OAO Syktyvkarpivo Zastolnoe Svetloe

Brewed by OAO Syktyvkarpivo
Style: Pale Lager
Syktyvkar, 167001, Russia

500 ml bottle, brought by Konstantin to our rating session in Tromsø from Syktyvkar. Light golden body. Smells like Lays potato chips with cheese&onion. Tastes like cereal, dried fruit and a hint of honey. I actually love the Soviet style bottle and label: notice the use of traditional Komi pattern around the borders.

Many thanks to Konstantin who had bought a 500ml bottle in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic in Russia and carried it via Arkhangelsk to our rating session in Tromsø. Golden body under a slowly fading, white head. Strange, and actually, bad smell of sweaty cheese and potatoes. Sweet corn in flavour mixed with sweet, dried fruits. Weak bittersweet ending. Noticeable alcohol. Far too sweet (shared with Elisabeth, Konstantin and Stefan, 24.09.2009).