohol: 11 percent

One of the top 100 according to RateBeer and the best Baltic porter in the world. Explosive notes of prunes, smoked fruits, chocolate and malt.

No. 30 Zombie Dust

Alcohol: 6.2%

This powerful pale ale is worth buying, if only for the label. But those who are attracted by the unusual pattern are fascinated by the beer itself. A powerful aroma of pine and citrus, on the palate - notes of grapefruit and honey. Included in the top 50 according to Men’s Fitness and thefiftybest.com.

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No. 29 Péché Mortel

Brasserie Dieu du Ciel !, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 6.5%

Coffee is added during the brewing process, resulting in an intense, dense imperial stout with a roasted coffee bean aroma and a slightly tart finish. Voted One of the Best Imperial Stouts by Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine.

No. 28 Two Hearted Ale

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 7%

Named after the Tu-Harted River in Michigan. This is an invigorating IPA with explosive pine and citrus notes. According to the authors of Beer Advocate, this is one of those beers that will outlive its time.

No. 27 Darkness

Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Alcohol: 9.6%

It is a complex, heavy Russian imperial stout with dark chocolate, fruit and toffee aromas, moderate carbonation, and unconventional aroma hops. He has about 10,000 near-perfect Untappd reviews.

# 26 Oude Geuze Vintage

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

This vintage series gueuze is only sold in Belgium. It is released for sale after several years of storage in Drie Fonteinen basements - unlike the usual Oude Geuze, which matures for six months. It is up to the brewer to decide which gueuze is going to be vintage - he judges its taste and aging potential. Oude Geuze Vintage at number 18 is on the Beer Advocate's 250 Glorious Beers, based on more than 10 years of reviews.

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No. 25 Dinner

Maine Beer Company, Freeport, Maine

Alcohol: 8.2%

Double dry-hopped with over 6 lbs of hops per barrel (230 g / dL), this double IPA has a hazy golden color and a dry, refreshing character. Craft Beer & Brewing magazine rates it with 100 points.

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No. 24 Hopslam

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 10%

Perhaps this double IPA with Northwest hops isn't what you postcard home about. However, fans of this beer call all the beer shops in the city, having barely heard the rumor that there are a couple of packages there. Each sip is filled with honey notes, and a sophisticated hopping scheme creates an aromatic, citrusy, bitter, and at the same time refreshing beer.

No. 23 Supplication

Alcohol: 7%

This brown ale is aged 12 months with sour cherries in Pinot Noir barrels from Sonoma Valley winemakers. The result is a bright, sour, fruity and slightly aromatic beer with a tangible barrel character.

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No. 22 Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany

Alcohol: 5.4%

A traditional hefeweizen with an earthy forest aroma, well balanced, fruity and dry. Winner of the World Beer Cup gold medal in the Hefeweizen South German Style category.

No. 21 The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon

Alcohol: 11.1%

The notes of licorice in the aroma are given by the addition of cherry bark and vanilla and aging in oak barrels. It is the winner of the 2016 World Beer Awards in the Best Imperial Stout category.

No. 20 Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged

AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego, California

Alcohol: 12%

Matte black with brownish foam. Aromas of chocolate and licorice combined with smoky roasted coffee. Creamy and sweet, this beer is great for aging. It earned 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

No. 19 La Fin du Monde

Unibroue, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 9%

A hazy, yeasty, flowery triple gold ale with a medium body and rich flavor. Unibroue Brewers say the beer was brewed in honor of the brave European explorers who believed they reached the end of the world by discovering North America, the New World. World's End has won more awards than any other Canadian beer.

No. 18 Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 15%

Dense and caramel, with notes of chocolate and coffee in the aroma, dried fruit and brown sugar on the palate. You can buy it only at the brewery one day a year - Dark Lord Day (in 2017 it was held on May 13).

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No. 17 Parabola

Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California

Alcohol: 13.1%

This is an imperial stout that is spoken of as a fine wine. Don't be surprised to hear someone mention notes of tobacco and oak or black coffee and vanilla. This truly complex Russian imperial stout is both sweet and bitter and incredibly difficult to buy. It is aged in bourbon barrels (Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and others) and then blended.

