Poltava Bochkovoe (1.5L, 4.6%)

A pasteurized European pale lager brewed in Poltava, Ukraine, at 4.6% ABV in a 1.5-litre format. Poltavpivo draws soft water from its own artesian wells and uses modern brewing technology with natural ingredients. Bochkovoe aims to replicate the fresh, unfiltered character of a beer poured straight from the cask. It is distinguished from stablemates such as Zhigovskoe by slightly more pronounced malt sweetness and hop dryness. Lightly sweet bread and faint dried apple lead the nose. The palate is mild and bready with cereal grain and light malt sweetness, finishing somewhat dry with a faint grape-like note.