One of the largest breweries in Siberia belongs to the Bochkari company. Beer and soft drinks made with water from the mountain springs of Altai are supplied to Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Krasnodar Territory and throughout Siberia.
Historical reference. In the ecologically clean area of Tselinny in the Altai Territory, in the village of Bochkari, at a decent distance from industrial enterprises (70 km), on the initiative of the chairman of the collective farm “Forward!” Nikolai Andreevich Kozlenkov in 1981, the Bochkarevsky Brewery was founded.
The plant gave its first production in 1989, and in 1996 it left the collective farm and gained legal independence. The grandson of the founder, Smagin Vadim Petrovich, became the director of the plant.
In terms of equipment, the enterprise is not inferior to European breweries, all processes are automated. Production in 2015 received the FSSC 22000 certificate (Food Safety System Certification 22000 – food safety certification system).
The principal concept of the company: only natural ingredients, without preservatives and synthetic additives. The main product is live beer.
The product range is constantly expanding. In addition to the company’s specialists, invited German and Czech brewers are working on the recipe.
Bochkari beer awards:
- “Weiss Berg” – gold medal “Prodexpo-2015”;
- “German light” – a gold medal at the international exhibition-fair “BEER” 2015 in Sochi;
- “Altai Khan” – silver award “Prodexpo-2015”, gold at the international exhibition-fair “BEER” in 2016 in Sochi and gold in the nomination “Best Product 2018” in Moscow;
- “Irish Ale” – a gold medal at the international exhibition-fair “BEER” in 2015 in Sochi;
- “Three tons” – gold medal “Prodexpo-2017” in Moscow;
- “Mazay” – gold award “Prodexpo-2018” in Moscow;
- “Zhatetskiy Khmel” is the gold award of “Prodexpo-2018” in Moscow.
Types of beer “Bochkari”
“Puck!” – light aromatic beer of fine filtration, light golden color, ABV 4,2%, density 11%.
“Mazay” is a bottom-fermented unfiltered craft beer, light golden in color, cloudy. Fortress – 4,8%, density -12%.
“Zatetsky hop” is a light beer brewed in the Czech tradition, amber color. Taste – without bitterness with a spicy aroma. Fortress – 4,2%, density 11%.
One Ton is a light, clear, straw-colored beer with a balanced malt flavor. Filtered, strength – 4%, density – 11%.
“Three Tons” – light filtered beer with a mild taste and hop bitterness, golden color. Unpasteurized with lush white foam, 4,8% abv, 12% density.
Andreich is a classic light beer with a mild taste and hop aroma. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 12%. Named after the founder of the plant, Nikolay Andreevich Kozlyonkov.
“Altai Kolos” is a light filtered “live” beer of golden color with lush white foam. Floral notes are felt on the palate. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 11%.
Dunkel Berg dark (from German “Dark Mountain”) – the recipe was developed in collaboration with the Bavarian brewer Stefan Uphoff. Dark lager, coffee and wine notes are guessed in the taste, the fortress is 4,3% and the density is 12%.
Weiss Berg wheat (from German “White Mountain”) – wheat unfiltered light beer, 4,7% alcohol, 12% density.
“Altaisky Kolos unfiltered” is a golden-colored light beer with a hint of bread in the taste, and almost no bitterness. Fortress – 4,2%, density – 11%.
“Altai Khan” is a light filtered beer with a mild taste and slight bitterness. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 12%.
“Zhivoe” – light unpasteurized beer of fine filtration, ABV 4,7%, density 12%;
“Irish Ale” – dark strong ale ruby color, there is a wine tint in the taste. Fortress – 6,5%, density – 16%.
“Fresh bottling” – light filtered beer, “live” (unpasteurized). Fortress – 4,2%, density – 11%.
“Fresh bottling strong” – a light strong lager with a malty taste that prevails over hop bitterness. Fortress – 7,8%, density – 17,5%.
Zhigulevskoye Light is a light filtered beer brewed according to a recipe familiar from Soviet times. Mild hop flavor with a slight bitterness. Fortress – 4,2%, density – 11%.
German line of beers brewed in national traditions according to the recipes of the brewer Markus Bickel:
- German Pale is a light golden filtered lager with a slight bitterness. Fortress – 4,2%, density – 11%;
- “German Light” – unfiltered bottom-fermented beer, unpasteurized. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 12%;
- “German Dark” – a beer of a rich dark color with a velvety taste and cream-colored foam. Fortress -4,3%, density – 12%.
Czech collection, created with the participation of master Miroslav Kraus:
- “Czech Original” is a pale filtered beer with a golden hue and a mild taste, with a slight sweetness. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 12%;
- Czech is an unfiltered light beer, golden in color with dense white foam. Fortress – 4,7%, density – 12%;
- Czech Elite is a light filtered beer with a pronounced hop aroma and spicy bitterness. Fortress – 4,7%, Density – 12%.