No. 16 Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH, Kelheim, Germany

Alcohol: 12%

Legend has it that one winter barrels of Aventinus froze during transport. The brewers tasted the remaining unfrozen liquid and were amazed. And you can see why. This is a legendary beer with banana aroma and dried fruit, cocoa and clove flavors.

No. 15 Mornin 'Delight

Alcohol: 12%

With a strong espresso aroma and a dense, full body, this imperial stout is ranked third in the Top 50 in the world by RateBeer. Beer Advocate founder Jason Elstrom believes Toppling Goliath will remain a favorite for years to come.

No. 14 Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida

Alcohol: 11%

Hunahpu's Day tickets ($ 200-400) go on sale every December. This festival takes place in March and fans can be the first to try a new incarnation of their longtime favorite. The ticket price includes 4-12 bottles of this spicy, rich imperial stout, which is aged in half in rum and apple brandy barrels.

No. 13 Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 8%

The ancient Roman erudite writer and philosopher Pliny the Elder called the hops Lupus salictarius - "the wolf in the willows" - although it is not known for certain whether he meant hops. In any case, the double IPA named after him is hazy, coppery-golden, with a piney aroma. It is fresh, with perfectly balanced hops and fresh grapefruit flavor. The beer has won gold in the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and is considered one of the best West Coast IPAs in history.

No. 12 Westvleteren Extra 8

Alcohol: 8%

Only six Belgian brands can claim to be produced in Trappist abbeys, and the monks of Saint Sixtus' Abbey in Westvleteren produce the least beer, so their dark ale is in dire shortage. With notes of tea, raisins and black bread, this dubbel is highly carbonated and has a large frothy head.

No. 11 Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Alcohol: 11.2%

Finding the incredibly popular Breakfast Stout might have seemed like a daunting task to Founders, but they did it. Aged in oak bourbon barrels in a cellar, this imperial stout is second to none. KBS, brewed with chocolate and coffee, is for lovers who love the bourbon hint of beer for breakfast.

No. 10 Ann

Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hill Farmstead was named the World's Best Brewery by RateBeer. Anna's honey season is aged for many months in French oak wine barrels and only then becomes Ann. The naturally carbonated beer exhibits a complex citric acidity with hints of green apple.

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No. 9 Lou Pepe Kriek

Brasserie Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium

Alcohol: 5%

Each year, Cantillon manages to get a ton or two of the delicate and rare sour cherries from Schaarbeek, whose harvest is unpredictable. Used exclusively for blending, these cherries are steeped in beer for two to three months to create that acidic and juicy cry. Production is limited to a couple of thousand bottles per year due to the limited number of berries. Lou Pepe Kriek is one of Thrillist's 2016 Best Beers.

No. 8 Celebrator

Brauerei Aying, Aying, Germany

Alcohol: 6.7%

Doppelbock stands out among other German styles. This strong but not overwhelming beer with a lush head is aged for six months. Great beer for a party with friends and family.

No. 7 St. Bernardus Abt 12

St. Bernardus Brouwerij, Watau, Belgium

Alcohol: 10%

Powerful, full bodied, spicy, malty, strong - like drinking an alcoholic fruit cake with chocolate and caramel. This is an Abbey ale brewed in the classic Belgian Quadrupele style following an old Trappist recipe. St. Bernardus is considered one of the best beer brands in the world by the beer community.

No. 6 Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago

Alcohol: 13.8%

This limited-edition stout is no joke. It has a pronounced black hue with a slight caramel head, strong aromas of bourbon, vanilla and figs, followed by notes of chocolate and molasses.

No. 5 Heady Topper

The Alchemist, Waterbury, Vermont

Alcohol: 8%

This Vermont Double IPA is incredibly hard to come by - unless you live 50 kilometers from the brewery, but it is loved by beer enthusiasts the world over. This award-winning, elusive beer sells out as soon as it hits the shelves.

No. 4 Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brasserie Rochefort, Rochefort, Belgium

Alcohol: 11.3%

The traditional Belgian Rochefort Quadrupe with a blue lid is one of the few true Trappist varieties. This malty strong beer, when cold, gives off notes of plum and apricot, and when heated, it reveals the true character of the beer. It is suitable for sipping slowly, like a good scotch or wine. Last October, the beer was the winner of the Belgian Beer Journal's blind tasting of quadruples.

