Beer has a long history, there are many varieties and flavors that depend on the ingredients used. But such beers have been created that experts can rightfully call the best.
World Beer Awards 2013
Every year in the UK, a competition is held among produced beers from around the world. Experts evaluate the drink according to such basic qualities as the amount and time of foam settling, density, hop bitterness, malt aroma, etc. The 2013 competition was very special as there were many Japanese beers among the winners.
Speaking of the nominations, the Belgian Malheur 12 was recognized as the best dark beer. The number means the strength of the beer. According to the producers themselves, the beer was brewed according to the ancient recipe of one of the European monastic orders. The title of the best lager (or light beer) was awarded to a native of Foggy Albion called Sharp's Cornish Pilsner. To the great surprise of the audience, the best smoked beers were not sorts from Germany, France or Belgium. In 2013, the Japanese brand Tazawako Beer Rauch earned this title.
Many more winners were nominated in more than 10 nominations, but from the jury's point of view, the best varieties of intoxicating drink were produced in the UK, Japan, Czech Republic, Belgium and Austria.
Quality available to consumers in Russia
In Russia, beer is a very popular alcoholic beverage. With a colossal assortment of Russian brands, there are also many foreign sorts of beer on the market, which are standard in the countries where they were brewed. First of all, it should be noted such a Czech manufacturer as Krusovice. This brand produces both classic light beer and dark beer. Dark beer has a rich taste with a hazy aroma, which indicates high-quality roasting of malt, which is an integral part of the technological process when brewing dark varieties. The cost of one bottle / jar with a volume of 0.5 liters will cost the buyer around 150 rubles.
The UK is home to many beers like Guiness, Murphy's, Harp, St'Peters, etc. All these varieties can be bought in Russia, their price tag starts around 180 rubles. The latest brand is distinguished by a particularly rich, centuries-old history. St'Peters beer is produced in the ancient castle of the same name in Suffolk County. Its basement is fully equipped for brewing. Hops and malt are grown by the same facility. The dark beer of this manufacturer (Cream Stout) is distinguished by its rich dark color, bright unique taste and thickness. But in Russia one of the most popular foreign varieties is Guiness beer, as it first penetrated the country's market after the collapse of the USSR.
It is also worth noting that many Belgian, German, French, American and even Japanese types of beer are sold in Russia, which are simply impossible to list. A Russian connoisseur of the intoxicating drink will be able to find all these varieties on the counters of large supermarkets in the country.
