Zhigulyovskoye - Beer of Yerevan JSC

kristenspaintings

California

3.53/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Joint-review by husband and wife:

This beer attracted us because of its unusual origins. Generally we like Armenian food, having tried some of it during a visit to Los Angeles. The cuisine, at least in our experience, was full of bright, tangy flavors and we imagined this beer would pair well with them.

This is a refreshing beer. It has a nice, crisp flavor that has a bite but is not too bitter. It finishes with a lightly sweet honey-like aftertaste.

Zhigulyovskoye is very reasonably priced next to comparable beers. Most people would probably enjoy this beer on a hot summer day with a light but flavorful menu.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 01:24:04 | More by kristenspaintings

Fatehunter

Oregon

2.9/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Thick two finger of head on a clear, pale straw colored body.
The aroma is honey, butterscotch and dry grain. Nice.
The flavor is quite sweet, too much for me, with nothing to balance it out. Minimal bitterness.
Fairly smooth texture with moderate carbonation and medium body.
If you like sweet lagers, this is for you.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 20:24:42 | More by Fatehunter

UCLABrewN84

California

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a clear golden yellow with a 2 inch foamy off-white head that settles to a puffy dome of a cap. Distinct thin rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell starts out with some skunk notes followed by grain and spicy grass aromas. Taste is of sweet grains, grass/hay, and a spicy floral bitterness on the finish. The bitterness lingers on the palate for a while after each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly thick feeling moutfeel. Overall, this is an average lager and the first beer I have ever seen or tried from Armenia.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2011 04:59:17 | More by UCLABrewN84

stoutman

Michigan

3.45/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is clear medium yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (herbs), with light notes of skunk, dishrag. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately bitter, unclean. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Not too bad.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2006 23:05:01 | More by stoutman

brentk56

North Carolina

2.23/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance: Pours a hazy golden color with a frothy white head; decent retention and some splashy lacing

Smell: Butterscotch and a touch of earthy hop aromas waft unpleasantly from the brew

Taste: If you have any questions about diacetyl, buy this brew for a sampler as they buttery taste is overwhelming in the forefront of the beer; after the swallow, there are some harsh, grainy tastes and then the whole thing descends into a sour lemony mush

Mouthfeel: Light bodied and moderately carbonated with a bit of a biting, acrid tone

Drinkability: Drain pour; nice label, though

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2006 21:49:52 | More by brentk56