tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post8545419827169452456..comments2024-03-09T00:31:10.190-05:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Missed Opportunities: a shout out to Jack, Kerry, Gregg, and King RonLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-63626498506600432012008-10-03T17:43:00.000-04:002008-10-03T17:43:00.000-04:00fascinating...Pardubicky Porter was a staple at Za...fascinating...Pardubicky Porter was a staple at Zach's Pub in Plzen - a totally deadly brew for the uninitiated...BY the way, Honza, Mr Kocour brewer man - would you like an Irish/Czech Celtic band to play at any of your beer promotions? If so, please contact me! www.poitin.cz Jeremy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-8106041480915575852008-09-16T08:51:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:51:00.000-04:00I'm serious, Honza. How about six bottles: two of ...I'm serious, Honza. How about six bottles: two of your porter, two Pardubicky, and two other porters. I'll ship you six different American craft beers. Deal?Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-87362183653938620792008-09-16T02:05:00.000-04:002008-09-16T02:05:00.000-04:00No, they did not put any of this stuff at their Do...No, they did not put any of this stuff at their Double IPA:)<BR/><BR/>But they still do brew those beers. For locals it is still more acceptable than any stout, pale ale and other beer styles as they have no clue that beers could be sorted by style,origin etc...<BR/><BR/>I take your word for the beer exchange:)Always interested in nice american brews as we organize editorial tastings here. So how many bottles of Porter you want?<BR/>HonzaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-23904670487725377342008-09-15T10:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:57:00.000-04:00Honza,Good to hear from you! Pivovarsky Dum did a ...Honza,<BR/>Good to hear from you! Pivovarsky Dum did a <I>double IPA?</I> Did they put bananas or nettles or something in it? (I remember from that day we were there with you that they had a <I>lot</I> of oddly flavored beers; do they still do that?)<BR/><BR/>If you want to ship me a case of porter (and maybe slip a bottle of Pardubicky in there), I'll ship back good American crafts. Hope that's some incentive. Good luck with the brewery, sounds like you're doing well. Thanks for stopping by the blog.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-9657205974240164262008-09-15T10:08:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:08:00.000-04:00Yes, we used Centennial. And well, it wasd the sec...Yes, we used Centennial. <BR/>And well, it wasd the second IPA here. Pivovarsky dum brewed english style IPA and Double IPA:) already. But we are first with american style. <BR/><BR/>People liked it, so we will do more brews in a short future...<BR/><BR/>PS: If we will brew baltic porter - Ilove those beers, having few of those in June when judging in Poland, I will send you a case:)<BR/>Honza, Pivovar Kocour VarnsdorfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-86484091462572787062008-09-14T03:15:00.000-04:002008-09-14T03:15:00.000-04:00But, um, before we do that... What kind of hops ar...<I>But, um, before we do that... What kind of hops are in the IPA?</I><BR/><BR/>I do believe he said Centennial, primarily because they were the only kind he could convince someone to part with when he was in San Diego.<BR/><BR/>The European Beer Festival was outrageously good. Lot of great things happening over here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-79318409710042641562008-09-13T06:55:00.000-04:002008-09-13T06:55:00.000-04:00Oh, you are just looking for an ass-kicking now, C...Oh, you are just looking for an ass-kicking now, Canada-boy!<BR/><BR/>But, um, before we do that... What kind of hops are in the IPA?Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-8630851661553528222008-09-13T03:57:00.000-04:002008-09-13T03:57:00.000-04:00It gets worse, Lew. Honza has a stand at the Europ...It gets worse, Lew. Honza has a stand at the European Beer Festival here where last night he was pouring the Pardubický on tap. Also the Czech Republic's first ever IPA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-40610830147700155652008-09-12T09:50:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:50:00.000-04:00Ah Martinsky Zdroj! Martin is where my grandparent...Ah Martinsky Zdroj! Martin is where my grandparents are from. Nice town, had no idea they ever made porter there. Willl have to check it out. thksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-66627102420201692372008-09-12T09:25:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:25:00.000-04:00Ah! Not Marina, but that did jog my memory: it was...Ah! Not Marina, but that did jog my memory: it was <B>Martiner</B>, which it looks like has now been taken over by Heineken. Hard to tell from Websources if they're still making the porter. I remember it as quite dark, very sweet, with just a hint of tang/earth to it. Hard to say how old the bottle I got hold of was.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-14096047537597063452008-09-12T09:13:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:13:00.000-04:00understood. Sorry your story brought back a flood ...understood. Sorry your story brought back a flood of memeories and I had this sudden urge to use some czech swear words more nostalgia than true anger. Thanks for keeping it clean. <BR/> as for the slovak porter maybe you mean tmavé pivo Marína from Topolcany. Anyway good post it got me to take a look at some websites on Czech beer and its amazing to see the surge of minipivovary cropping up there. There was nothing like thhat at all when I lived there. I go back every so often for work but not really have time for sessions. I rmemeber when they opened up the Nove Mesto Pivovary in Prague which was a big deal but I never imagined czechs would forego their tried and true brews to sample new styles of craft beer, but it seems to me that innovaitons are taking root thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-64810643330281527832008-09-12T08:34:00.000-04:002008-09-12T08:34:00.000-04:00JP,I remember finding a SR porter here (in upstate...JP,<BR/>I remember finding a SR porter here (in upstate NY, at Beers of the World) back in the 1990s, probably about 1995; can't recall the name, started with an 'M.' And, um, I rejected your other comments -- even though I thought things much <I>like</I> them on the trip -- because my daughter reads the blog and is pretty handy with Google...<BR/><BR/>Steve, you bastard. Rubbing it in like that! Hope the trip's going well in all aspects.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-47224952017822519262008-09-12T02:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T02:22:00.000-04:00Hey Lew, to further your frustration, try London-P...Hey Lew, to further your frustration, try London-Porter-Crossed-With-Baltic-Porter-And-Aged-in-Tempranillo-Wood-For-Six-Weeks. Had that last night at the Norrebro Bryghus in Copenhagen. Lucky me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-165521717385907352008-09-11T16:02:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:02:00.000-04:00I quaffed a decent amount Perstejn desitka capovaj...I quaffed a decent amount Perstejn desitka capovajny in my day, that was a good nadrazi beer. But I do not remember ever seeing a porter in the CR or SR in the 90s. I rmemeber having some in the Silesian part of Poland like around Wroclaw. But the only thing dark I rememeber drinking in the CR or SR was Tmavy Lezak (dark lager). Velky Popovicke had a good one as did Prazdroj- I think I rememeber, Purkmistr, Prazdroj value brand also had a good dark lager as well Krusovice was the big one as I recall and of course U Flecku in Prague but at 30 ckr a half liter it was pricey. Sad thing is as a dumb kid in my 20s if I ever came across a beer like that (imperial porter) I would of not even appreciated it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com