Name: Obolon Premium

Origin: Ukraine

Style: Dark Ale (5% ABV)

Appearance: A pale, crystal clear gold colour lager. This beer creates a fizzy, small head with decent retention

Taste: Immediately I noticed the strong grassy and floral odours from this lager. Obolon Premium tastes like so many other lagers; mild cracker-like flavours, strong bitter notes reminding me a lettuce or grasses. There is a mild sweetness that comes through in a slightly floral taste.

Mouth Feel: Fizzy in the mouth, not overly filling or hard on the tongue.

Final Thoughts (2.5 out of 5): Did you know Russia and Ukraine do not use the Roman alphabet? This makes it incredibly difficult to determine the name, origin and producer of a beer. Thankfully Google exists to aid me in discovering this very important information. They have a Canadian website detailing the locations you can purchase this beer and how the ‘premium’ lager uses ‘premium’ adjuncts like rice…