I have decided that for my blog post I am going to try things that I have never tried before. The first instillation of my blog is going to be beer related. I know I am taking one for the team here but anything for education. My story starts a little something like this.
It was a Tuesday evening and I decided that today would be the best day to try something new. So, I got in my car and drove to Chalet Party Shoppe (you know its classy because it has two p's and an extra e) where I spoke with the clerk about what beer would be best. I gave her the guidelines that I wanted something dark and something that I have never heard of before. She perused the isles with me and pointed out some off the wall brands like "Old Leg Humper", "Arrogant Bastard"(I have had this beer and it is GREAT), "Moose Drool", and "Horse Piss". After we walked through the isles and she told me most of what I wanted to hear, I told her I was looking for something that was smooth, cold, and I could buy in singles. Then we walked to the cooler and she introduced to me Baltika number 4.
Baltika is a company out of Russia (and a few other Baltic countries .... hence the name) and I was told that it is the Budweiser of Russia. Being told that it is the Budweiser of Russia I instantly thought that it would be horrible like Budweiser is to me. But I was surprised and it was really quite good. The beer itself was dark but it was really smooth. I have noticed that with some dark beers that after drinking them there is a instance after you have finished your sip where you try to exhale the taste out of your mouth as quick as possible and make a scrunched up face. This was not the case with this beer. I found it refreshing.... well refreshing for a beer. They have several different types of beer and they are numbered 0-10, not really the most creative with their beer titles. Here is a link with the information about the numbers and the beer associated with it. http://bravosolutions.com/baltika_beer.php.
After trying this beer I recommend it to all of you who are over the age of 21. I do not promote underage drinking so please wait until you are of legal age. Plus if you wait til your of legal age and you go up to the bar tender when you are with your friends and order a Russian beer your friends will totally think your a bad ass.... this is my opinion.
It was a few weeks ago that I tried Baltika number 4, since then I have ventured out and tried Baltika number 7. This beer is also very good. I like these beers because they are smooth, no after taste, and they are crisp. I wish that I was a sort of beer aficionado and I could tell you what beer goes best with each meal, but I cannot. What I can suggest is if you are looking for a beer to drink that will taste good and would go well with most wings, hamburgers, or pizza I suggest this one.
Stay tuned my next post when I try a food that I have never tried before.
Hooray for your first post! Way to "take one for the team." :)
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all this is very interesting to read. It kept me interested through the whole read, and for someone who likes beer this is good advice. I personally never went up to someone at the Chalet Party Shoppe to ask which beer is more recommended, and that just makes this even better. On beer though, it is good to know which ones taste good and which don't, because face it, all beer does not taste good. Some you take a sip of and you're like "OMG they really sell this because it tastes disgusting!" And other beers taste just right. I have had both experiences, and even though I don't drink much beer, there are a few I would rather choose over others. I was at my uncle's house one time & he and his wife just got back from Ireland. Well, I guess the beer he had there he loved it! So he bought some when they got back. Well, he had us try it, and was highly rating the taste of this stuff. It was Ireland Chocolate Beer or something, and they all made me try it first. That stuff was disgusting! I scrunched my face, and gave the "this is gross look" as they are all watching me sip it and laughing at my expression. Somethings just should not be created into alcohol flavors. Lets just say I won't be drinking that stuff anytime soon. But the names alone just make want you to try it, because they make you laugh. Next time I go into the Chalet Party Shoppe for beer I may just have to ask which ones they think taste better.
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