The activation energies for these multi-beer posts is pretty high, but I'm really behind in the blog, so I'll really try to get some of them done. This post is from mid-February.
After brunch at Gaslight and an afternoon at an arcade, David, Win and I went to Cafe Polonia, a Polish Restaurant in South Boston. We shared potato pancakes, Win got the Polish Plate, David had the goulash, and I had pierogis. The beer selection was small, but consisted almost entirely of Polish beers. We had two rounds, trading off partway through each beer. I originally gave ratings, but looking back I don't think that I had enough to justify them, so I've cut them. We had some nice Baltic Porters that were smooth and flavorful, though perhaps not as rich as some other examples I've had. We also had some decent European Lagers.
787. Okocim Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 8.10%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, ruby, brown with a thin head on top. The aroma is malty with lots of dark fruit, cherries, and a boozy quality. The flavors are malty all the way. Sweet molasses gives way to a raisiny fruitiness and a light roasty finish. Medium-bodied on the palate with moderate to low carbonation. Tasty, but the sweetness could get in the way were you to have a few.
788. Okocim Palone
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, dark amber with a thin beige head. This is another malty one, with aromas of dark fruit and molasses with a touch of roasty malts. The flavors are sweet and malty, with caramel, breadiness, toastiness and fruitiness. Lightly bitter in the finish. Light-bodied with moderate carbonation. Not overly sweet, balanced.
789. Lomza Petne
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Łomża
Alcohol: 6.20%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Euro Pale Lager, BJCP Style Guide
Golden in color and lightly hazed with a wispy film of a head. The aroma is very light. There are notes of graininess, a light sweetness, and a hint of bitterness in the finish. Light-bodied with moderate carbonation.
790. Zywiec Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Zywiec Breweries
Alcohol: 9.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a lightly hazed brown-ruby. Topped by a thick, brown, fluffy head. The aroma is lightly malty with notes of dark fruit. Starts with sweet maltiness, some molasses and dark fruit. The finish is lightly spice with a nice roasty bitterness. Medium-bodied with low carbonation.
791. Okocim OK
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 6.20%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Euro Pale Lager, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, pale straw-golden that's topped by a fluffy, white head that leaves nice lace as it fades. There's a light graininess in the aroma with a hint of sweetness. Lightly sweet with a nice clean malty flavor with a mild bitterness in the finish. Light-bodied, very drinkable.
792. Lezajsk 1525 Legendary Premium Lager
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Zakłady Piwowarskie w Leżajsku
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Style, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a pale golden with a fluffy white head that leaves moderate lace. The aroma is a little peppery. Grainy malts, light sweetness with a peppery finish. Moderate carbonation.
After brunch at Gaslight and an afternoon at an arcade, David, Win and I went to Cafe Polonia, a Polish Restaurant in South Boston. We shared potato pancakes, Win got the Polish Plate, David had the goulash, and I had pierogis. The beer selection was small, but consisted almost entirely of Polish beers. We had two rounds, trading off partway through each beer. I originally gave ratings, but looking back I don't think that I had enough to justify them, so I've cut them. We had some nice Baltic Porters that were smooth and flavorful, though perhaps not as rich as some other examples I've had. We also had some decent European Lagers.
787. Okocim Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 8.10%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, ruby, brown with a thin head on top. The aroma is malty with lots of dark fruit, cherries, and a boozy quality. The flavors are malty all the way. Sweet molasses gives way to a raisiny fruitiness and a light roasty finish. Medium-bodied on the palate with moderate to low carbonation. Tasty, but the sweetness could get in the way were you to have a few.
788. Okocim Palone
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, dark amber with a thin beige head. This is another malty one, with aromas of dark fruit and molasses with a touch of roasty malts. The flavors are sweet and malty, with caramel, breadiness, toastiness and fruitiness. Lightly bitter in the finish. Light-bodied with moderate carbonation. Not overly sweet, balanced.
789. Lomza Petne
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Łomża
Alcohol: 6.20%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Euro Pale Lager, BJCP Style Guide
Golden in color and lightly hazed with a wispy film of a head. The aroma is very light. There are notes of graininess, a light sweetness, and a hint of bitterness in the finish. Light-bodied with moderate carbonation.
790. Zywiec Porter
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Zywiec Breweries
Alcohol: 9.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a lightly hazed brown-ruby. Topped by a thick, brown, fluffy head. The aroma is lightly malty with notes of dark fruit. Starts with sweet maltiness, some molasses and dark fruit. The finish is lightly spice with a nice roasty bitterness. Medium-bodied with low carbonation.
791. Okocim OK
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Browar Okocim
Alcohol: 6.20%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Euro Pale Lager, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a clear, pale straw-golden that's topped by a fluffy, white head that leaves nice lace as it fades. There's a light graininess in the aroma with a hint of sweetness. Lightly sweet with a nice clean malty flavor with a mild bitterness in the finish. Light-bodied, very drinkable.
792. Lezajsk 1525 Legendary Premium Lager
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Zakłady Piwowarskie w Leżajsku
Alcohol: 5.50%
Serving: Bottle, 500 mL
Style: Style, BJCP Style Guide
Pours a pale golden with a fluffy white head that leaves moderate lace. The aroma is a little peppery. Grainy malts, light sweetness with a peppery finish. Moderate carbonation.
Labels: Baltic Porter, Euro Pale Lager
