Zolotoye (Gold)
Stepan Razin Brewery

Zolotoye (Gold)Zolotoye (Gold)
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From:
Stepan Razin Brewery
 
Russia
Style:
European Pale Lager
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
2.59 | pDev: 5.79%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 27, 2005
Added:
Jun 23, 2003
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Ratings by RedDiamond:
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Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon

2.76/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
This is a very pale yellow, thin bodied though boisterous Russian lager. Pours with a short-lived cloud-white head. Has a pleasant, almost Belgian aroma accented by a few musty off-notes. Zolotoye approaches clarity but is thwarted by a fair measure of visible sedimentation. The taste begins as a crisp, pleasant lager with a sensible malt profile but rapidly devolves into a cloying bitterness that tastes tinny and drab. The brown half-liter bottle featured no expiration date.

Not a great beer really. Wouldn't serve it to the Czar.
Apr 07, 2004
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Reviewed by Fish113d from Pennsylvania

2.39/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
Served chilled from a bottle into a tulip glass.

Pours a rather pale gold to slight brass color with a decent amount (1 1/2") of white, bubbly head. Maybe a slight haze of unfiltered look to it but nothing real flashy. Head settles to a nice creamy topping on my brew with some lacing on my glass.

Aroma is very malty and very grainy overall. A slight bitter hops comes through to my senses as well. Mostly the smell of wheat that reminds me of sweet bread. Maybe a bit of biscuit aroma.

Sipping, I notice that this is rather sweet up front of some fruit, but quickly subduing to a wheaty-grain flavor backed by a bit of bitter hops, and finishing with a very weird tin (metallic) flavor as if it were served in a can. I find this to be kinda disgusting! It is bearable due to the initial sipping, but I will struggle to finish this one.

Decent balance between carbonation, which is mildly tangy, but it ends up thinner than I hoped. I guess for a pale lager I am getting what I should have expected. I think this is the first time I've had this style.

Drinkable? If you get a chance to sample it, worth a try, but not worth the price for a bottle.
Oct 27, 2005
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Reviewed by Globetrotter from Virginia

2.61/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours a nice deep clear gold color under a thin fizzy white head with big bubbles. The head fades quickly, leaving no discernible lace. The nose is a bit tangy/sour, with a touch of metal. The mouth is too tingly, like soda. It tastes just a bit sour, with metallic overtones, alocohol and a mild hoppy bite. The finish is bitter, but not really pleasant. The label lists rice as an ingredient, but I can't say that I could detect it (probably overwhelmed by the alcohol).
Jun 23, 2003
Zolotoye (Gold) from Stepan Razin Brewery
Beer rating: 2.59 out of 5 with 3 ratings