I spend in Ukraine almost whole month. First I was in Kramatorsk and visited local brewery. Unfortunately Kramatorsk brewery stopped bottling in May. I tasted beer only in the bar in the brewery. On the back way to Kiev I passed Kharkov and bought a few bottles of beer with new labels in supermarket. In Poltava I found new sorts of the local brewery. In Kiev I visited fair "Industry of beer and soft drinks 2004". In the fair I found a lot of novelties from different breweries. Week later I again traveled in Ukraine. This time I was in Chernovtsy in the west part of country. In Chernovtsy I met new beer series of beer which is brewing by "First Private Brewery" from Lvov. I took part in 16-th Breweriana Exchange meeting after returning to Kiev. Ukrainian beer adepts explained me that "First Private Brewery" is not new brewery but new name of "Galitsky Brewer". At the very end of October I spend two days in Austria. I had not so many free time, but I visited brewery-restaurant Siebensternbräu in Vienna. In Siebensternbräu I not only tasted beautifull beer but got a few new labels for my collection. Directly from Austria I went to Belgium. But it will be on October already.

Hike Light, (0,33 è 0,5 L; 4,5; 10,7%), Obolon Brewery, Ukraine

Lets start from Kiev, Ukraine. "Obolon" issued two new sorts "Hike" Light and Premium. Beer is botling in both hal a liter and 0,33 liter bottles. Labels differ only in dimention. I would like to inform crown-caps collectors that caps is new also. Open palm is printed on the cap and for different sorts is using caps with different colour.

Hike Premium, (0,33 è 0,5 L; 5,0; 11,5%), Obolon Brewery, Ukraine

Obolon Proprietary, (0,5 L; 5,2; 12%), Obolon Brewery, Ukraine

"Obolon Proprietary" do not changed practically from the previous year. The only background became more sharp and bright.

White Night, (0,5 L; 5,0; 12,5%), Yantar Brewery, Ukraine

"Interbrew" made "White" beer first and now issued blach wheat beer "White Night".

Lvovskoe without filtration, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), Lvov Brewery, Ukraine

In Ukraine is wheat beer rush. Most of breweries is making this sort of beer. "Lvov Brewery" do not want to be outsider and brewed wheat unfiltered beer.

Dozen, (0,5 L; 4,5; 12%), Novaya Bavariya Brewery, Ukraine

Novelties from Kharkov. "Novaya Bavariya" changed labels anew both for glass and PET bottles.

Novaya Bavariya Light Classic ¹13, (0,5 L; 5,0; 13%), Novaya Bavariya Brewery, Ukraine

Novaya Bavariya Light ¹11, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), Novaya Bavariya Brewery, Ukraine

Old Kharkov, (0,5 L; 4,7; 12,5%), Novaya Bavariya Brewery, Ukraine

"Old Kharkov" new sort dedicated to 350 years of city foundation.

Chill cola, (0,33 L; 7,0; 5,5%), Rogan Brewery, Ukraine

"Rogan" is continuing series of beer-mixes "Chill". Earlier brewery mixed beer with apple, cherry and grapefruit juices and made ginger beer. Now is coca-cola turn.

Dnipro Light, (0,5 L; 4,0; 10%), Poltavpivo Brewery, Ukraine

When I saw this beer in a shop first I decided that it is new label from Dnepropetrovs brewery "Dnipro". Only after detailed studying of the labels I realised that "Poltavpivo" used well-known brand.

Dnipro Strong, (0,5 L; 7,0; 17%), Poltavpivo Brewery, Ukraine

Caesar, (1,0 L; 5,0; 14%), Izyum Brewery, Ukraine

On the label is written famous Caesar's motto "Came, saw, won!" in ukrainian language. Unexpected name for beer. It is very interest why Izyum brewery gave such name to the beer. As far as I know Romans never visited this city. May be we can wait continuation of the series? In Rome was a many imperors.