No. 3 Pliny the Younger

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 10.25%

Named after the nephew and adopted son of the aforementioned Pliny the Elder. Pliny the Younger documented the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, during which his uncle died. This is a true triple IPA (it has three times more hops than usual) and is very difficult, time consuming, and expensive to make. Differs in moderate bitterness and beautiful copper color. Only available on taps and only released for two weeks at the beginning of February.

No. 2 Westvleteren 12 (XII)

Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 10.2%

This beer is definitely one of the best of the best, and some experts believe that it deserves the first place. This is a real Trappist beer brewed by monks in the Abbey of Saint Sixtus. A dark chestnut brown beer with dark fruit and brown sugar aromas. It is a complex and spicy quadruple with lively carbonation. Ranked # 1 in the Abbey / Quadruple category by RateBeer and 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

# 1 Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This barrel-aged imperial coffee stout is extremely difficult to find commercially. It has a powerful maple scent with notes of chocolate and hazelnut. In 2015, Esquire magazine included him in the list of “10 Great Beers You Are Not Likely to Eat,” and was ranked # 1 in the global top 250 on Beer Advocate.

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Beer has long been considered one of the favorite drinks of men. As a result, the range of products presented has significantly increased and it is becoming more and more difficult to determine the best beer in Russia. The problem of choice arises not only with regard to Russian-made products, but also those imported from other countries.

Before assigning the title of the best beer to a certain brand, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic rules for choosing a quality drink:

1. It is better to purchase a drink for bottling, since this is more likely that the product has been stored in accordance with all requirements. In most cases, this kind of alcohol is stored in kegs, which are made of chrome-plated steel that does not corrode. They save beer from the negative effects of the sun's rays, as well as foreign odors.
2. The purchase of "live" beer will bring much more benefit. This is the name of a fresh unfiltered drink, which contains a large amount of microelements useful for the body (calcium, iron, manganese, potassium) and brewer's yeast, which have therapeutic properties and contain all the vitamins of group B. But, choosing this type of beer, keep in mind that it has a shelf life of only a few days.

If you are going on a trip, then the best option would be to purchase bottled or canned beer, but here you also need to pay attention to a number of points:

1. When choosing a drink, opt for the one that has a shorter shelf life, it most likely contains fewer different preservatives. It is noted that for storage of the presented beverage in bottles, a preservative such as ascorbic acid is added to it, which increases the shelf life of the product.
2. Pay attention to the date of the spill, preferably the closest one. Recently spilled alcohol is likely to be less affected by negative factors. The presented drink is strongly influenced by the storage characteristics (temperature regime, sunlight), which are rather irresponsible in Russia.
3. In order to purchase good bottled alcohol, it is recommended to take it from the refrigerator - beer likes to be kept cool. Even imported alcohol, being in the window, can deteriorate in the shortest possible time.
4. When choosing between a drink in a tin can and a glass bottle, it is better to opt for the latter, since it is not able to absorb various aromas, thereby giving the beer an unpleasant aftertaste. And the purchase of a hoppy drink in plastic bottles should immediately be abandoned, since this material allows oxygen to pass through and alcohol becomes unusable.
5. It is recommended to buy beer in dark or green bottles, since they let the sun's rays through themselves much less. Products in an aluminum can could be considered even more useful if there were no metallic taste present in them.
6. Regardless of which brewer you buy, you need to take the bottles placed in the back of the display case, since they are less exposed to the sun and, for sure, have a more recent release.

Russian beer rating

• Pilzenskoe - manufactured in Moscow.
• Venskoye - produced in a brewery located within Moscow.
• Beach - produced on the territory of Anapa.
• Lagernoe - produced by Bogerhof, the amount of alcohol is 4.7%.
• Samarskoe - produced by Zhigulevskoe pivo, the amount of alcohol is 4.5%.

Moving on to the TOP-5 of the best dark beer, the following manufacturers can be distinguished:

1. Rye - produced on the territory of Anapa, by the organization "Bogerhof", fortress - 5.2%.
2. Bannoe is produced by Bogerhof, the share of alcohol is 5.5%.
3. Afanasy Porter - produced in the city of Tver, by the Afanasy plant, 8%.
4. Velkopopovetsky goat - from 3.2 to 4%.
5. Baltika №6 - produced by the manufacturer Baltika, 7%.

