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Khrystene
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MAZOWIECKIE!!!
Available all around Praga.  |
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mitsui
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I liked Lezjask, which is from southern Poland (east of Krakow).
In New York I drank Okocim Export, which is better than the Okocim you can find in Poland. Not sure why. |
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Master Shake
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| mitsui wrote: |
I liked Lezjask, which is from southern Poland (east of Krakow).
In New York I drank Okocim Export, which is better than the Okocim you can find in Poland. Not sure why. |
Obviously, they had to find tastier, natural, replacements for all the paint thinner they put into Polish Okocim - couldn't get the Polish variant past the FDA health inspectors. |
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sharter
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:51 am Post subject: Polish Beer |
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Okocim being better in New York is no surprise.
Beer needs to be kept at the right temperature and the lines need to be cleaned regularly. I have never seen lines being cleaned in a Polish pub. (Since 1995). Also, some beers have an export brew.
In general, it is a well-known fact that you won't find truly decent beer in Central Europe anywhere outside the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Only Americans could ever think that any Polish beer is decent. Drinkable, but never decent....in the same way that home, brew made from bread and raisins, is acceptable if you're in the clink.
Vodka, on the other hand, is a different story............but it drives you mad and gets you into 'vodka situations'......... |
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sparks
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[/quote] Only Americans could ever think that any Polish beer is decent.
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As if the English have any right to critique consumables of any sort. 
From your posts it seems as if you never make it far enough from the rynek to actually try much decent Polish beer.
English beer tastes quite alright, but a bit more like a soft drink than an alcoholic beverage. |
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sparks
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| As if Americans have any idea how to use webpage functions
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scottie1113
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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What's a webpage function?
I've already mentioned the excellent Polish beers brewed by Amber, and I like the paint varnish version of Okocim as well. What I haven't found is a good IPA so I'm going to start looking into home brewing. |
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sharter
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:25 am Post subject: Homebrew |
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In the Uk I like Directors, but generally drink cider.
In Poland I drink Tyskie, but after a couple have to get onto the vodka.
I work in the desert 6 on 3 off, so homebrew is something I know a little bit about. Currently the plant is dry. All you need to make home brew is spray malt, sugar, concentrate of hop extract, water and yeast. The ratio we work by is 1 lb of malt, 1 lb of sugar. Varying the sugar varies the strength. The hop extract is essential for taste, otherwise you get a sour pish. Brew for a couple of weeks. Then bottle with a spoonful of sugar in the bottle to make the 'gas'. The puit in the fridge for 2 more weeks and always use a filter when decanting into your glass as you don't want the dregs. One good way to judge the fermantation process is to tape a condom (pierced) to the top of your brewing container. It inflates during fermentation and goes down when it's time to bottle.
It's amazing that the country that gave us the internet, landed men on the moon and has been at the forefront of innovation and technology for yonks can't get its act together when it comes to making beer. Shocking. I think that's why the Brits really left. |
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dynow
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| It's amazing that the country that gave us the internet, landed men on the moon and has been at the forefront of innovation and technology for yonks can't get its act together when it comes to making beer. Shocking. I think that's why the Brits really left. |
that's because when you went to the states, you drank the domestic mass produced crap. miller, budweiser, coors, etc.
"America can't make beer" is a myth. the truth is that our mass produced beers are generally crap, but if you know what to buy, you can get some of the best beers in the world.
for example, go to Oregon. Portland has i believe the highest number of micro brews in the country, and they're fantastic. NY state has many as well.
To name just a few awesome American beers: Anchor Steam from California, Brooklyn Ale from NYC along with Fat Tire from Colorado. |
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simon_porter00
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm enjoying a nice bitter now, wells bombardier. The drink of England so it says on the neck label. Who am I to argue, yum yum. |
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scottie1113
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"America can't make beer" is a myth. the truth is that our mass produced beers are generally crap, but if you know what to buy, you can get some of the best beers in the world.
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I used to live near San Diego and there were several micro micro breweries in the area that were fantastic. Pizza Port not only served great pizza but some of their brews were out of this world, especially their IPA and Porter.
On a larger scale, Sierra Nevada brews a very good Pale Ale.
Grant's in Yakima, Washington was the first well known microbrewery, but since I don't live in the US anymore I don't know if they still exist.
Back in the 60's Anchor Steam was on the ropes and facing bankruptcy. They doubled the price of Anchor Steam and sales went through the roof. You guys weren't around then, but I was going to college in San Francisco and I watched it happen.
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Master Shake
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| dynow wrote: |
| To name just a few awesome American beers: Anchor Steam from California, Brooklyn Ale from NYC along with Fat Tire from Colorado. |
Fat Tire's great, along with most of the beers from the New Belgium brewery - Sunshine Wheat, Abbey, 1554, Trippel.
My home town of Fort Collins, Colorado has at least half a dozen micro-breweries and every one of them can lay claim to one or more decent beers. Fat Tire is only the most well known.
cheap, American , mass-produced beers do suck, but we sure don't sit around drinking them... well, maybe if we're broke or rednecks.
Speaking of cheap beer, Harnas is an absolute bargain at under 2zl a bottle. Not the tastiest beer in the world, but definitely drinkable. |
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Blasphemer
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So I simply had to bring this thread back up...
I've recently discovered the Konstancin Brewery with its array of amazing beers! Five different flavors of wheat beer made from five different kinds of wheat!!!
Then there's the Dawne - non-pasteurized, Starodawne and Zytnie - this one blew my mind.. WHAT A BEER guys!
Cornelius was also a beer which; if I recall correctly is a Polish brand - amazing!
but yea... anything from Browar Konstancin is "simply irresistible!" |
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Blasphemer
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Khrystene wrote: |
MAZOWIECKIE!!!
Available all around Praga. |
That's also from the Browar Konstancin! Yea.. amazing! In praga you can get these at the "Druga strona lustra" nice lil joint, out of the way, it might be in an area rather avoided by your usual native speakers, but I've played there couple of times and their selection of beer is rather peculiar... given the profile and location of the spot. Plus the music selection is... very much off the beaten path ... |
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Blasphemer
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