Polandia

This entry covers 25% of the Polish beers that were chosen to be listed in the 1001 beer book, this means two beers. Both beers arenamed Zywiec and belong to the Zywiec/ Heineken group, but whereas the first beer is from the Zywiec brewery, located in  a town aptly named Zywiec – or is it the other way round? – the second is from Bracki Browar Zamkowy in Cieszyn.  The first beer is Zywiec Jasne Pelne, the brewery’s pale lager which can I shared at a tasting back in February. Pours clear gold with white head. Sweet and slightly sugary aroma, sweet and slightly alcoholic taste. Light body, sweetish finish. Pale lager. Thirst quencher.

Zywiec Porter is a real treat and quite the opposite of the mediocrity of the pale lager. It’s a rich, robust Baltic Porter that smells woodsy and a little roasty with a little dark fruit too, tastes bitter, with a little dry and roasty sensation in the mouth. Body’s medium-full, texture’s a little syrupy and there’s a roasty aftertaste. All these make one fine brew that I’d be happy to drink again.

Zywiec Jasne Pelne and  Zywiec Porter are beers #333 and #334 I Must Try Before I Die. Hey, the first third of this journey is covered!