• AF Brew - produced in St. Petersburg.
• Bottle Share is a Moscow intoxicating drink.
• Salden`s Brewery is a hoppy drink produced in Tula.
• Jaws - produced on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region, namely in the city of Zarechye.
• Green Street Brewery is a drink produced in Moscow.

Moving on to the most popular and the highest quality craft beer in Russia, the following picture can be noted:

• Bakunin - produced in St. Petersburg.
• Brickstone - manufactured in Moscow.
• 1 ton - produced in the city of Zhukovsky, located in the Moscow region.
• Petr Petrovich is a drink produced in Tula.
• La Beerint is an alcohol produced in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga region.

List of the best Czech beers

The Czech Republic is recognized as the homeland of numerous types of rather tasty beer. Representatives of this country treat the production of a hoppy drink with special respect and pass on the secrets of making high-quality beer to their children from an early age.

There is no exact rating of the quality of Czech beer, since each lover of this drink has its own preferences. But after making an analysis of the frequency of use of various brands in this country, the following rating can be distinguished:

1. Velkopopovicky Kozel - manufactured on the territory of Velké Popovice;
2. Staropramen - produced in Prague, this Prague drink is known throughout the world for its unusual recipe and relatively low price.
3. Bernard - produced in the city of Humpolec.
4. Budweiser Budvar.
5. Pilsner Urquell.

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Germany is a country that is considered the birthplace of the intoxicating drink, as evidenced by the annual “Day of Beer”. The inhabitants of this country treat the presented alcoholic drink with special reverence, so every German can distinguish in which part of the country this or that drink is prepared.

The types of German beer and the places of their production can be found in the table below.
Inexpensive and high quality German beer:

Beer types such as lager and stout are especially popular in Germany, and they are also widely popular in Belgium.

Features of drinking beer correctly

Regardless of whether your beer is strong or non-alcoholic, cheap or expensive, you need to know how to drink it correctly, and for this you need to follow a number of rules:

1. The drink should be consumed at the recommended temperature. For the bulk of beer varieties, the optimal temperature conditions are + 6-6.5 C. But it is best to observe the temperature indicated by the manufacturer on the label.
2. Brewers may advise you not to expose your beer to extreme temperature changes. This is explained by the fact that the intoxicated drink quickly precipitates, and its taste and aroma properties simply disappear.
3. You should not shake the beer (especially budget products or, if desired, get hungover), since it is oxidized with oxygen in a short time. And, as you know, an oxidized intoxicating drink acquires a cloudy color and a specific taste.
4. Whether you drink filtered or unfiltered beer, glass, porcelain or ceramic is the best choice. This is due to the fact that if you drink a drink from a can, then this also provokes its unwanted shaking and stirring. That is why they create special beer glasses, and if you also rinse them under water, and then pour beer into them without wiping, then it will fill softer.
5. The intoxicated drink should be poured around the rim of the glass. As you know, no one likes when, instead of a tasty and thirst-quenching drink, he is poured half a glass of foam, so to avoid such situations, you need to hold the glass at an angle of 45 degrees and at a distance of about 2 centimeters from the bottle, and then slowly fill it along edge.

In order for the presented drink to bring pleasure, it is recommended to drink it with friends with fried meat, and most importantly, in the right glass.

Among the popular glasses for drinking hop, the following are distinguished:

• Wheat - has a cone shape and a tapered top, ideal for wheat beer;
• Pilsner - has a cone shape and a straight top, perfect for lager drinks;
• Pint - Great for lagers and ales.

But even if you do not have a special glass, you can always enjoy the presented drink, the main thing is to choose a really high-quality one.

Remember that if you do not have enough money for expensive beer, then you can always choose a high-quality budget option, both from Russian alcohol and among imported products.

Beer has been one of the favorite drinks of men since ancient times. Today this product is consumed with the same pleasure by the fair sex.

Such popularity of beer has provoked an expansion of its assortment. On the shelves of modern supermarkets or in beer bars and pubs, you can find dozens or even hundreds of types of this malt drink. That is why it is very difficult to decide which beer to choose and which one will be tastier. This article will try to form a rating of the most popular and best beer in Russia by color and storage method.

