Sorry. Me wrong. Read this.
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/polka.htm
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/polka.htm
Polka anyone?
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SDsalsaguy
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Ok, I hereby concede that sufficient quantities of Czech beer suffice as well... :wink:
The original style of Pilsner beer is from Chzekoslovakia. Hence the brand name, Pilsner Urquell. Urquell meaning "original". All this watery American beer in the Pilsner style is just a very, very, very, very cheap, tasteless imitation. They still make the original Budweiser in Chzeck Rep. It comes in different bottles. Some Americans go there, mistake it for American Bud. Imagine their disappointment when they taste real beer instead of Am. Bud.
SDsalsaguy
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Budwar (sp?) -- the Czeck version -- is really good beer!
Aside from the differences in taste though, what most American tourists overlook is the strength of many European beers. If I recall corectly the Budwar over there is something like 12% alcohol vs. the usual American content of 4% or less!
It's funny how only 2 steins adds up at that content level... :lol:
Aside from the differences in taste though, what most American tourists overlook is the strength of many European beers. If I recall corectly the Budwar over there is something like 12% alcohol vs. the usual American content of 4% or less!
It's funny how only 2 steins adds up at that content level... :lol:
To complicate things, I read recently that the Budweiser you buy in Czech Rep now may actually be American Budweiser, either imported or brewed there, I forget which. The alcohol content Europeans call body. There is sometimes confusion between our term, "Heavy" which means calories and European "Heavy" which means full of body (alcohol). There are many, many beers that imitate the Pilsener style. I see we have some beer aficionados on the list. Well, we'll just have to go dance the polka somewhere and have a pint or two together someday. I used to have my own little Pilsener recipe. Certainly not "Urquell", but hopefully original in the other sense.
Took about 15 seconds to search the engines for this one. Nice photos.
http://www.zcu.cz/plzen/
http://www.zcu.cz/plzen/