Ale Mokhnaty Shmel
Moskovskaya Pivovarennaya Kompaniya
- From:
- Moskovskaya Pivovarennaya Kompaniya
- Russia
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #231 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,053 - Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 12.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 23, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 14, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Craft beer produced by Mikhail Ershov, the Chief Brewmaster of Moscow Brewing Company. His recipes can startle the most exquisite beer connoisseur. This ale is a top fermented product brewed in limited volumes using Citra and Cascade hops. Mokhnaty Shmel Ale can be classified as a craft beer. Today craft beer is growing into a powerful category in the USA and Europe. The fact that Mikhail Ershov had invented not only the taste, but also the name, and even the label emphasizes the “Craft” grade.
27 IBU
27 IBU
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.45/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Deep, amber color. Big, off-white head. Toasted malt, bread, and herbal hops in the aroma. Malty taste with decent hoppy bitterness and some astringency at the end.
Apr 15, 2025
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
3.74/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the can into a nonic pint glass.
Faint and pale khaki colored head. Creamy looking at just under three fingers tall, and nearly nitrous with very tiny bubbles. Exceptionally clear bodied beer, bright copper red and nearly crystal in appearance.
Muted nose a bit, but not terribly. Faint touches of caramel malt, a bit of sensing wet body, and a bit of astringency and not determinable sort of bitterness on the nose. Has a faint candy wafer chocolate note as well which is nice.
Palate seems a bit playing safe. Bit of a wet mouthfeel not too terribly, but an interesting flavor combo. Fleeting grain, and wet caramel on first sip, followed by flavors of cookie and biscuit like malt. The finish brings a very obvious chocolate sense, very much like milk chocolate in taste dramatically. Lingering biscuit malt aftertaste, and a faint fruit hop angle as well.
Very interesting tasting amber, but lacks a bit of body. Fixing the mouthfeel I think could really give this a boost and make it considerably better, but it's still a drinkable brew for sure.
Oct 26, 2020Faint and pale khaki colored head. Creamy looking at just under three fingers tall, and nearly nitrous with very tiny bubbles. Exceptionally clear bodied beer, bright copper red and nearly crystal in appearance.
Muted nose a bit, but not terribly. Faint touches of caramel malt, a bit of sensing wet body, and a bit of astringency and not determinable sort of bitterness on the nose. Has a faint candy wafer chocolate note as well which is nice.
Palate seems a bit playing safe. Bit of a wet mouthfeel not too terribly, but an interesting flavor combo. Fleeting grain, and wet caramel on first sip, followed by flavors of cookie and biscuit like malt. The finish brings a very obvious chocolate sense, very much like milk chocolate in taste dramatically. Lingering biscuit malt aftertaste, and a faint fruit hop angle as well.
Very interesting tasting amber, but lacks a bit of body. Fixing the mouthfeel I think could really give this a boost and make it considerably better, but it's still a drinkable brew for sure.
Rated by iamthen0ise from Russian Federation
4.95/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.95/5 rDev +33.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Flavoured Ale with strong taste
Apr 09, 2017
Reviewed by Oleg85 from Russian Federation
3.53/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear orange color with 1 finger tall head. The smell is fruity and hoppy, apricot jam and honey. The taste is more bready, with a good hint of lemon and great honey finish after a minute or so. It's medium-bodied and crispy. All in all I've got more than I expected.
Oct 23, 2015
Reviewed by Dzu from Russian Federation
3.65/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 0.5l bottle.
L: Turbid copper colour with a weak white foam head.
S: Smells like indian pale ale. Onion.
T: Too simple, weak bitterness, apple.
F: Watery body and medium carbonation.
O: Average beer but 0.5l costs leass than 1$.
Sep 06, 2015L: Turbid copper colour with a weak white foam head.
S: Smells like indian pale ale. Onion.
T: Too simple, weak bitterness, apple.
F: Watery body and medium carbonation.
O: Average beer but 0.5l costs leass than 1$.
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