What is the best beer in Russia: rating

If you do not take into account the types of beer, its price category and method of storage, then one general rating of beer in 2017 can be derived:

1. Porter from the private brewing company "Afanasy" - 8% alcohol, 20% density.
2. Ale "Shaggy Bumblebee" from the Moscow Brewing Company - 5% alcohol, 12% density.
3. "Russian Imperial Status" by Stamm Beer - 9% alcohol, 25% extract of the initial wort.
4. Baltika 3 from the Baltika company - 4.8% of the fortress, 12% of the density.
5. "Yuzberg Weissbier" from LLC "Suzdal Brewing Company" - 4.9% alcohol, 13.1% of the initial wort extract.
6. "Ochakovo" from ZAO MPBK "Ochakovo" - 4.6% alcohol, 12% density.
7. "Three Bears" from "Heineken" - 5% alcohol, 11% density.
8. Baltika №6 from the Baltika company - 7% alcohol, 16-17% density.
9. "Afanasy Domashnee" from the Tverskoy Brewery "Afanasy" - 4.5% alcohol, 11% density.
10. "Velkopopovicky Kozel" from the brewing company EFES RUS - 4% ABV, 9.8% extract of the initial wort.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that the given rating is not generally accepted - it was compiled only on the basis of surveys of some respondents and the rating of beer sales in Russia.

The best Czech beer: varieties

The Czech Republic is home to the most delicious and popular brands of beer. In this country, the intoxicated drink is treated with great respect and from a young age they understand all the intricacies of its choice. That is why it is very difficult to compose a hit parade of the best Czech beer, since its gourmets have completely different preferences. But we will still try to build a certain gradation of this Czech drink:

• Pilsner Urquell Plzen
• Velkopopovicky Kozel settlement Velke Popovice
• Staropramen Prague
• Budweiser Budvar České Budějovice
• Krušovice Krusovice
• Bernard Humpolec
• Velvet brand from Staropramen
• Kelt brand from Staropramen

Best German Beer: Stamps

As for Germany, the mere presence of Octoberfest, held annually in this country, makes it an integral part of the history of brewing. In this European state, beer has a special attitude - the Germans idolize it and consider it a divine drink. No German will ever confuse the taste of Bavarian beer with another kind of beer brewed on the opposite side of the country.

If you start listing the varieties and varieties of German beer, it can take a long time. Therefore, we will try to recall only the most famous manufacturers of this intoxicating drink in Germany:

• Oettinger Ettinger
• Spaten Spaten
• Paulaner Paulaner
• Krombacher Krombacher
• Franziskaner Franciscaner
• Bitburger Bitburger
• Beck`s Becks
• Warsteiner Warstein
• Hasseröder Hasseröder
• Veltins Veltins
• Radeberger Radeberger
• Erdinger Erdinger

Best craft beer in Russia

Before compiling a rating of the best craft beer in Russia, you need to understand the very concept of craft beer. Craft beer or craft beer is beer produced by a small business, based on traditional recipes.

Today in Russia there are quite a few private, small breweries, which, unlike large producers, brew exclusive sorts of beer according to old, proven recipes.

If you were to compose a hit parade of craft beer in Russia, then most likely it would look like this:

• AF Brew St. Petersburg
• Bakunin St. Petersburg
• Brickstone Moscow
• Drakkar St. Petersburg
• La Beerint Obninsk, Kaluga region
• 1 Ton Zhukovsky, Moscow region
• Vasileostrovskaya brewery, St. Petersburg
• Petr Petrovich, Tula

The best light beer in Russia

• Khamovniki "Pilzenskoe" from "Moscow Brewing Company" - 4.8% fortress
• Khamovniki "Venskoe" from "Moscow Brewing Company" - 4.5% strength
• Beach light from the Bogerhof Brewery, Anapa - 3.7% fortress
• Lagernoe light from the Bogerhof Brewery, Anapa - 4.7% fortress
• Kruger Premium Pils from JSC "Tomskoe Pivo" - 5% strength
• Stolichnoye Double Gold from MPBK "Ochakovo" - 5.5% fortress
• Karachaevskoe Zhivoye from JSC "Karachaevsky Brewery", Karachaevsk - 4% fortress
• Cervena Selka from "Moscow Brewing Company" - 5% strength
• Samarskoe from JSC "Zhigulevskoe pivo" - 4.5% strength
• Zhiguli Barnoe "Mospivkom" - 5% fortress
• Siberian crown "Golden" from JSC "SUN Inbev" - 4% fortress
• Siberian crown "Classic" from JSC "SUN Inbev" - 5% fortress

