Excursion to the factory "Ochakovo" Bashny.Net

Excursion to the factory "Ochakovo" begins with a museum of traditional beverages. Moscow - it is the only such museum, which presents about 700 exhibits showing the process of beer and kvasovareniya and in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Of course, in the capital, there are other museums drinks, but the museum of beer and kvass has only "Ochakovo».

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Together with a guide we went for the main production site. Children on these tours usually talk about how made kvass and soft drinks, adults also learn about the technology of production of beer, and of course his tasting.

"From now on, nothing more was not used for any beer other than malt, hops and water in all our cities, in the market places and in all the earth" - the Bavarian Beer Purity Law of 1516 (Das Reinheitsgebot).

Ochakovtsev assure that brew beer, adhering to this law, and that even they are the only major refineries in Russia who observe its requirements. Hence - the modern equipment and the complex manufacturing systems from pipes and tanks. However, today we can cook the beer and not sticking to the classical technologies, ie some manufacturers to replace malt unmalted materials. Therefore, you need to carefully read the label. Hops, malt, water and yeast - that's a classic recipe for beer.

Elena Dudin - head of the brewing industry can talk about their work indefinitely. She explained why most beers are bottled some manufacturers literally from one barrel. It is about "vysokoplotke" or high-gravity brewing. This technology allows you to quickly prepare the product to bypass the conventional traditions. First brewed beer is dense, with a high degree, and then diluted with water in different proportions.

Bottling line for kvass

Stand kvass and kvass comparison drinks from different manufacturers. There Ochakovtsev compare your real kvass kvass and other leavened drink - obtained by adding non-natural ingredients, flavors, citric acid, and other additives, which may not be in this kvass.

The tour I was on was the anniversary, a museum of traditional Russian beverage was opened five years ago. On this occasion, special guests came here. Do you recognize?

Alexander Fedorov - the one with the beer label merchant.
- On the street often learn?
- Thank God no! Rarely, a saleswoman at the age mostly.
- So many years in the same way to live not tired? Beard shaving prohibited contract?
- What do you! No of course. I can if I want to shave.