Oh no, the United States does not have a monopoly on bad beer. And Eastern Europe has (or had) more than its share. They have a long tradition (esp. in E. Germany and the Czech Republic) of great beer. But the Communists were amazing at turning out cheap crap, and beer was no exception. I think the worst beer I ever had was in Budapest in 1992. It was only about $0.25 a glass. Also had bad beer in East Germany (Rostock was horrible but Eisenach managed to continue to produce good beer), Yugoslavia and Russia. Most of the bad breweries have closed in the last 10-12 years but a few have managed to survive. I will remember to avoid Lituanian beer.
And no, I don't want any Lithuanian white beer. If my father were still alive, he would. And I have an alcoholic friend in Maine who will drink anything. But I don't expect to be seeing him anytime soon.
I'm sure there must be a household use for bad beer but it escapes me at the moment.
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Date: 2004-08-20 14:28 (UTC)And no, I don't want any Lithuanian white beer. If my father were still alive, he would. And I have an alcoholic friend in Maine who will drink anything. But I don't expect to be seeing him anytime soon.
I'm sure there must be a household use for bad beer but it escapes me at the moment.