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It has a velvety taste of hops with bitterness and subtle sweet notes. But not every drink lover knows about its beneficial qualities, composition features and differences from a light product.

Dark beer composition

Dark-colored low-alcohol drinks include porter, stout, ale, altbier, schwarzbier (black beer). The name was given for the color of the product, which ranges from brown to chocolate and even black. The color depends on the amount of roasted malt: the more this component, the richer it is. The product is made from pure water, hops, malt and yeast. Each of the ingredients plays an important role:

1. Some manufacturers choose water from an artesian well. There are no harmful microorganisms, bacteria in the water, and it is saturated with iron, magnesium, calcium and other useful substances.
2. Hops add bitterness, as well as broadening the flavor spectrum, fighting microbes, and adjusting the strength.
3. Malt is the "body" of beer, i.e. creates quality and taste. One or more types of malt are used in the preparation. In each case, the taste and color of the drink will vary.

The chemical composition of dark beer includes (per 100 ml):

• iron - 0.1 mg;
• magnesium - 20 mg;
• potassium - 100 mg;
• phosphorus - 20 mg;
• sodium - 40 mg;
• calcium - 25 mg.

The question of which beer is better cannot be answered unambiguously. Foam drink lovers choose from their favorite brands on the Russian market.

Benefit and harm

Beer is alcohol, the abuse of which is dangerous to health. Its benefits and harms are still the subject of research and debate. The choice is dictated by taste preferences, for example, American lager has a pronounced malt aroma and a light wine taste, and German black beer has a hint of chocolate with a hint of Munich malt.

Only a natural product is useful, especially dark unfiltered beer. The composition should not contain harmful substances (flavor enhancers, dyes, preservatives, fragrances or ethyl alcohol), which have a toxic effect.

Since the drink contains vitamins, macro- and microelements, it is used to treat and prevent certain health problems:

1. Strengthening the heart muscle. Beer helps thin the blood, which reduces the risk of a heart attack and lowers the level of "bad" cholesterol. The antioxidant content helps prevent coronary heart disease.
2. Prevention of iron deficiency anemia. Dark drinks contain more iron than light drinks. More iron is found in Spanish and Mexican beer.
3. Improvement of the digestive tract. The product is a source of fiber, which has a beneficial effect on bowel function.
4. Acceleration of metabolism. The drink stimulates the digestive tract, activates the production of gastric juice.
5. Prevention of kidney stones. Due to the diuretic effect, the prevention of urolithiasis occurs.
6. Strengthening bones. Degradable silicon, which is part of the composition, has a beneficial effect on the preservation of bone tissue.
7. Prevention of Alzheimer's disease. It happens due to the ability of the drink to reduce the impact on the body of aluminum.

Like all alcohol-containing products, this type of alcohol causes a number of diseases:

1. It clogs blood vessels, which makes it difficult for nutrients to reach the brain. Oxygen starvation leads to cell death.
2. Phytoestrogens, which are an analogue of female sex hormones, cause problems with the hormonal background, leading to an imbalance in the production of one's own estrogen.
3. The influence of the product on the reproductive organs is high, which can adversely affect the conception of a child and cause chromosomal abnormalities.
4. Excessive consumption of the drink leads to excess weight and obesity. The likelihood increases if you eat chips, nuts, fatty or high-calorie foods.

The difference between light and dark beer

There are many varieties of the product, so a simpler solution is to divide into two groups: dark and light beer. The differences are not limited to color:

1. The difference between the types of drinks lies in the use of types of malt, which differ in the degree of roasting and drying. Shades of dark can be ruby, caramel and even black; light - golden.
2. To make a dark variety, the malted barley needs to be dried and roasted longer. A special type of grain is chosen, the germination of which differs from the requirements for barley for light beer.
3. Light varieties contain more hops. A dark product is the specificity of roasted grain, a light product is a hoppy aftertaste.
4. Light-colored drinks contain fewer vitamins and minerals.
5. Dark varieties are rich in iron, light varieties are rich in silicon.
6. Light beer has a bitter aftertaste and not too bright aftertaste. Dark - sweetish taste.
7. Light beers have fewer varieties.
8. The amount of ethanol is higher in light beer.

It is generally accepted that light types of low-alcohol drink are lighter, suitable for the warm season, and strong dark beer is best consumed in the cool season. But the dependence of color on the strength of the drink is a stereotype that has nothing to do with reality.

