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Russian beer question

Way to Russia Talk Lounge Forum Index -> Russian Contexts, Myths and Truths

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uday WayToRussified Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 323	Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:49 pm    Post subject: Russian beer question When I was in St P, I drank the best beer I've ever tasted... it was a 'honey' beer, one that is brewed by the pub themselves and not sold in bottles... apparently it is the oldest beer in Russia, before vodka even. Can anyone tell me more about this beer? What it's called/how it's made?
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DennisF Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Texas	Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:27 pm    Post subject: Someone, help Uday out! I want to know the answer too! Is it true that no one in Russia knows the name of this interesting sounding brew? I would like to know as well so that I can look for it when I'm in Russia.
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castilho Frequent Guest Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 71 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil	Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:11 pm    Post subject: beer I like belgian beer, made by monks in a monastery somewhere there. But this one, Uday, it sounds very interesting. Is it black or white? How it tastes? Sweet? I read once russians have a drink made with water and honey. Is thre any relationship?
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wu687 Lounge Lizard Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Victoria BC, Canada	Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:27 pm    Post subject: Baltika has a couple of honey beers, Medovoye Legkoye (Light) and Medovoye Krepkoye (strong) see; http://eng.baltika.ru/products/index_html Click on 2 for the stong or Click on "Another Product", at bottom of page for the light. Last edited by wu687 on Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:48 pm; edited 2 times in total
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uday WayToRussified Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 323	Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:32 pm    Post subject: No no no, you guys got it all wrong. I found out the name, it's called medovukha, it's not sold in a can or bottle, only at bars and it's brewed independently. Anyone had if before? Know of a recipe to make it?
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brandalpayne11 Talk Show Host Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 245 Location: NC, US	Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:13 am    Post subject: uday wrote: Know of a recipe to make it? Water, Hops, Honey
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Dr-Fauste Site Admin Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 654	Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:01 am    Post subject: Champagne Yeats, Pectin Enzyme to ferment the fruit sugar. What is with Polish and fermented honey drinks? Any thing honey takes time to age. I am presently making mead and I usually age it for approximately 3 years or more. Honey will vary in taste and will never be the same due to the vegitattion is which it get its sugar from. I will be making another batch soon with Maple sugar. Half/half. Mead is very good if aged about 5-8 years.
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Camrade VIP Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 516 Location: Санкт-Петербург	Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:02 am    Post subject: 2uday I've tasted home made "medovukha"... it's an extremely strong beverage you can find home-made ones only in russian village But also you can buy medovukha in shops... but this one is quite different but with more delicate taste from Balticas by the way the best one is "no.6", IMHO
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uday WayToRussified Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 323	Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 3:59 am    Post subject: Dr Fauste wrote: Champagne Yeats, Pectin Enzyme to ferment the fruit sugar. What is with Polish and fermented honey drinks? Any thing honey takes time to age. I am presently making mead and I usually age it for approximately 3 years or more. Honey will vary in taste and will never be the same due to the vegitattion is which it get its sugar from. I will be making another batch soon with Maple sugar. Half/half. Mead is very good if aged about 5-8 years. A whole lot of good that does, I want it for tomorrow!
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DennisF Lounge Lizard Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Texas	Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:55 am    Post subject: Patience is a virtue, Uday Uday, you strike me as a very patient man. Go buy some ale (Russian?) and give the mead a chance to develop properly. On second thought it's New Year's Eve, go buy some champagne and celebrate! Happy Now Year, all!!
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blaked Lounge Lizard Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 180 Location: Moscow	Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:18 pm    Post subject: It's mead - myod. It isn't beer - people drank it in Kievan Rus.
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