Beer from Belarus
A few weekends ago my friend shared a beer with us that she had brought back after visiting her family in Belarus. I don’t think I’d ever had Belarusian beer before.
The first thing she pointed out to us was the extremely low carbonation– we poured it out into three glasses to share, and not one glass had any foamy head, just some little bubbles. The other striking thing was that it was very sweet! Certainly sweeter than any Estonian-made beer I’ve ever tried. I’m not sure whether this beer is unique or whether all Belarusian beers are sweeter to suit the tastes of the population (the friend who brought it isn’t a big beer-drinker, so she wasn’t able to offer much insight). We were pretty sure it was a lager, but we didn’t get very far attempting to read the label.
Anyone know Belarusian?
Margo replied:
Dear Strawberry,
This beer is a lager and it is very light and soft.I never tried this beer, it is probably new. I think most beers in Belarus are actually pretty strong and have a little bitter taste.
I hope this helps http://www.olivaria.by/en/catalogue/28.html?template=24
Wednesday, 24 June, 2009 at 10:37 pm. Permalink.
marikamaasikas replied:
Thanks for the info, Margo! I’ll add that link to the post.
Thursday, 25 June, 2009 at 12:08 pm. Permalink.
Corcaighist replied:
The world is small. I passed you by enjoying the afternoon sun on Vabaduse väljak, on my way to take pictures of the Võidusamba.
Thursday, 25 June, 2009 at 5:48 pm. Permalink.
marikamaasikas replied:
Haha, really? That’s probably the first time I’ve ever been recognized from my blog!
And while the world is small, Estonia is even smaller… everyone you meet is somehow already connected to you or somebody you know!
Thursday, 25 June, 2009 at 7:06 pm. Permalink.