a: dark brown coloured body | no real head, but purple tints
a: smoke | cedar | nuts
f: prunes | apples | deep spice
t: licorice | bitter earth | alcohol warmth
o: great sugars | robust bitter complexities | enjoyable, but would be better with age!

500 mL bottle | Lidl: Warsaw (central), Poland | 02-April-2026 | PLN 8,99 | best before: 20-January-2029 | sampled: 03-April-2026 walking the streets of Warsaw, Poland with my family of five

a: light copper coloured body | thick tan head
a: alcohol | oak | toast
f: soft grains | warming | dry finish
t: cleanser | mild spices | woodsie end
o: rustic throughout | yeast complexities | rich grains

500 mL bottle | Zabka (convenience store): Krakow (central), Poland | 01-April-2026 | PLN9,99 | best by: 29-June-2029 | sampled: 04-April-2026

a: mostly hazy yellow body | thinnish off-white head
a: soapy | icing sugar | lychees
f: full oranges | aspartame | floral
t: rich malts | vanilla | resinous finish
o: honey throughout | easy-drinking | fresh hops

500 mL can | Lidl: Warsaw (central), Poland | 02-April-2026 | PLN 9,99 | best by: 22-January-2027 | sampled: 04-April-2026 walking the streets of Warsaw, Poland with my family of five

a: rich hazy straw yellow body | thinnish pure white head
a: dank | citrus fruits | marshmallows
f: creamy | juice | rich oats
t: stone fruits | perfumey | soft sugars
o: clean-drinking | pure new-school | nice for style!

500 mL can | Lidl: Warsaw (central), Poland | 02-April-2026 | PLN 9,99 | canned: 07-February-2026 | sampled: 04-April-2026 walking the streets of Warsaw, Poland with my family of five

a: clear deep copper coloured body | rich tan head
a: pine | toffee | earth
f: dank | crisp malts | resinous end
t: floral | grassy | soft caramelised sugars
o: older school PNW hops | rustic malts | decent enough (a good reminder of the past!)

500 mL bottle | Lidl: Warsaw (central), Poland | 02-April-2026 | PLN 9,99 | best before: 27-May-2026 | sampled: 03-April-2026 walking the streets of Warsaw, Poland with my family of five

a: super hazy straw yellow body | almost no white head
a: deep mangoes | tart | alcohol
f: rich malts | tropically | no hops
t: soapy | floral | thick & creamy
o: strong throughout | too fruity (not enough bitterness) | sweet ending

500 mL bottle | Bonjour Pho (restaurant): Krakow (central), Poland | 01-April-2026 | PLN24,00 | sampled: 01-April-2026 while eating Vietnamese Food (yes, not Polish) with my family of five here in Krakow, Poland

A: clear golden body | thin white head
A: curacao | rich wheats | yeastie
F: alcohol | brewed tea | deep candy sugar
T: floral | drying | complex end
O: robust body | deep sugars | flavourful & nice to try!

500 mL can | Swiat Piwa (beer shop): Krakow, Poland | 02-April-2026 | PLN17,50 | best by:20-June-2026 | sampled: on the train from Krakow to Warsaw, Poland with my family of five, on 02-April-2026

A: dark brown coloured body | rich brown head
A: raisins | smoked grain | alcohol
F: rich lactose | deep chocolates | creamy end
T: toffee | earthy malts | licorice finish
O: pungent | smoked & grainy flaours | deep throughout (could use some aging)

440 mL can | Swiat Piwa (beer store): Krakow (central), Poland | 29-March-2026 | PLN30,00 | best before 31-January-2027 | sampled: 02-April-2026