For some time, beer wasn't legally considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia. But why was this the case, and what changed?

There were no other “connoisseurs”. Belarus topped the rating of importers of Russian beer at the beginning of 2025. According to the Russian center “Agroexport”, the total volume of Russian beer ...

We used to drink like you, dear reader: coffee in the morning, beer in the evening. That is, until we discovered SunUp's White Russian Imperial Stout. Not only is the brew absolutely space-jammed ...

Vinnie Cilurzo, co-owner and brewmaster at Russian River Brewing Co., seeks out new ways to integrate more hop aromas and flavors into the beer each year. This year’s release “is like Pliny th ...

But in 2022 the Russian paramilitary group started a brewery in the Central African Republic as a way to compete with the French for influence on the continent.

"Baltika Breweries, a member of Carlsberg Group, started shipments to Oman and became the first Russian beer exporter to the country. The initial lot amounted to 10,000 liters," the company said.

Homemade cookies awaited a handful of beer enthusiasts who were lined up to get into Russian River Brewing Co. as the limited release of the draft beer heads into its final days.

TASS/. The Russian government has increased customs duty rates for beer from unfriendly countries to 0.1 euro per liter. The decision was approved by the Cabinet decree, the press service of the ...