Tyumen's Sole Craft Beer and Mead Brewer

A former leasing firm employee from Tyumen has become the city's only producer of craft beer and natural mead.
Mar 3, 2026
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Former leasing firm employee Dmitry Podoksenov suddenly realized that something was missing in his life, so he decided to try brewing beer at home. After several years of practice, he became so skilled that he ventured into opening an entire craft beverage production.

The video offers an inside look at the brewing process for craft beer and natural mead.

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Ilya Chikotin / 72.RU

«I never had investors and still don»t. I did everything with my own money, took out a loan right after quitting. Now I«ve paid it off, but other obligations still remain,» Dmitry shared.

Now Dmitry produces several varieties of beer and also makes natural mead from Altai ingredients — the only one in the city and region. Watch how he created his meadery in our video.

The full story of Dmitry«s ups and downs is told in a big feature — read it at this link. There, he shares that once he had to dispose of two tons of beer due to defects.

This is not the first brewery we«ve covered. Previously, we visited a local producer»s plant, where we saw where the beer ferments, how the production is set up, and how much it all costs.

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