Why we're here...

Beer culture is coming of age. At any store, restaurant, bar, or friend's house you can now find at least a few good brews. In fact, there seem to be so many new beers, breweries and bars it's difficult to separate the good, the bad, and the mediocre.

If you're going spend $10 on one beer, what should you buy? If you're going to drive 2 hours to check out a brewery, what's worth your time? If you're going to plan a Friday night, what has a good selection and friendly atmosphere? We're here to help you answer these questions.

Showing posts with label Polish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polish. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2011

Black Boss Porter

Black Boss Porter is a Baltic Porter from the Boss Brewery of Witnica, Poland. While Black Boss uses Porter ingredients, it uses lager yeast. Porters traditionally use ale yeast.

Beer has been brewed at the site since 1848. This is a new beer to the US. Boss was mainly a regional beer for most of its history. The last ten years saw changes in ownership followed by an angel investor that push for international distribution.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Kozlak of the Bro War

 Kozlak is a Bock beer (Kozlak means bock) brewed by the Amber Brewery of Kolbudy, Poland. In Polish Browar means brewery. Bro - War.

Poland is Europe's 3rd largest beer producer, just behind Germany and the UK. There are 80 active breweries, although not as many as teh 137 that were operating before a certain dictator decided to invade. There most unique style of beer is called Grodziskie beer, a top-fermenting, smoked wheat beer. communist rule saw all the breweries taken over  by the state.