Best dark beer

• Semi-dark rye from Bogerhof Brewery, Anapa (semi-dark) - 5.2% strength
• Bannoe dark from Bogerhof Brewery, Anapa - 5.5% fortress
• Kruger Dunkel from OJSC "Tomskoe Pivo" - 3.9% alcohol
• Afanasy Porter from the Tver brewery "Afanasy" - 8% fortress
• Velkopopovetsky Kozel dark - 3.2-4% fortress
• Velkopovetsky Goat black - 3.5-5% fortress
• Baltika №6 from the Baltika company - 7% alcohol
• "Russian Imperial Status" by Stamm Beer - 9% alcohol
• Ale "Shaggy Bumblebee" from the Moscow Brewing Company - 5% alcohol
• "Afanasy Porter" from the Tver Brewery "Afanasy" - 8% fortress

• Edelweiss from "Heineken"
• Oettinger from "Moscow Brewing Company"
• Guinness by Heineken
• Velkopopovicky Kozel from "EFES"
• Khamovniki from "Moscow Brewing Company"
• Zatecky Gus from Carlsberg
• Gold Mine Beer from "EFES"
• Three bears from "Heineken"
• Zhigulevskoe from Zhigulevskoe beer, Samara
• Old Miller from "EFES"

• AF Brew St. Petersburg
• Bottle Share Moscow
• Victory Art Brew, St. Petersburg
• Salden`s Brewery Tula
• STAMM BEER Moscow
• Paradox Brewery St. Petersburg
• Bakunin St. Petersburg
• Jaws Zarechye, Sverdlovsk region
• 1516 Pub & Brewery Moscow
• Green Street Brewery Moscow

As for canned beer, almost all beer producers release their product both in glass and tin containers. Therefore, the rating of the best canned beer will be identical to the rating of bottled beer given earlier in the article.

The most popular bottled and draft beer in Russia: the best varieties

Summing up the results of the article, we can conclude that in our country the culture of brewing and drinking beer is finally reaching a new level. People have stopped simply devouring a cheap, unpalatable product. They are increasingly trying to taste as many different brands and types of beer as possible in order to choose one or two of their favorite.

This trend has provoked the development in Russia of an increasing number of craft, small breweries that create exclusive, unique tastes of beer. Apparently, therefore, more and more often the price of products of such small enterprises, and not mass-produced beer, which has long become boring to everyone, and, moreover, is brewed from incomprehensible ingredients.

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Beer in Russia is loved and appreciated, despite the numerous statements of doctors about its dangers. The intoxicating drink, akin to kvass, has been brewed in some regions since ancient times, so it is almost impossible to ward off the population from this drink. Asking the question what is the best beer in Russia, it is difficult to answer unequivocally. There are many manufacturers, their products are supplied to various regions, and consumers are not always familiar with the entire assortment in the country. Therefore, starting a conversation about what is the best beer in Russia, let's recall the elementary indicators that appear on the label of each beer bottle in accordance with the requirements of GOST.

Quality marks

Nowadays in stores you can find all kinds of surrogate called "product". Beer is also no exception. It should contain 80% water and 20% natural raw materials, additives as substitutes are unacceptable. Pay attention to the shelf life, they should not be too long, this will be an indicator of the presence of chemistry in the composition. When choosing a bottle of a cold drink, do not get confused in the definition of the strength, because the percentage of alcohol and degrees are completely different things. These are the basic parameters for delineating the circle of the "right" beer. The volume of the container and its material - plastic, glass or tin - does not affect the taste, thanks to the use of special technologies in production.

Assortment in stores

Everyone is probably trying to decide what is the best beer in Russia when they stand at the shelves in a supermarket. And here it is very difficult to find out the answer, because according to the indicators on the label, you cannot feel the aroma of the drink, do not follow the formation of foam, do not look at it at the light. Therefore, relying on economic considerations, we choose what is cheaper, or, conversely, we trust elite foreign bottles. To prove that the most is in Russia, you need to find out what the citizens of the country drink and what the brewery supplies to competitions.