The strength of the product depends on the amount of malt, and the color saturation is achieved through the use of its dark types - caramel, chocolate or roasted malt gives different shades to the drink. Some varieties are black and opaque.

Also, the strength is affected by the percentage of alcohol. This indicator is achieved not by adding alcohol, but due to the fermentation process, i.e. the amount of alcohol is related to the amount of sugar consumed by the yeast.

Rating of the best dark beer

Brands from different countries are represented on the Russian market: Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, USA, Russia. To choose a quality product among them, you should pay attention to such points as:

The best samples of the dark product are presented in craft breweries, but in stores, lovers of a dark intoxicating drink can choose a brand to their taste. The best dark beers of 2017 were the following types:

1. Bogerhof Rzhanoe (Anapa, Russia). It has a rich color, light foam, dense bready taste with pronounced bitterness in the aftertaste. Fortress - 5.2%.
2. Bogerhof Bannoye (Anapa, Russia). Color almost black, light foam, sweetish malty taste with hints of caramel. Fortress - 5.5%.
3. Athanasius Porter (Tver, Russia). Strong dark beer with abundant thick foam, pleasant aroma with subtle notes of port, raisins and prunes. The taste is classic, slightly sweet with a pleasant hop bitterness. Fortress 8%.
4. Velkopopovicky Kozel "Cerny" (Pilsen, Czech Republic). A product with a caramel flavor, a slightly perceptible bitterness and the aroma of Czech hops. Fortress 4%.
5. Porter (St. Petersburg, Russia). A traditional variety of saturated color with a characteristic turbidity. It has a delicate aroma with hints of caramel, wine and roasted malt. There is a slightly tart aftertaste of chocolate and coffee with a slight sourness. Fortress 7%.

On the territory of Russia, there are other producers of high quality alcohol. Among them is the brewery "Trekhsosensky", which produces beer "Live Varka" light unfiltered. Dark "Velvet", which is produced by the company, is brewed with three types of malt, which gives the product a velvety taste and malty aroma.

On behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, on the eve of the World Cup, Roskachestvo monitors the quality of light filtered beer: the study included 40 major brands, including Heineken, Stella Artois, Bud, Efes, Lowenbrau, Ochakovo, Klinskoye, Krusovice Imperial, Amstel, Carlsberg, Zhiguli and other.

Most of the goods included in the study are Russian-made, including from Moscow and the Moscow region (12), St. Petersburg (6), Nizhny Novgorod region (2), Yaroslavl region (6), Tula region (3), Samara region (2), Kaluga region (4), Ivanovo region (1), Bashkortostan (1), Tatarstan (2). The cost of production ranged from 67 to 260 rubles per liter.

The study is being carried out in stages at several accredited testing centers in several areas, including the mandatory requirements of the current legislation, an extended tasting program, as well as increased requirements for the quality of raw materials.

At the first stage, experts checked the beer for compliance with its identification features, having studied indirect indicators of the quantity and quality of raw materials - malted and unmalted products that are used in the production of light beer.

There are myths among consumers that beer, especially cheap beer, is a kind of artificially carbonated surrogate of powder, alcohol, water and various additives (for example, dyes, flavor enhancers), which is made literally in a day.

Already at the first stage, the study allowed to debunk this consumer myth, says Deputy Head of Roskachestvo Elena Saratseva. « In the course of monitoring the quality of beer of all the most popular brands on the Russian market, not a single “synthetic” product was identified that would be made, as consumers sometimes think, by the express method of blending various additives and adding alcohol". Consumers who suspect that a foamy drink is a complete “chemistry” should take into account: it is simply expensive and impractical for a manufacturer to prepare beer from some “powders” and extracts. But here is an expensive raw material - malt, indeed, in the established proportions, it can be diluted with unmalted products, which is allowed by law.

So, for the preparation of beer, at least 80% of malt (germinated and ground grains of barley, wheat or rye) should be used, and up to 20% may be unmalted raw materials - these are not germinated grains of barley or other cereals. They are added to create a blend. But if there is more than 20% of unsprouted barley or wheat, this indicates that the manufacturer violated the law and tried to save money. Such a drink cannot be considered a classic beer.

An indicator such as the mass concentration of total nitrogen can indirectly indicate a violation of these proportions. If its concentration is less than 600 mg/dm3, then the manufacturer could save on fermented malt. Also, such a deviation may be due to the quality of the malt and low protein content. Note that the protein content in the grain is unstable. It varies depending on the crop, year, sun. However, a range has been established where beer contains at least 600 mg per dm3 of total nitrogen: this figure is met if the manufacturer used 80% of the poorest barley (low protein) for the wort and 70% of the most selected barley was used. This indicator is included in the increased requirements of the Roskachestvo standard for applicants for the State Quality Mark.

