12 Of The Most Amazing Beer Houses And Breweries In Eastern Europe

Wow. This must be what heaven looks like.

1. Lustdorf Brewery, Odessa, Ukraine

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Mini brewery inside Lustdorf Restaurant, German for "a merry village"

Brewing equipment located in full view of the dining area

Integrated tap system serves fresh craft brews right to the dining tables

Personal beer mugs available to take home as souvenirs

2. Baltika Brewery - St. Petersburg, Russia

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Second largest brewery in Europe, after Heineken

Additional breweries in Yaroslavl, Tula, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Samara,

Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk and Novosibirsk

Tours include highlights of the company history, details about the production technology, and of course, beer tasting

3. Ochakovo Brewery - Moscow, Krasnodar, Tyumen, and Penza, Russia

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Created exclusively for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow

Largest Russian producer of kvass, a low alcohol content beverage often flavored with various fruits, berries and herbs

Only natural ingredients and traditional brewing methods are used

Tours include a journey through the historical museum, fragrant workshops, and the tasting room

4. Stepan Razin Brewery, St. Petersburg, Russia

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Founded in 1795 by Abraham Friedrich Krohn, a German immigrant

A beer museum was added in 1995 to honor the 200th anniversary

The name refers to the famous 17th century Cossack rebel and pirate who became the hero of countless Russian folk songs and stories

5. Chuvashia Beer Museum, Cheboksary, Russia

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Learn about the different brewing methods of local villages

Beautiful wooden bar with four beers on tap and 18 varieties in bottles

Knowledgeable waitresses describe each beer and serve good Russian food

6. Obolon Brewery, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Only Ukrainian brewery that makes their own malt

Home to the longest bottling lines in Europe

A deep artesian spring provides the water

Tours include an excursion through the entire brewing process followed by samples

7. Slavutych Brewery, Kyiv and Zaporizhia, Ukraine

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Kyiv brewery built in 2004; the most modern brewery in Ukraine

Brewing process uses the latest energy saving, health and environment protection technologies

8. Lvivska Brewery, Lviv, Ukraine

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Founded by monks at the request of count Stanislav Pototskyi in 1715

Engages in charitable activity and aids city and region development

Houses the only Ukrainian brewing museum complete with beer tastings

9. Arena Beer House, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Four-storied sports themed restaurant serving microbrews

The walls are covered are artwork and sports memorabilia

Intimate cabaret shows, crazy karaoke room, dance-until-dawn club

10. Beer Sommelier, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Owned by the Kyiv Association of Independent Beer Lovers

Resembles traditional beer parlors of various countries

Decorated with international beer labels, coasters, bottle caps, aluminum cans, glasses, and more

Menu consists of classic dishes of Irish and German pubs

11. Robert Doms Beer House, Lviv, Ukraine

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Located three stories below the Lviv Brewery in the old storage cellars

Large portions of Ukrainian, Russian and German cuisine served on long picnic tables

Memorializes the love story of Swiss aristocrat Robert Doms and his Russian bride Zosia

12. Beer Duma, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Three-storied fine cuisine restaurant with its own brewery

Tours available by appointment

Eight big screen TVs, Free WiFi

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Smile and enjoy your beer!