Armenian BRANDY & CRAFT BEER - Ararat Brandy Factory & Dargett Brewery Tours | Yerevan, Armenia
With my third day in Armenia slowly coming to an end, I decided to explore the world of Armenian brandy and craft beer! Come along with me as I tour the Ararat Brandy Factory and Dargett Brewery and have a delicious dinner!
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Yerevan Brandy Company: https://www.instagram.com/araratbrandy
Dargett Craft Beer: https://www.instagram.com/dargettbrewpub | https://www.instagram.com/dargett_craft_beer
I started my Armenian brandy & craft beer tour at the Ararat Brandy Factory, where we’d get to see how they make their famous cognac.
On the wall was a wooden map of Armenia, which shows the regions where they buy grapes from farmers, distill, and ferment.
In Yerevan, they age, blend, and bottle their spirits. Yerevan Brandy Company doesn’t own the vineyards, so they buy the grapes from local farmers.
From there, we visited the barrels, which were aging cognac. The brandy has two parents: grape spirits and oak barrels. The brandy gets an interesting aroma due to the the type of oak they use.
Then, we entered the Presidential Hall. When a president of a country visits, they give them a barrel that’s only for them. In the next room are photos of famous people who have visited the factory, including John Malkovich and George Clooney. Then, I saw a display of the evolution of their bottles since 1902.
Then, we headed to the tasting! I’d get to try three different ones: the 10-year, 20-year, and collection exclusive. The 10-year was smooth and light. I loved the smell, taste, and smoothness of the 20! The Collection Exclusive was strong. The 20 was my favorite!
What an amazing time! They gave me a bottle of the 10-year Vintage Collection with my name on it. Next, we headed to Dargett Brewery!
Dargett Brewery has 21 beers! They have a two-barrel brewing system, two vessels, and 10 fermenting tanks. Each fermenting tank has a different beer in it.
At the tap area, I started with the phenomenal smoky Baltic Porter, which has coffee notes. It was strong and good! Next, they heated my next glass for the Russian Imperial Stout.
Next, we got 20 beers, ribs, sausages, a burger, chicken fries, and cheese balls, along with 3 flights of 5 beers each! I loved the fruity Apricot Ale, and the Vienna Lager felt like an amber.
Then, I jumped into the chicken wings. I loved them with the barbecue sauce, which was similar to ketchup. Then, I tried the chicken fries, which came with a nice, organic tomato dipping sauce.
Next up were peppery, tender buffalo ribs, German-like sausages with mustard, and a cheese ball, which was like a mozzarella stick.
I followed it with a light, clear Bohemian Pilsner, a light and well-balanced American Wheat Ale, a strong Black IPA, and a not-so-sour Cherry Ale. The French Biere Blanche was the lightest.
The Russian Imperial Stout was incredible and so balanced. Then was a really good Barley Wine and a Belgian Triple. The rye dominated the hops in the Rye IPA, and then I tried the Imperial IPA, which is basically a triple IPA.
Next was the last flight! I started with a Munich Lager Light, a light 5% beer, which was still very tasty. The India Pale Ale was hoppy, while the I also loved the Nitro Oatmeal Stout. The Apple Cider was like apple juice. The Bavarian Weizen was a straight-up German beer!
Then, I dove into the burger with IPA sauce. It has a black bun topped with sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds, a beef patty, bacon, arugula, and tomato. I loved the bun so much.To end my night, they gave me a bottle of Dargett Craft Beer to take home with me!
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