{"id":1948,"date":"2010-01-19T04:37:32","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T09:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2010\/01\/19\/now-drinking-%e2%80%93-european-lagers\/"},"modified":"2010-02-25T06:47:57","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T11:47:57","slug":"now-drinking-%e2%80%93-european-lagers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2010\/01\/19\/now-drinking-%e2%80%93-european-lagers\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Drinking \u2013 European Lagers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolution\u201d was to drinking better beer.  I enjoy beer with the best of them, but a lot of times I lapse into the cheap(er) stuff.  This year I am going to try to go with more premium brews; sort of a quality of quantity deal.  Maybe; that assume I am not a drunkard and do not guzzle, which would be a good idea if for no other reason than to keep the wallet (somewhat) full(er).<\/p>\n<p>I am going to cheat a little.  The three entries featured here were given to me as a Christmas present.  Yes, my family knows I am a would-be drunkard; or at least a beer whore!  They at least know how to buy me a Christmas present that I will actually enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Listed in reverse order of preference \u2026<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tyskie Gronie Grand Prix Poland<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 This Polish beer features a 5.60% AVB.  <em><a href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/beer\/profile\/1941\/5280\/?view=beer&sort=&start=120\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/beer\/profile\/1941\/5280\/?view=beer&amp;sort=&amp;start=120', 'Tyskie Gronie Grand Prix');\" target=\"_blank\">Tyskie Gronie Grand Prix<\/a><\/em> is listed as a pale European lager, but I have definitely had better.  Then again I have had worse.  I was trying to find something to say about this one, but it is really not very distinctive.  It does have some sort of bitterness too it, and I enjoy a little bitter here and there, but I really cannot put my finger on the source.  Let\u2019s call this one a nice freebie, but not one that I will turn to on purpose in the future.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Peroni Nastro Azzurro<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 Let\u2019s call this one the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pabst_Brewing_Company#Pabst_Blue_Ribbon\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pabst_Brewing_Company#Pabst_Blue_Ribbon', 'Pabst Blue Ribbon');\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pabst Blue Ribbon<\/em><\/a> of Italian beer.  I have had <em>Peroni<\/em> before, but not sure I have every come across the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peroni_Brewery#Nastro_Azzurro\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peroni_Brewery#Nastro_Azzurro', 'Nastro Azzurro');\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nastro Azzurro<\/em><\/a> variety.  I don\u2019t think PBR and this Peroni have anything in common; I am sure PBR is much cheaper by the dozen!  Nastro Azzurro seems like a typical pale European lager, which is not a bad thing, but I am not sure that it is one that I would specifically seek out in the future.  The 5.1% AVB would work nicely on a hot summer day.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pilsner Urquell<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 This Czech lager has a \u201clight\u201d beer-ish 4.4% AVB.  <a href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/beer\/profile\/1\/429\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/beer\/profile\/1\/429', 'Pilsner Urquell');\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pilsner Urquell<\/em><\/a> is surprising light and crisp; a refreshing brew.  I had a few of these on a trip to London, but my Christmas six-pack was my first experience with it in the U.S.  I think dry is the overwhelming characteristic that best describes this one.  Assuming the price is decent; I think <em>Pilsner Urquell<\/em> will become a summer staple in my beer rotation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolution\u201d was to drinking better beer. I enjoy beer with the best of them, but a lot of times I lapse into the cheap(er) stuff. This year I am going to try to go with more premium brews; sort of a quality of quantity deal. 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