#kvass

· 2mo ago

Now I’m into Estonia and across the #kvass frontier, let’s test some Fresh kvass is hard to get in Tallinn (the only place Trip Advisor claimed had any, didn’t) Background about Kvass here: https://www.alecoq.ee/en/the-story-of-kvass/

A. Le Coq

The Story of Kvass | A. Le Coq

Kvass has been produced in these lands for centuries, both for special occasions and for quenching everyday thirst. The production of kvass went hand in hand with brewing among the ancient Estonians. The leftover wort from brewing, called “õlleraba,” was washed and used to make kvass. The strongest and best beer was obtained on the […]

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Jon Worth @jon@gruene.social

· 2mo ago

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#kvass test 1 🇪🇪 Karl Friedrich Kali (what Kvass is also known as here) OK 👌 Maltiness 👎 Sweetness 👌 Fizziness 👌 Not too fizzy, not too sweet, but a bit sort of flat in its taste. I’ve had worse though Cost: €1,20 for 50cl

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Jon Worth @jon@gruene.social

· 2mo ago

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#kvass test 2 🇪🇪 A.Le Coq Kali Ok 👌 Maltiness 👌 Sweetness 👎 Fizziness 👍 Has a nice brown foam, reasonable maltiness, but it’s too sweet Cost: €1,20 for 50cl

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Jon Worth @jon@gruene.social

· 2mo ago

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#kvass test 3 🇱🇻 From a tank at Riga market Good 👍 Maltiness 👌 Sweetness 👍 Fizziness 👍 The best yet. It was a bit warm but good taste and not too fizzy €0,50 for 25cl

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