2nd November 2012

I've now given up on trying to write a new blog post every Monday, it started to feel too much like a chore. Instead I will update it whenever I have the energy, which I hope will continue to be once a week from now on.

Dreher Bak (Hungary)

There's only one Hungarian beer in the book, which is understandable as the whole country seems to be more concerned with wine. This 7.2% concoction is the only one deemed worthy. And it is worthy. It's powerful and bitter, but also slightly fruity. It tastes a little bit a batch of Dr. Pepper that had gone wrong, like they'd forgot to put sugar in it or something. I didn't make it sound delicious, but it is.

Jacobsen Sommer Wit Weissbier (Denmark)

So, this one isn't in the book. But there is one in there called Jacobsen Sommer Wit, which I descovered will probably never be brewed again. I went to the Carlsberg museum in Copenhagen, where this stuff is brewed, and a very informative man told me that the Sommer Wit wasn't actually very good, which makes me wonder how it found its way in to the book. The man also told me that this is about as close as I would be able to find, so I'm using it as a substitute. And it's a pretty good substitute. For a weissbier this is very drinkable, even for me. Regular readers will know that I'm not exactly a fan of wheat beers. But this one isn't too wheaty and doesn't leave a taste in your mouth like you've been chewing the same bagel for three days. Thumbs up.