If you’re a fan of frothy brews, your trip to Russia or Ukraine would not be complete without a visit to any of the numerous beer houses, breweries and beer museums. Here are just a dozen of our favorites.
- Second largest brewery in Europe, after Heineken
- Additional breweries in Yaroslavl, Tula, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk and Novosibirsk
- Tours include highlights of the company history, details about the production technology, and of course, beer tasting
Ochakovo Brewery - Moscow, Krasnodar, Tyumen, and Penza, Russia
- Created exclusively for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow
- Largest Russian producer of kvass, a low alcohol content beverage often flavored with various fruits, berries and herbs
- Only natural ingredients and traditional brewing methods are used
- Tours include a journey through the historical museum, fragrant workshops, and the tasting room
Stepan Razin Brewery, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Founded in 1795 by Abraham Friedrich Krohn, a German immigrant
- A beer museum was added in 1995 to honor the 200th anniversary
- The name refers to the famous 17th century Cossack rebel and pirate who became the hero of countless Russian folk songs and stories
- Learn about the different brewing methods of local villages
- Beautiful wooden bar with four beers on tap and 18 varieties in bottles
- Knowledgeable waitresses describe each beer and serve good Russian food
- Only Ukrainian brewery that makes their own malt
- Home to the longest bottling lines in Europe
- A deep artesian spring provides the water
- Tours include an excursion through the entire brewing process followed by samples
Slavutych Brewery, Kyiv and Zaporizhia, Ukraine
- Kyiv brewery built in 2004; the most modern brewery in Ukraine
- Brewing process uses the latest energy saving, health and environment protection technologies
Lvivska Brewery, Lviv, Ukraine
- Founded by monks at the request of count Stanislav Pototskyi in 1715
- Engages in charitable activity and aids city and region development
- Houses the only Ukrainian brewing museum complete with beer tastings
- Mini brewery inside Lustdorf Restaurant, German for "a merry village"
- Brewing equipment located in full view of the dining area
- Integrated tap system serves fresh craft brews right to the dining tables
- Personal beer mugs available to take home as souvenirs
- Four-storied sports themed restaurant serving microbrews
- The walls are covered are artwork and sports memorabilia
- Intimate cabaret shows, crazy karaoke room, dance-until-dawn club
Beer Sommelier, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Owned by the Kyiv Association of Independent Beer Lovers
- Resembles traditional beer parlors of various countries
- Decorated with international beer labels, coasters, bottle caps, aluminum cans, glasses, and more
- Menu consists of classic dishes of Irish and German pubs
- Located three stories below the Lviv Brewery in the old storage cellars
- Large portions of Ukrainian, Russian and German cuisine served on long picnic tables
- Memorializes the love story of Swiss aristocrat Robert Doms and his Russian bride Zosia
Beer Duma, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Three-storied fine cuisine restaurant with its own brewery
- Tours available by appointment
- Eight big screen TVs, Free WiFi