In five cases out of 40, due to deep laboratory analyzes, a deviation in nitrogen was detected, which indirectly indicates the use of a reduced amount of raw materials or its low quality. From the point of view of the consumer, such a beer should be called rather a beer drink. Notes on nitrogen - to the beer "Arsenalnoye", "Okskoye", "Gorkovskoye", "Sverdlovskoye" and "Samara". These brands were at the bottom of the rating and received a yellow card.

The top ten products with more malt compared to other brands included Okhota, Ochakovo, Siberian Crown, Lowenbrau and Krusovice Imperial, Zhiguli Barnoe, Khamovniki Venskoe, Bud, Amstel, Carlsberg.

Checking the correlation between the amount of malt and taste was carried out by Roskachestvo with the involvement of a tasting commission, which included leading industry experts from international associations and certified organoleptics. Members of the commission gave scores to impersonal samples for taste, color, aroma, and foam resistance. The last indicator, according to the mandatory GOST, will be checked by measuring the height of the foam and the time of its settling. In particular, beer is poured into a special glass with a diameter of 70-75 mm and a height of 105-110 mm so that the drink enters the center of the container. Foam, according to the national standard, with such a “guested” filling should be at least 3 cm high, and at least 3 minutes should pass before it dissolves.

Note that three products were removed from the tasting by the commission, because their foam settled a little earlier. These are Siberian Crown, Samara and Arsenalnoye. The remaining 37 samples were admitted to the next stage of tasting and received marks for taste, color and aroma.

According to the results of taste tests, beer has the highest mark of the Roskachestvo commission of all products Amstel (5,167 points). It was followed in descending order by Khalzan, Bud, Heineken, Stella Artois, Three Bears, Krusovice Imperial (Czech production), Efes, Bavaria, Krušovice (Russian production), Faxe.

The anti-five that received the lowest commission scores based on the results of a blind tasting (except for Arsenal, Sibirskaya Korona and Samara, who were not admitted to the main tasting) were: Zhigulevskoye Bochkovoe (manufactured by the branch of JSC Moscow-Efes Brewery in Moscow). Kazan), "Gorkovskoye", "Okskoye", "Baltika No. 3", "Sverdlovskoe".

After completion of all laboratory tests, Roskachestvo will submit a detailed report on the results of the research to the Government of the country, and will also form proposals to improve the quality of alcoholic products, including proposals to change the current GOST.

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Malt, hops and water are the main components of the wort. Almost everyone knows what a wort is. Experts also operate with such a concept as the extractivity of the initial wort - this is the content of dry extractive substances in beer. What forms the color, aroma, consistency, foaming, rich taste, persistent foam. If the beer is clearly diluted, then such beer will have a lower extract than necessary. With this indicator, all the studied samples are in full order.

All samples sent for analysis are also tested for the DNA content of various cereals to determine the origin of unmalted raw materials. To create a certain blend, the manufacturer can use not only wheat, but also other cereals. According to the results of the research, DNA of corn, rice, soybeans, oats was not detected in any of the samples.

7th place. Krusovice Imperial 5,034 points - 5th place in the malt rating

2nd-3rd place: "Siberian Crown" - withdrawn from tasting due to low foaminess.

Today I want to tell you about the TOP 20 best beers in the world, which were carefully selected from a huge number of contenders. Yes, friends, you should at least once in your life try these varieties of the favorite drink of millions of people;) Read on.

20. Russian Imperial Stout from Stone Brewing

Another beer from a brewery in Kalamazoo. It has been rated 4,229 stars by RateBeer.
El Hopslam is brewed with six different hop varieties and has floral and grapefruit notes.

17. Kriek

This traditionally brewed beer (a fruity lambic fermented with sour cherries) comes from Bercel (Belgium). It consists only of malt, wheat, hops, water and a rare Sharbek cherry.
Kriek beer received 4,236 stars from the experts.

16. Samichlaus

Dark beer from the Hürlimann brewery (Zurich, Switzerland). This is one of the strongest varieties - 14% alcohol. It is brewed only once a year on December 6th and only in one of the Upper Austrian castles. The beer is then aged for ten months and bottled.
Experts rated Samichlaus 4,239 stars.

