Summer. June. A few days was very hot. All other period was raining. However beer lovers are drinking beer still. Brewers, from the other side, are brewing more and more new beer sorts and issuing new labels.

In brackets is shown beer characteristics.

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

Bochkarev Alcohol-free, (0,5 L; 0,5; 6,5%), "Heineken" brewery, Russia

"Heineken" changed "Bochkarev" label artwork drammatically. Nevertheless the brand is still easy recognizable.

Bochkarev Strong, (0,5 L; 8,0; 17,5%), "Heineken" brewery, Russia

Bochkarev Classic, (0,5 L; 5,5; 12,5%), "Heineken" brewery, Russia

"Classic" wasn't in the product line of "Bochkarev" in the past. At the same time "Bochkarev Marochnoe" disappeared from the market a few years ago. "Marochnoe had the most close characteristics to the "Classic". It look likes that brewery management decided to close blank in the product line.

Bochkarev Light, (0,5 L; 4,5; 11,5%), "Heineken" brewery, Russia

Tinkoff White, (0,33 L; 5,2; 13%), "Interbeer" brewery, Russia

In May review I wrote that on the label of "Porter" number of standard was changed. There are now issue date in the number. The same changes was happend on "White" label now.

Tequiza, (0,33 L; 3,5; 11,5%), "Interbeer" brewery, Russia

On "Tequiza" label the same change: number of standard without issue date. Moreover the first row in the text on the left edge of label was changed also.

Siberian Crown Goldish, (0,5 L; 4,5; 11%), "SUN Interbrew", Russia

In May "SUN Interbrew" presented new sort "Goldish" (please, see May review "Near Fireplace"). In June I met label of "Goldish" with evident difference. Dots on the label frame were on the old label. Now dots diappeared.

Zhigulevskoe Strong, (0,5 L; 7,2; 16%), "Badaev" brewery, Russia

I heard rumours that "Badaev" brewery shoul be closed. Notwithstanding brewery is still working and brewing new sorts.

Arsenalnoe Traditional, (0,5 L; 5,1; 13%), "Tulskoe Pivo" brewery, Russia

I found "Arsenalnoe" with principally new label. In the past labels for all sorts had oval shape, back label and no collarette. Now label consits from front label and collarette. No back label. All information from the back label relocated to on the front one and collarette.

Solodov Alcohol-free, (0,5 L; 0,5; 12%), "Krasny Vostok" brewery, Russia

In May I informed about new designed labels of "Solodov". As example I showed labels of "Solodov Alcohol-free" and "Gold". This is new version of "Alcohol-free". On the old one volume was printed as "0,5 L" and now "500 mL".

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

Other "Solodov" sorts got new labels also.

Solodov Classic, (0,5 L; 5,0; 12%), "Krasny Vostok" brewery, Russia

Krasny Vostok Gold, (0,5 L; 4,8; 12%), "Krasny Vostok" brewery, Russia

Together with new design, new "Solodov Gold" emerged on the market. Now Brewery announced new sort "Krasny Vostok Gold" which has slightly higher alcohol content and original gravity. Beer is bottling in PET bottles.

Krasny Vostok Green, (0,5 L; 4,0; 11%), "Krasny Vostok" brewery, Russia

One more sort of "Krasny Vostok" appeared. "Green" is bottling in PET bottles also. New sort is positioned as "young beer".