Zhigulevskoye

The original brewery was founded in Samara in 1881 by Austrian entrepreneur Alfred von Vacano.

[3] During the Soviet era, at times it was virtually the only beer brand that could be found anywhere in the country.

At the peak of its popularity it was made in more than 700 breweries around the country, and it practically became a generic name for beer.

[5] On May 17, the Appeals Chamber of Rospatent accepted all the objections of the Ryazan JSC Russian Brewing Company and canceled the registration of the Zhigulevskoye trademark.

[5] There was an attempt to market it in Britain under the name "Zhiguli's", but it did not prove popular.