15. Fred from the Wood

Another Russian Imperial Stout, this time from the Surly Brewery (Minnesota) - a dark drink with a chocolate flavor and an ABV of 9.8%. It is brewed once a year in October.
4,254 stars.

12.Extra 8

Extra 8 beer is sold in dark brown bottles without a label and a blue cap. This Belgian strong ale is brewed by Cistercian monks from the monastery of Saint Sixtus (Westvleteren, Belgium). It can be bought in limited quantities and only in this monastery.
4,267 stars.

11. Application

Supplication beer is brewed at the Russian River Brewery (California). This sour ale ferments for 12 months in Pinot Noir casks with sour cherries. The result is a tart, complex taste.
4,275 stars.

10. Adam

Another brainchild of the Hair of the Dog brewery (Portland, Oregon). This beer is a recreated historical variety that was once brewed in Dortmund (Germany).
4,277 stars.

9 Bourbon County Stout

Bourbon County Stout is brewed in Chicago at the Goose Island Brewery and aged for two years in 18-year-old bourbon barrels. It has a muffled chocolate flavor and a strength of 13%.
4.283 stars.

8. Temptation

Sour Pale Ale from Russian River Brewery (California). To get a characteristic tart aftertaste, ale is aged from 9 to 15 months in Chardonnay barrels.
4,284 stars.

7. Pliny the Elder

Another ale from the Russian River brewery has become legendary thanks to its amazingly balanced taste. In its aroma, notes of citrus and pine are felt.
4.289 stars.

6. Kentucky Breakfast Stout

The brainchild of Founders Brewing (Michigan) received 4.29 stars from RateBeer.
Kentucky Breakfast Stout is brewed with coffee and chocolate and then aged in bourbon barrels to achieve a very rich, thick taste.

5. Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Speedway Stout, 12% ABV, is brewed at the AleSmith Brewery in California with coffee.
4.372 stars.

2. Russian Imperial Stout Dark Lord

One of the most famous varieties of the Three Floyds Brewing brewery is brewed with coffee, molasses and honey. It can only be bought on the last Saturday of April. Since the quantity of beer is limited (6,000 bottles), those wishing to taste it must purchase specially printed tickets in advance.
4,279 stars.

And finally, the first place according to RateBeer site experts: 12

Beer 12 is brewed by Cistercian monks from the monastery of St. Sixtus (Westvleteren, Belgium). Once a week it can be bought at the gates of the monastery. There are no labels on it, just a plain yellow lid.
The composition of beer includes only yeast, malt, sugar, caramel and water. Nothing else.
Expert rating - 4,499 stars.

Light beer is one of the bestsellers on the alcohol market. And if you're a beer enthusiast, you've probably tried a few lager beers to find the best one. The experts of Roskachestvo did the same. They researched 40 brands to select the highest quality brands in their price range.

As a result, the leaders of the list of the most best light beer of 2018 11 brands were recognized, which we present to your attention. Roskachestvo experts recognized as beer only the drink that was made from 80% malt and 20% unmalted products. And if the manufacturer is greedy for malt, then this is not beer, but a beer drink. With this it is better to do one of the .

The price, on average, is 84 rubles per 0.5 liter.
Fortress -4.1%.

This refreshing, light drink of the Slovak brand and Russian production has a malty aroma, but the hops are slightly felt. It is easy to drink and is great for friendly gatherings with salty snacks and fish.

However, many beer lovers complain that the taste of Zlaty Bazant is almost not pronounced and is associated with “something gray”. At the same time, this beer is drunk easily and alcohol is not felt, so you can get carried away and overdo it with a dose.

The price is 107 rubles.
Fortress - 5.4%.

The beer brainchild of the German brand is made in accordance with the Beer Purity Law of 1516. And the brand itself was founded back in 1383. Curiously, Löwenbräu is one of the few breweries eligible to participate in the most popular Oktoberfest beer festival,

Löwenbräu beer has a hoppy aroma with a slight acidity, and a pleasant taste with a slight bitterness. The aftertaste is also bitter and quite long.

9. Fax

The price is 90 rubles.
Fortress -4.9%.

An inexpensive drink for connoisseurs of foamy drinks has a golden yellow hue, and a pronounced taste with a hop aroma and a strong but pleasant bitterness. The head of this lager is lush, but disappears quickly.

Faxe is produced by the Moscow Brewing Company under license from the Danish brand.

The price is 70 rubles.
Fortress - 5%.

