Bochkarev Krepkoe Osoboe (Strong)

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Staying with my Russian theme for this Sunday evening, I gave this one a try and it was quite below average. Aroma was very metallic, some alcohol, but suprisingly (thankfully) no skunk. I couldn't pick up much else because the metallic scent was really overpowering. Appearance was a lightl yellow in color, a little haze and decent ivory white head. Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied, and a little harsh with the alcohol. Flavor was metal (think licking a dirty penny), a little hoppy and some malty sweetness. But like the nose, the flavor of this beer was squahsed by the prominent metallic flavor going on. Overall, not a very good beer and since it came in a pint bottle pretty tough to drink the whole thing.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Canned (as: Bochkarev Krepkoe Osoboe). Yellow colour, not much head. Aroma is alcohol and hay. Flavour is strong malty, with metallic hints. Some alcohol also noteable, but not very much. Sticky palate. Not all too bad.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

Light gold color. Large fizzy white head. Aroma is corn, sweet and alcohol. Light to medium bodied malt liquor. The first sip is bile inducing, but it settles down to just awful after a couple of sips. Malts are sweet, corn and grainy. Slightly spicy hops. Big garish alcohol flavor, think vodka or better yet grain alcohol. A malt liquor in every respect, and NOT in a good way. The 8.5% alcohol is very evident. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter, with a big alcohol bite.