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Well, not knowing a great deal about Polish beers, it was a bit of a lottery but a bought a few different brews and the first one I sampled was Zywiec.
Founded in 1856, it is now a co-partner with Heineken Int.
Official Zywiec website: http://www.polishbeerimporters.com/zywiecbeer.html ... Read review
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A review by proxam on Zywiec Lager August 10th, 2002
Author's product rating:
Value for money
Excellent
Product Quality
Satisfactory
Product package
Good
Taste
OK
How loyal are you to this brand?
Not very
Advantages:
Refreshing
Disadvantages:
A long way to go for a pint
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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ZYWIEC is a beer that is best drunk and not pronounced.
Our travels brought us to a stopover in Zabrze, a grim, grey and gritty industrial city in Poland. There wasn't a lot to do so we had a walk round the shopping district where we found that there wasn't a lot to buy, either. Still, there WAS beer and since the whole point of this trip was to sample as many beers - and as much - as possible, there was no significant difficulty.
**UPDATE**
I have just been informed by my good lady that the point of this trip was NOT to drink the continent dry. Even though, as she ever so gently pointed out, "You had a feckin' good try! Nearly ruined it for everyone ya big, greedy, selfish numptie"....THWAK!!!!
What a gal!
Where was I? Oh aye, the beer. Well, not knowing a great deal about Polish beers, it was a bit of a lottery but a bought a few different brews and the first one I sampled was Zywiec.
Founded in 1856, it is now a co-partner with Heineken Int. Official Zywiec website: http://www.polishbeerimporters.com/zywiec_beer.html
-------- THE POUR --------
In the glass, it was pale yellow-gold - light amber in colour with very good clarity. Fresh looking with lots of carbonation and a good frothy white head which dissipated fairly quickly. On the nose, it's mildly metallic with a BIG herbal/floral hop aroma. A bit yeasty and 'skunky' too. The aromas remind me of freshly cut grass. This one had a powerful, earthy aroma. But would the taste match up?
--------- THE TASTE ---------
Up front, it's crisp and clean with a little hop spiciness, which doesn't last very long. There is a fresh cut hay flavour from the hops - as well as a graininess … both trying to dominate each other. Slightly metallic and salty, there's a mild crispness with a light-to-medium body. The malt flavours are mostly dry and grainy with only a little sweetness which does not linger. I noted toasted malts and toasted grain flavours which gave it a clean palate. It's lively and refreshing with good carbonation and a subtle floral finish. Very clean.
----------- THE VERDICT -----------
At 5.8% ABV, it's OK, comparable to the usual mass produced lager. For me, it needs a lot more body to be an impressive beer. I enjoyed it and it's a nice enough beer, I'd even drink another, but I wouldn't push a McEwan's 80 bob aside to get at one. The price for a 500ml bottle was attractive - 1.5 zloty ($0.35). In Edinburgh, that wouldn't buy you the froth on a pint.
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