At the beginning of July of this year, Roskachestvo already tested the light Krušovice, comparing beer brewed in Russia and in the Czech Republic. It turned out that the quality of products has a very slight difference, despite the difference in price. The domestic Krušovice is bottled in St. Petersburg and production is connected with the Czech brand only by a license to release the product.

This beer has a solid classic taste, in which natural hops and a pleasant light bitterness are felt. The foam is lush and does not disappear immediately, like many other manufacturers.

Czech-made lager is more expensive - from 150 rubles.

The price is 66 rubles.
Fortress - 5%.

For those who are just discovering the light beer Bavaria is a good choice. Of course, it is not as good as German varieties, but quite good, with dense foam and pronounced bitterness.

This beer is not boring and its aftertaste does not stay in the mouth for a long time. It is refreshing and well suited for the summer season, for barbecues and good mood.

The price is 161 rubles.
Fortress - 5%.

The only imported product in the ranking of the highest quality and most delicious beer in 2018. This Czech lager is distinguished by a rich amber color, abundant foam and a soft and delicate taste, which does not feel a fortress, but you can feel the bitterness. It is best to drink Krušovice Imperial chilled, then it tastes best.

The price is 44 rubles.
Fortress - 4.7%.

High-quality and inexpensive beer foams well, does not taste bitter and goes well with salty snacks. It perfectly quenches thirst, and to fully appreciate the taste of the Three Bears, drink the drink in small sips. Alcohol in beer is felt, but the next morning the head does not hurt. Unless, of course, you don’t drink several cans at a time and don’t even drink it.

The price is 127 rubles.
Fortress - 4.8%.

The popular pale lager has a short shelf life, which indicates the absence of preservatives in the composition. This beer foams well, has a rich taste without bitterness and a fresh, light aroma with subtle hints of hops.

But alcohol in Stella Artois is not felt and you can easily drink more than you need.

The price is 76 rubles.
Fortress - 5%.

Top 3 of the best Russian-made beer opens with Heineken, beloved by brewers for its delicate aroma and refreshing taste with a slight sourness. But not very rich, so it is excellent with snacks and other light meals. According to fans, this beer perfectly raises the appetite and, like other foamy drinks, it is best to drink it chilled. Heineken is one of the .

The price is 42 rubles.
Fortress - 4.5%.

One of the two brands of light beer, which became the best in the price category from 67 to 110 rubles per liter. This drink has an original design, and the taste is moderately bitter, and not strong. In the head, as they say, does not hit. It foams strongly, has a pleasant smell and is not inferior to many more expensive counterparts. In general, a great option if you have little money, but you want to drink good beer.

1. Amstel

The price is 67 rubles.
Fortress - 4.5%.

On the first line of the selection of the best beer according to Roskachestvo is a delicious and beautiful-looking foamy drink. It will appeal to both novice beer lovers and beer gourmets who are accustomed to beer with a balanced taste and abundant foam. Amstel has a good sense of bitterness and hops, but in moderation.

Not all brewers agreed with Roskachestvo's assessment. The Union of Brewers said that the organization made violations during the tasting and in the preparation of materials. In addition, the dissatisfaction of the brewers was caused by the decision of Roskachestvo to divide the tested products into “tasty” and “tasteless”.

In our country, they drank beer, they drink it and, probably, they will drink it. The Russians love him very much. This foamy drink was first brewed five thousand years ago. Since then, the technology for making liquid bread has changed dramatically, thanks to which beer today has a whole arsenal of savory flavors and aromas. Everyone knows that quality is obtained from Czech, German, English brewers. They also make it in Russia. Today, the widest range of barley drink is presented on the shelves of domestic supermarkets, and the consumer has a completely logical question: “How not to miscalculate and buy really good beer?” Before giving an answer to it, it would be useful to mention the benefits of liquid bread.

Beneficial features

It would seem, well, what benefit can beer, which belongs to the category of alcoholic beverages, have? Actually it can.

The fact is that beer contains a lot of vitamins and antioxidants that minimize the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, hops contain polyphenolic substances that help lower blood cholesterol levels, prevent the development of cancer and destroy viruses.

Dark or light beer

However, it should be noted that dark varieties of barley drink have the above effects to a greater extent, and one should not lose a sense of proportion when using them. So a good beer is a dark beer. But, despite this, many Russian consumers prefer varieties of the "lager" category. For them, this is a good beer primarily because it tastes good.

