From The Warsaw Voice:The 10th International Breweralia Fair was held June 17 and 18 at the brewery in Żywiec. The event is one of the largest meetings of breweralia collectors in Europe. This year it was attended by a record number of more than 2,000 participants. Each year, they come to present unique collections of labels, beer mats, bottles, mugs, openers, caps, etc. The most valuable items exceeded zl.1,000.
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In from
Forbes.com:
InBev, the Belgian brewer announced the formation of a partnership with PepsiAmericas to sell and distribute the Beck's beer brand in Poland.
Poland is a country with a German beer culture,-- signalling favourable sales for the Beck's brand in the Eastern European country.
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A quick review of some dark Polish brews:
Okocim Porter
Bottom fermented and strong at 8.1 percent,it is brewed by the Okocim brewery near Krakow, Poland. Very complex with a panoply of licorice, toffee, and chocolate flavors riding over a rich background of malt. Soft and smooth, it reminds one of a bock with a little more complexity. An excellent example of the lagered version of the Baltic style.
Kozlak Porter
Also brewed in Poland and bottom fermented, it is somewhat aromatic and dominated by malt. Toffee-caramel flavors are followed by a chocolate finish. As with all of these porters, the head is substantial,long-lived and brown in color. Coming in at 7.8 percent ABV, this is a perfectwinter warmer, after dinner drink, or dessert beer.
Zywiec Porter
Yet another of the relatively plentiful Polish porters, this is the granddaddy of them all at 9.3 percent ABV. The brewery has been around since 1856, the beer,since 1881.Very malty and somewhat sweet, it finishes with a dry, lightly bitter taste. The aroma is molasses and malt. Like a moderately hopped bock, with chocolate and coffee notes. This brew is bottom fermented and well rounded, with its potency hidden in its easy-drinking quality. A perfect combination of porter and doppelbock qualities make this a real treat. It would be hard to find a finer beer of any style.
I have only had ZP, very good, but why sell in those small bottles!
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BeerBlog.plWe understand that BeerBlog.pl is focused on Polish beer and news, but some of you may need this info during your holiday travels this summer...Here is an excerpt (click on full article link below):
1 Choose your pub carefully. A pint of Guinness does not appreciate loud music,loud people or bright flashing lights.
2 Ask politely for a pint of Guinness. Depending on the pub, it is possible to catch the barmans eye and mouth the word "pint", he will translate this accurately.
3 The barman will fill the glass between 70% and 80% capacity. It will then be put to the side for a few moments to allow it "to settle". Once the brownish liquid has almost turned to a solid black the barman will then fill the rest of the glass. NB: do not under any circumstances take the glass before it is filled. Some virgins seem to think that the settling stage is the final stage and walk away with an unfinished pint. At this point we Irish DO understand the predicament, but I assure you it causes endless mirth as well.
A Guide For The Un-Initated To Buying Guinness In An Irish Pub.
When you return from Ireland, tell us how it went for you!
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Poland's neighbors are rarely sober it seems. But if its economic (and political) woes continue, is Poland next?
Vodka lovers: Some 85 percent of Russian men drink regularly — they outnumber female drinkers by 5 to 1 — and on average they drink a fifth of vodka every other day.
The average Russian man, in large part due to alcohol abuse, won't make it to his 59th birthday. Not surprisingly, alcohol poisoning has its own category in the government's cause-of-death charts.
A startling 34 percent of all deaths in Russia over the last decade — from murders and heart attacks to suicides and traffic accidents — were related to alcohol, said Nemtsov. The comparable figure for the United States in 1996 was 3.2 percent, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
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HEREHas the beer drinking culture been a blessing in aluminum disguise for Poland? Excuse me while I reach for my 'knight in shining, recyclable, armor."
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Is the most popular beer in Poland a Polish beer?
I was just wondering if whether the most popular beer in Poland is actually a Polish beer. I have seen alot of Heineken. In my neck of the woods, Praga (Grochow), I still see Polish names like Lech, for example.
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Sgt Boguslaw Koldys from Warsaw Metropolitan Police is on a two-week visit to Wrexham to learn about the local policing style.
Similar bobby-on-the-beat schemes could be set up back up in his home town.
The officer is also helping provide Welsh colleagues with a better under-standing of Polish culture, as the ex-pat Pole community increases in Wrexham.
Says Officer Koldys, 'I have also been impressed by the way in which the police work closely with licensed premises in the town to reduce alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour. I will be taking back a number of new ideas to Poland with a view to helping my force improve this style of policing in Warsaw.'
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The Polish government is again protecting Polish industries, in this case an American-based distributor and importer of alcohol in Poland is trying to buy the largest vodka distillery in Poland. But the government is giving preference to Sobieski Distribution. Is this a case of fair protection or just plain bad business?
However, studies indicate that
privatization has some negative consequences as well.
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Zywiec beer might
sponsor Wisla Krakow starting this year. Wisla will lose it's support from Era (estimated at over 4 million zloty per year).
Sad but true that the best football team in Poland and playing in Champions League would be lacking a key sponsor.
Would you like to see the Zywiec logo on their jerseys?
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Bring back the Beer Gardens to Warsaw!
Do you remember the Warsaw Beer Gardens located between Gdański and Śląsko-Dąbrowski bridges along the river? You could find your favorite beer by looking at the umbrellas, and there was always a different band playing at every small patch in the beer garden. It's too bad a few bad apples had to spoil the fun. All that would be needed is some police presence -- and all the bars could pay a small fee together to pay for private security.
IN their place is some kind of 'beer barge' on the river -- maybe the bilge is on tap? Has anyone been there?
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