Beer and Society

According to statistics, the level of beer consumption in Russia is very high. Millions of turnover make this area a profitable and win-win for investors. But the share of domestic beer consumption sounds like a silent reproach - only about 16%. Most likely, this is the result of globalization, because they expanded into large European factories, opened representative offices and flooded the market. Competent advertising and completed the job, making it the imported beer the most in demand. However, there are many factories, albeit small ones, that produce a high quality product that can compete in the global market, not to mention the local one. People have never heard of many brands (there are about 450 of them on the Russian market). They simply do not know what is the best beer in Russia, since the process of supplying the product in supermarket chains is not well-established.

Top manufacturers

We have something to answer a foreigner to the question of which beer is the best in Russia, since there are many varieties of it, and all of them are brewed and bottled in cities and towns.
our homeland. Geographically, the production of the drink is concentrated in the Moscow region, the Volga region and Siberia. According to various ratings, the best of the best in this area have stood out, and we'll talk about them.

Consumers unanimously speak about the quality of the product. Beers "Munich", "Vienna" and "Pilzenskoe" have taken an honorable place in the hearts of gourmets. These are light brands of various strengths. The brewery of the city of Anapa is also famous, here the drink can be tasted by vacationers. The variability of choice - light, dark, semi-dark - allows you to discover new shades of taste. Among the most popular names are "Beach", "Rye", "Bannoe", "Lagernoe". Quality beer is produced in Tomsk, these are Kruger Premium Pils and Kruger Dunkel. The percentage of alcohol here reaches 5%. In addition to these types, the company's "Barley Beer" is known, which is praised for its lightness and aroma of fresh bread. It is available in containers of various sizes.

Popular product

The Russians also fell in love with Ochakovo, a company that has been developing its production for about 30 years. The beer is of high quality, according to the classic technology.

In addition to the brand name, "Barley Ear" is known. The most advertised product of the company at the moment is "Stolichnoe Double Gold". Baltika beer is constantly improving and pleases its customers, which should be noted.

Oddly enough, the city of Karachaevsk distinguished itself in this area, producing live beer, experimenting with recipes and invariably supplying the buyer with high quality goods. The Tver brewery is also not lagging behind, making its Afanasy beer well-known in the country. Also noteworthy is Sibirskaya Korona, which, while not becoming a leader, nevertheless actively increases the level of sales.

Where does the rating come from?

It is very difficult to determine the best beer in Russia. The rating of beer in Russia is made by both consumers and specialists at special competitions. Also, polls are conducted by journalists and manufacturers themselves. It is very difficult to bring together all the opinions, and it is not necessary, because beer is such a rich drink that it is difficult to choose one version of its ideal state.

The question "which beer is the best in Russia" is answered annually by the competition "100 best goods of Russia". A specialized professional competition is also held annually. So, in 2013, its winners were light beer "Khamovniki Munchenskoe", "Assir Lager" pasteurized, beer drink "Triple Wheat Ale", light "German" from "BrauMaster", "Port-Petrovskoe 2" from Makhachkala, "Ipatovskoe" , "Yerevan", "Maikop". Many companies presented their products, there are about a hundred varieties that meet the highest requirements.

What is "live" beer?

The most valuable beer is "live", it does not undergo pasteurization. Thanks to this, in
it retains natural aromas and flavors, there may even be a slight sediment. It is this beer that requires compliance with storage conditions, because otherwise it will quickly deteriorate, fermentation processes will get out of control and the properties of the product will deteriorate. It is from those who work with beer, supplying it to warehouses, shops, counters, that a large percentage of product success depends.

Wishes to the taster

In determining what is the best beer in Russia, the rating is powerless. Many brands have been awarded "gold" at exhibitions more than once, and have been highly appreciated by the tasters. It is only possible to name the best of the best and entrust the final decision to the buyer.

Summing up, I would like to wish everyone to taste the best beer in Russia. To do this, you can go to a specialized bar or on an excursion to - to the brewery. There they will probably pour you the best kind of drink and tell you how it differs from others. The largest manufacturers have adopted the best from their European colleagues - high-quality equipment, precision technology. Our country possesses huge resources of raw materials - malt, barley, wheat, which make it possible to obtain a product with a rich taste and aroma. It is the tradition of drinking this drink - the distinction of shades, aftertaste, undertones, aromas - that should be cultivated in our society. Thinking about what is the best beer in Russia, go to a local brewery and try live beer. Only by knowing and comparing is it possible to choose the best of the best in this field.