But as for usefulness, here it is reduced to a minimum, since the lager at the stage of manufacture, filtration and bottling loses the entire set of organic substances. According to experts, good beer is made from millet in Germany, as it is famous for its beneficial properties. The strongest is considered ale, which is a symbiosis of a pleasant aroma of fruits and high concentration alcohol.

Surely few people do not know that good beer is produced in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is these countries that are trendsetters in the art of brewing.

Czech

For the first time, a foamy drink in the Czech Republic began to be produced as early as 1088. At that time, beer was brewed exclusively at home. Later, they began to build small factories, and their owners united in workshops and established wholesale deliveries of liquid bread. Then the Czech ruler, King Wenceslas, made sure that this business brings a good profit. And in 1118 he ordered the construction of the first major

Today, the best beer can be tasted in the Czech Republic, and all because the technology for preparing a foamy drink involves the use of only high-quality hops. Even German brewers come for him. Why even the best beer is produced in the Czech Republic? The fact is that one of the main ingredients in the production is environmentally friendly water, which is extracted from It is clean and soft.

It should be noted that Czech beer is divided into certain categories. In particular, there is a "ten" (wort content - 10%), "twelve" (wort content - 12%). There are dark varieties of barley drink (brewed from dark malt), light (brewed from light malt), semi-dark (brewed from a mixture of light and dark malt), rzhezane variety (combination of light and dark beer).

Today, the best beer in the Czech Republic is Velkopopovicky Kozel, ("Velkopopovitsky goat"), Staropramen ("Staropramen").

German

In Germany, the foamy drink began to be brewed in 1156.

There were no breweries then, and liquid bread was prepared in monasteries. Naturally, such production promised considerable profit. It is noteworthy that in medieval Germany, beer was not considered an alcoholic drink: it was an alternative to plain water.

The ancient German brewing recipe involved the use of herbs and cereals. Of course, the taste of such a drink left much to be desired. Only in 1516 the question of the purity of beer was resolved at the legislative level. In other words, any ingredients were forbidden in the preparation of beer - with the exception of malt, water and hops. And today you can see on the shelves of some stores a bottle of foamy drink with the inscription "1516", and many gourmets of our time believe that this is the best beer they have ever tasted. When preparing liquid bread in Germany, the quality of yeast is carefully monitored. There are two types of fermentation: bottom and top - in the first case, the drink is stored longer.

Of course, the range of German beer today is unusually huge. Which beer is the best - everyone decides individually, based on their preferences and passions. Today, consumers choose: Roggenbier (rye beer 5.5% alcohol), Schwarzbier (bottom fermented product, very dark), Pilsner and Altbier - (top and bottom fermented products with an alcohol content of 4-4.8%).

In Germany, light beers are especially valued, and the Krombacher brand is the leader in sales.

Russian

The domestic brewing market is also striking in its scale. Statistics show that in 2012 alone, Russia produced about 10 million liters of foamy drink.

It should be noted that the participants of the Russian beer market are mainly foreign companies. The lion's share of liquid bread is produced by the Baltika company (share - 37.4%). The second position in the market is occupied by the commercial structure Inbev (16.4%), the third - Heineken (11.7%). Also in the list of leaders in the field of domestic brewing are the companies Efes (share - 10.9%) and SABMiller (7.2%). The rest of the market is being explored by lesser-known brands: their products, manufactured at regional mini-factories, are in high demand among Russian consumers.

Import of foreign beer is limited

Of course, foreign companies are also represented on the Russian market, which import beer from Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and other countries. However, in a tense political environment, the share of foreign beer is decreasing. The Russian consumer began to buy less beer of foreign brands, primarily because the prices for foreign drinks jumped at least once.

In our country, consumers prefer beer brands such as Zolotaya Bochka, Stary Melnik, Sibirskaya Korona, Nevskoe.

Which beer is in high demand in Russia

According to statistics, for most buyers, the best beer in Russia is a light, low-strength drink packed in a glass bottle. About 83% of respondents prefer a light filtered drink, 7% prefer a light unfiltered drink. Only 10% of those surveyed said they liked dark beer. As already noted, most beer gourmets prefer medium-strength beer (4.5-5%). About 10% of Russians opt for strong beer, and only 3% of consumers buy non-alcoholic beverages exclusively.

What is it, fresh beer?

And of course, in our country they like to buy beer on tap. Such a drink is always fresh, which in itself is captivating. The best draft beer should be found in retail outlets located in close proximity to factories producing foamy drink. Draft beer "Zhigulevskoye", "Klinskoye", "Admiralteyskoye" is in high demand.