Russian beers

As our friend Josh Oakes returned to Stockholm from Russia on his Son of Iron Liver" tour, we were lucky enough to get to sample some of the Russian beers he'd brough back. These beers were mostly brewed in St Petersburg, and varied in quality from "good" to "oh, my god!". The brewery Stepana Razina had several reasonably good beers, but also makes te worst beer of all time - the totally undrinkable Stepan Razin Studentskoe. Even weeks after i tried it I still feel sick about the thought of drinking it.

Arsenal'noe Temnoe, a flawless ruby lager from Tolskoe Pivo in Tula were deemd the winner of the Russian beers, but were well beaten by some of the other beerswe added. Wellington Iron Duke Strong Ale was a nice fullbodied and flavourful beer from Ontario, which managed to score the highest rating of the night from everybody present.

Well, thank's Josh for bringing us these beers!!

Beers rated October 2000

RANK BEER COUNTRY SCORE JZ PS LS CG FH ABV STYLE

142 Wellington Iron Duke Strong Ale Canada 4,04 4 4+ 4 4 4- 6,5% Ale, British style
820 Ash Vine Hop & Glory England 3,28 4- 4- 3 3 3 5,0% Ale, British style
1024 La Cheval Blanc Rescousse Canada 3,12 2+ 4- 3+ 3 3+ 5,0% Wheat beer
1189 Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Lager England 3,00 3+ 3 3+ 3- 3- 5,0% Lager, Light
1378 Arsenal'noe Temnoe Russia 2,86 3- 3 3+ 3 2+ 5,7% Lager, Dark
1456 Stepan Razin Zolotoe Russia 2,80 3 3 4- 2 2+ 5,6% Lager, Light
1613 Otchakovo Pivo Specialnoe Russia 2,66 3- 3+ 3- 2 3- 4,5% Lager, Light
1614 Stepan Razin Admiralteyskoe Russia 2,66 2 3+ 3 3 2 4,5% Lager, Light
1807 Kloster 3,5% Czech Republic 2,49 3 4- 2- 2+ 2- 3,5% Lager, Light
1920 Stepan Razin Zenit 1984 Temnoe Russia 2,38 2 3+ 3- 2- 2+ 5,2% Lager, Dark
2212 Bavariya Temnoe Russia 2,06 1+ 2 3 2+ 2 5,0% Lager, Dark
2477 Zastol'ny Kvass Russia 1,64 2- 2+ 2 1- Special
2627 Botchkarev Bele Nochi Russia 1,23 1+ 1+ 1+ 1- 2 4,7% Special
2726 Stepan Razin Studentskoe Russia -0,07 0+ 0 0 0- 0+ 3,5% Lager, Light
Rated by: Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck and Fredrik Huldt

Beers rated October 2000
RANK	BEER	COUNTRY	SCORE	JZ	PS	LS	CG	FH	ABV	STYLE
142	Wellington Iron Duke Strong Ale	Canada	4,04	4	4+	4	4	4-	6,5%	Ale, British style
820	Ash Vine Hop & Glory	England	3,28	4-	4-	3	3	3	5,0%	Ale, British style
1024	La Cheval Blanc Rescousse	Canada	3,12	2+	4-	3+	3	3+	5,0%	Wheat beer
1189	Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Lager	England	3,00	3+	3	3+	3-	3-	5,0%	Lager, Light
1378	Arsenal'noe Temnoe	Russia	2,86	3-	3	3+	3	2+	5,7%	Lager, Dark
1456	Stepan Razin Zolotoe	Russia	2,80	3	3	4-	2	2+	5,6%	Lager, Light
1613	Otchakovo Pivo Specialnoe	Russia	2,66	3-	3+	3-	2	3-	4,5%	Lager, Light
1614	Stepan Razin Admiralteyskoe	Russia	2,66	2	3+	3	3	2	4,5%	Lager, Light
1807	Kloster 3,5%	Czech Republic	2,49	3	4-	2-	2+	2-	3,5%	Lager, Light
1920	Stepan Razin Zenit 1984 Temnoe	Russia	2,38	2	3+	3-	2-	2+	5,2%	Lager, Dark
2212	Bavariya Temnoe	Russia	2,06	1+	2	3	2+	2	5,0%	Lager, Dark
2477	Zastol'ny Kvass	Russia	1,64	2-	2+	2	1-			Special
2627	Botchkarev Bele Nochi	Russia	1,23	1+	1+	1+	1-	2	4,7%	Special
2726	Stepan Razin Studentskoe	Russia	-0,07	0+	0	0	0-	0+	3,5%	Lager, Light
Rated by: Johan Zetterlund, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck and Fredrik Huldt

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Updated 2000-10-17 Per Samuelsson