May has arrived and brought long-waited warm in our city. It is the right time to overview what April brought new for us.

In brackets is shown beer characteristics.

Sample: (0,5 L; 4,5; 11%) -volume 0,5 liter; 4,5 - alcohol content; 11% - original gravity

Zhigulevskoe, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Ochakovo" brewery, Russia

Alcohol contents on the "Zhigulevskoe" label shifted from the left side to the center.

Zhigulevskoe, (1,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Ochakovo" brewery, Russia

The same is for PET bottle label.

Ostankino light, (0,5 L; 5,4; 14%), "Ostankino" brewery, Russia

Brewery phone numbers were changed on this label. All other is without change.

Stary Melnik Light, (0,5 L; 4,6; 11%), "Moscow Efes" Brewery, Russia

Label background became lighter. The logo of Russian football team sponsor was with black background. Now it was changed to green one.

Stary Melnik Light, (0,5 L; 4,6; 11%), "Moscow Efes" Brewery, Russia

"Efes" now is under preparations to World Football champioship 2006 already. The lottery "You are in distance of five crown-caps from Germany" are going. The main prize is visit Germany during the championship.

Baltika alcohol-free #0, (0,5 L; 0,5; 12%), "Baltika" brewery, Russia

The last renewed label of "Baltika" product line.

Ninth Strong, (0,5 L; 8,0; 16,5%), "Baltika" brewery, Russia

"Ninth" didn't issued with new-designed label. Label was copied from the big one from PET bottle.

Tinkoff Platinum, (0,33 L; 5,0; 13%), "Interbeer" brewery, Russia

Russian standard logo were shifted down towards text. Sign "V" appeared on the right edge of the label.

Tinkoff Dark, (0,33 L; 6,0; 14%), "Interbeer" brewery, Russia

Sign "V" appeared on this label also.

PIT Export, (0,5 L; 5,0; 12%), "PIT" brewery, Russia

New variant of "PIT Export" label. Beer was brewed in Novotroitsk plant.

Pilot, (0,5 L; 0,4; 6,5%), "PIT" brewery, Russia

New sort from "PIT" (Ivan Taranov breweries) alcohol-free. This sort was brewed in Kaliningrad plant.

Amsterdam Navigator, (0,5 L; 8,4; 19%), "Amstar" brewery, Russia

New-designed label of well known brand.

Zhigulevskoe, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Zhigulevskoe pivo" brewery, Russia

Label's background was changed. Green foliage behind medals was change also.

Solodov Light, (0,5 L; 4,7; 11%), "Krasny Vostok" brewery, Russia

"Solodov" do not able to become easy. New advertisements is going one by one. Now "Solodow" desided to change labels artwork. But I do not beleive that after it beer quality will be better.

March beer, (0,5 L; 4,7; 14%), "Valott" brewery, Russia

Microbrewery from Rybinsk city brewed a few new sorts. This is one of them.

Storm, (0,5 L; 4,2; 13%), "Valott" brewery, Russia

And old brands have new-shaped labels. Labels was rectangle in the past.

Senator, (0,5 L; 3,6; 11%), "Valott" brewery, Russia

Golden Ring Light, (0,5 L; 4,7; 13%), "Ranova-Krasnaya" brewery, Russia

"Golden Ring Light" label is in new design.

Zhigulevskoe, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Ranova-Krasnaya" brewery, Russia

Label's background swithched from dark-brown to the black.