In brackets is shown beer characteristics.
Sample: (0,5 L; 4,5; 11%) -volume 0,5 liter; 4,5 - alcohol content; 11% - original gravity
Xirdalan, (0,5 L; 4,8), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
Baku beer market fully occupied with Baku-Castel. Impossible to buy something exept Xirdalan and other brands from Castel with rare exceptions. Xirdalan and Xirdalan Dark is serving in restaurants mainly.
Xirdalan Qara, (0,5 L; 6,0), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
Xirdalan Dark. I found this sort most tasty and was drinking it mainly. Next two labels from bottles which I bought with gap in one day. I was very surprised when found alcohol content difference.
Xirdalan 7-7, (0,5 L; 7,7), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
Xirdalan Strong. Although it is not so strong for me and taste well.
Castel Beer, (0,5 L; 6,0), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
According to local citizens this is most popular beer in Baku.
Qizilarpa, (0,5 L; 3,5), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
Wheat beer.
Efsana, (0,5 L; 3,5), Baku-Castel, Azerbajan
This is only sort of beer in PET bottle I met. On the label you can see famous "Maiden tower" which was built in 12 century.
Uc gonbul,(0,5 л), Khayai Company, Azerbajan
Name of beer is easy to translate as "Three Fatties". I had this label before but I decided to present it in order to show full picture of beer in Baku.
Attila Premium,(0,5 L; 3,8; 11%), Asfan Ltd., Azerbajan
During my stay in Baku I found only two beers (this one and previous) brewed by another than Castel brewery. This beer has name of antique hero Attila.
Zhigulevskoe, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Buket Chuvashii" Brewery, Russia
In Samara I spend only one day. So I had only one evening for searching and tasting beer. In the market near the Hotel I found set of Chuvash beers. Most of labels were new.
Ledi-Noch (Lady-Night), (0,5 L; 5,6; 14%), "Buket Chuvashii" Brewery, Russia
"Buket Chuvashii" restarted brewing of "Lady-Night" with new label. In the past lady's swimsuit was made from foil and removable. After foil removing lady remains necked. Now swimsuit is printed and unremovable.
Falcon Light, (0,5 L; 4,0; 10%), "Moscow-Efes" Brewery, Russia
Now I'm in Tyumen. In tyumen beer market similar to Moscow one. Nobody knows about local beer. So I was obliged to drink something new from Moscow. It was "Falcon" in glass bottle. Label from PET bottle you can see on the page "Near the Fireplace June 2004".
Ural Master Classic, (1,5 L; 5,1; 12%), "Zolotoy Ural" Brewery, Russia
Although I was too quick. When I rambled around the Hotel I found a few bottles of "Ural Master" as in glass as in PET bottles. Now is going lottery under the name "Master of Labour and Rest". The goal of lottery is to look for wrenches and nuts under caps. Wrenches is for glass bottles only and nuts for PET bottles.
Zolotoy Ural Standard (Golden Ural Standard), (0,5 L; 5,0; 12%), "Zolotoy Ural" Brewery, Russia
This sort from "Golden Ural" series I met at the very first time.
Zolotoy Khmel Light (Golden Hop Light), (1,5 L; 4,5; 11%), "Osha" Brewery, Russia
In the shop near the Hotel I found "Golden Hop" beer as draft as in PET bottles.
1984, (0,33 L; 5,1; 12,2%), Pivovarna Union, Slovenia
Now about my holidays in Slovenia. "1864" is the newest sort dedicated to 140-th anniversary of Union Brewery foundation.
Union Pils, (0,66 L; 4,5), Pivovarna Union, Slovenia
Farther is presented some lables from Union Brewery which is new for me.This beer was brewered for Italy especially. The volume 0,66 L is according to Italian standards.
Roler, (0,33 L; 2,5), Pivovarna Lasko, Slovenia
Now is Lashko Brewery already. And is new labels again.
Lasko Lahko, (0,5 L; 2,7), Pivovarna Lasko, Slovenia
Recently Lashko Brewery issued new labels for some grades. Up to now labels were rectangular and new ones is oval. This change touched two grades "Lashko Light" and "Zlatorog". In shops I saw both types of labels old and new.
Adam Ravbar, (2,0 L; 4,5; 12,5%), Pivovarna Adam Ravbar, Slovenia
This label is from Restaurant-Brewery Adam Ravbar (Domzale). Adam Ravbar brewing two sorts light and dark and bottling in bottles 0,25 L and 2 L. For both light and dark they use the same label.
Emonec, (2,0 L; 4,7; 12%), Pivovarna Emonec, Slovenia
One more Restaurant-Brewery Emonec. I have to say that this label is not using now. Currently they use two-liter glass bottle with glass-printed label. I received this label in the brewery and as far as I tasted beer in Emonec you can see it now.
Mahnic, (2,0 л), Pivovarna Gostilna Mahnic, Slovenia
The same story with Brewery Mahnic. Here also is using glass-printed label.
KAPITOL, (2,0 L; 12,5%), Pivovarna "KAPITOL", Slovenia
Brewery-restaurant Kapitol (near the resort Portoroz) uses self-adhesive label for two-liter glass bottles up to now.
Panache del'ami Fritz, (0,25 L; 1,0), Brasserie de Saverne, Франция
This is French beer. To be more precise it is mix of beer and lemonade. It was very hot on the beach. I had no real beer and I had drunk Panache. Not so bad to quench thirst.
Staro Cesko, (0,5 L; 5,2), Daruvarska Pivovara, Croatia
On the both ways to Slovenia and back I visited Zagreb (Croatia). In total I spend in Zagreb about two days and I had time to visit two local breweries. And of cause I was drinking beer there.
Thirst beer is not from Zagreb but I found it in supermarket.
Ozujsko Cool, (0,5 L; 0,5), Zagrebacka Pivovara, Croatia
"Ozujsko" it means "March beer". "Ozujsko Coll" is alcohol free beer. Label is new one. Figure and letter in the grey circle means that Zagreb brewery was established 111 years ago.
Ozujsko, (0,5 L; 5,2), Zagrebacka Pivovara, Croatia
Croatian football team took part in Euro-2004. Zagreb Brewery issued a few labels dedicated to champioship. On the labels mentioned that Brewery is official sponsor of the team.
Ozujsko, (0,65 L; 5,2; 12%), Zagrebacka Pivovara, Croatia
Zagreb Brewery started bottling into PET bottles. On the label described all advantages of this type of packaging.
Niksicko, (1,0 L; 5,2), Niksicko Pivo, Montenegro
At the end I would like to present label from Nikshich Brewery (Montenegro). "Nikshichko" beer in PET bottle I found in Ljubljana when was going to Union Brewery.
