Alexander Ovechkin launches his own beer brand OVI in Russia
Quick Look
- Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin is launching the OVI beer brand in collaboration with Bochkarev Brewery.
- By the end of 2026, classic lager, light lager and non-alcoholic beer under this brand will appear in Russian retail and catering establishments.
- One can will cost about 100 rubles.
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Why It Matters
Alexander Ovechkin is a famous Russian hockey player who plays in the NHL. The Bochkarev Breweries company is one of the largest Russian brewing companies.
By the end of 2026, the OVI beer brand from Alexander Ovechkin will appear in Russian retail and catering establishments.
The OVI line will include classic lager, light lager with lower strength and non-alcoholic beer.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. Beer under the brand of Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin produced by the Bochkarev Brewery company will appear in retail and catering establishments in Russia before the end of 2026, writes the Kommersant newspaper with reference to the manufacturing company.
“World hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin is launching his own beer brand OVI, the drink will be produced by one of the largest Russian brewing companies, Bochkarev Brewery... by the end of 2026, a new OVI beer brand will appear in Russian retail and catering establishments,” the publication writes.
The brewing company noted that the OVI line will include a classic lager with a balanced and refreshing taste, a light lager with a lower strength, as well as non-alcoholic beer; at retail, one can will cost about 100 rubles.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The OVI brand will appear in retail and catering establishments in Russia by the end of 2026
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What will be the market share of the OVI brand by the end of 2026?
- Will the OVI brand be exported outside of Russia?
- What marketing strategies are planned to promote the brand?
