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The Buket Chuvashia Brewing Company produces many types of beer designed for different tastes. Although the brand is considered regional, 30-35% of the company’s products are sold outside the republic: from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow.
Historical reference. Even 150 years ago, almost every Chuvash family brewed beer. Progress has not diminished the love of the local population for this drink. Therefore, when a new brewery was opened in Cheboksary in 1974, it became the third one in the city.
Initially, the company produced only standard types of beer: “Martovskoe”, “Zhigulevskoe”, “Moskovskoe”, “Slavyanskoe”, “Rizhskoe” and “Velvet”. But already at that time, connoisseurs noted the excellent taste of local drinks. The fact is that the medicinal table water, extracted from a 200-meter well on the territory of the plant, is not inferior in quality to the famous French Vichy water.
In 1992, the enterprise was privatized, and later received the name “Bouquet of Chuvashia”. At the beginning of the XNUMXst century, new German and Dutch equipment was installed at the plant. The personnel of OJSC ChPF “Buket Chuvashiya” is undergoing training at foreign breweries, in particular, at the Dutch company Bavaria.
The company’s technologists are constantly experimenting, combining ancient recipes and the latest production methods. Only one thing remains unchanged: natural fermentation. Even light beers ferment for at least 3-4 weeks.
Modern filtration techniques make it possible to purify the beer to such an extent that it can be bottled without pasteurization. However, intensive cleaning impoverishes the taste of beer. Therefore, the plant chose the golden mean: gentle filtration with pasteurization. An exception is made only for the variety “Bouquet of Chuvashia Zhivoe”.
The crisis of 2008 caused serious damage to the brewing industry. For example, the competitor of “Bouquet of Chuvashia”, the Cheboksary plant “Yantar”, went bankrupt and closed.
Due to the changed demand, the technologists of Buket Chuvashia had to reduce the assortment, primarily due to dark varieties. “Unlucky” semi-dark beer “Hussarskaya Udal” with rice malt. With difficulty, we managed to defend the “Lady Night”. But within the framework of the “Foamy” collection, an unusual “Foamy Wheaten” beer was created with wheat and barley malt: the wort is prepared according to the recipe of Western European light beer, and it ferments using bottom-fermentation technology, like a lager.
The firm values its reputation. Several bottles of beer from each batch are left in a special room and stored until the end of the expiration date. When complaints about the quality of the drink are received, the company can always provide control samples.
The Beer Museum operates at the Buket Chuvashia plant, where visitors are offered not only to see interesting exhibits, but also to taste various varieties of the drink. In 2002, the Beer Theater was opened.
Awards
“Foamy Velvet” – a gold medal in the nomination “Best Product of the Year” at Prodexpo-2015;
“Bouquet of Chuvashia” – gold medals at “Prodexpo-2016” and “Prodexpo-2017”;
“Ker Sari Light” – a gold medal in the nomination “Best Product of 2018” at the exhibition “Prodexpo-2018”.
Types of beer “Bouquet of Chuvashia”
Bouquet of Chuvashia is a light beer with a strength of 6,8% and a density of 16%. The drink is fragrant with malt, light hop bitterness in taste is balanced by sweet wine notes.
Bouquet of Chuvashia Cheboksarskoye is a light beer with a strength of 5,1% and a density of 13%. The drink has a pronounced hop flavor with a subtle malt sweetness.
“Festive Bouquet of Chuvashia” – light beer with a strength of 5% and a density of 13%.
Bouquet of Chuvashia Visiting is a light beer with a strength of 5,1% and a density of 13%.
Bouquet Chuvashia Zhivoe is a light unpasteurized beer with a strength of 4,7% and a density of 12%.
Bouquet of Chuvashia Lady-Night is a dark beer with a strength of 5,7% and a density of 14%. The taste is velvety, caramel-malty, with a pleasant candy aftertaste.
Bouquet of Chuvashia Non-Alcoholic is a light beer with a strength of 0,5% and a density of 6%.
“Ker Sari Light” – beer with a strength of 5,3% and a density of 13%. The drink is prepared according to a traditional Chuvash recipe. In the old days, this beer was brewed for the autumn harvest festival – Ker Sari.
“Ker Sari Dark” – beer with a strength of 4,3% and a density of 12%.
Prazhskoye is a light beer with a strength of 4,8% and a density of 12%. Barley malt gives fullness to the taste of the drink, and rice softens it.
Volzhskie Zori is a light beer with a strength of 4,5% and a density of 11%.
Zhigulevskoye is a light beer with a strength of 4,5% and a density of 11%.
Pilstone Dark is a dark unfiltered beer with an ABV of 4,8% and a gravity of 12%.
Pilstone Light is a light beer with 3,6% ABV and 10% gravity.
Radler Graipfruit is a grapefruit flavored beer drink with 3,2% ABV and 3% gravity.
Radler Charry is a cherry-flavoured beer drink with a strength of 3,2% and a gravity of 3%.
Foam collection (distinguished by particularly resistant foam)
“Foamy Gold” is a light beer with a strength of 5,2% and a density of 13%.
“Foamy Silver” is a light beer with a strength of 4,7% and a density of 12%. The drink is prepared according to German technology.
“Foamy Cool” is a light beer with a strength of 4,6% and a density of 11%.
“Foamy Velvet” – dark beer with a red tint, strength – 5,8%, density – 14%. The combination of light and caramelized malt gives the drink a velvety taste with a hint of candy.
“Foamy Wheat” – light beer with a strength of 5% and a density of 12%. Fruit tones are felt in the taste.
“Foamy Strong” – beer with a strength of 7,1% and a density of 16%. The drink ferments twice as long as other varieties. As a result, it acquires a rich malt-wine flavor with hop bitterness.
“Foamy Non-Alcoholic” is a light beer with a strength of 0,5% and a density of 6%.
