The Olympics and Beer VI
I couldn’t go very long without including my homeland. Ukraine, with its vast wheat and barley fields is not only the breadbasket of Europe, it is a brewer’s paradise. It is also the place I watched the last Olympics. Every night of my internship at the Kyiv Post, we’d put the paper to bed and go down to the local bar, the Harry Lemon, and drink vodka or beer and watch the Ukrainian heroes in action.
Ukraine: Light lagers pretty much sum up beer in Ukraine, but the differences is the high quality of the beers. They may look light and feel a bit light on your tongue, but they pack a punch and are full of flavor. In Ukraine, you can partake of your favorite beverage anywhere, so there is much more public drinking of beer.
Gold: Slavutych
Silver: Chernihivske
Bronze: Obolon
Oh, and the Ukrainians took home gold medals for team fencing today.
Budmo!
GG
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