Lvivske 1715 (45cl, 4.5%)

A Ukrainian pale lager brewed in Lviv at 4.5% ABV, packaged in a 450ml bottle. The name references 1715, when Jesuit monks received permission to establish a brewery in Lviv. Production is overseen by PJSC Carlsberg Ukraine, part of the Carlsberg Group. The lager is brewed with water, light barley malt and hops, following a straightforward European pale lager approach. Aromas of grassy hops and pale malt lead, joined by faint bread-like cereal notes. The palate is light and malt-forward, with white bread, pale biscuit and a touch of toffee sweetness, then gentle bitterness with subtle vanilla and a hint of fruitiness. The finish is short to medium, dry, with lingering light bitterness and a faint sweet malt echo.