Comments on: Czech Beer in Stockholm http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/ Notes on beer from the homeland of Pilsner Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Pivero http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-552 Pivero Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:48:40 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-552 WOW!!! Those two together could kick some serious gastronomic business ass..... WOW!!! Those two together could kick some serious gastronomic business ass…..

]]> By: Rob http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-544 Rob Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:46 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-544 And his business partner would perhaps be Jára Cimrman? And his business partner would perhaps be Jára Cimrman?

]]> By: Pivero http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-539 Pivero Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:42:10 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-539 Actually, I think he would have taken tourists there himself and profit from it.... Actually, I think he would have taken tourists there himself and profit from it….

]]> By: Rob http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-536 Rob Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:59:51 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-536 Max perhaps Švejk might say, 'Jesus Christ was innocent too...and all the same they crucified him.' Max

perhaps Švejk might say, ‘Jesus Christ was innocent too…and all the same they crucified him.’

]]> By: Pivero http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-535 Pivero Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:38:08 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-535 One funny thing about Švejk's association with Pilsner Urquell. In the whole book only two beers are mentioned. While saying good bye to his mate Vejvoda (they were both being taken to jail), they promise to meet at U Kalicha (the good soldier's favourite pivnice) after the war. Vejvoda then asks Švejk what sort of beer they have there, "Velkepopovický", answers Švejk. "Oh! I thought they had Smíchov", says Vejvoda ending the conversation. There is a place called U Kalicha not far from IP Pavlova, as expected they have Pilsner Urquell. I wonder what Švejk would have thought of his place becoming some sort of tourist trap. One funny thing about Švejk’s association with Pilsner Urquell.
In the whole book only two beers are mentioned. While saying good bye to his mate Vejvoda (they were both being taken to jail), they promise to meet at U Kalicha (the good soldier’s favourite pivnice) after the war. Vejvoda then asks Švejk what sort of beer they have there, “Velkepopovický”, answers Švejk. “Oh! I thought they had Smíchov”, says Vejvoda ending the conversation.
There is a place called U Kalicha not far from IP Pavlova, as expected they have Pilsner Urquell. I wonder what Švejk would have thought of his place becoming some sort of tourist trap.

]]> By: Evan Rail http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-474 Evan Rail Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:07:47 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-474 Hey, Rob. Half-liters are almost all 48 SEK at the Švejk pub, or roughly 130 CZK / $8. Before you choke on your pivo, that's apparently quite cheap for Stockholm — I paid the same price for a mere .4-liter portion of not-so-great Swedish lager elsewhere. On that note, I really liked the 101 Oktan Imperial Stout from Nynäshamns: an excellent rich dark ale with chocolate and treacle notes and a grassy finish that reminded me of Fuggles. At the great beer bar here called Akkurat, a .3-liter glass went for 58 SEK, or about 156 CZK, or $9.85. Ouch! Hey, Rob. Half-liters are almost all 48 SEK at the Švejk pub, or roughly 130 CZK / $8. Before you choke on your pivo, that’s apparently quite cheap for Stockholm — I paid the same price for a mere .4-liter portion of not-so-great Swedish lager elsewhere.

On that note, I really liked the 101 Oktan Imperial Stout from Nynäshamns: an excellent rich dark ale with chocolate and treacle notes and a grassy finish that reminded me of Fuggles. At the great beer bar here called Akkurat, a .3-liter glass went for 58 SEK, or about 156 CZK, or $9.85. Ouch!

]]> By: Rob http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/2008/04/24/czech-beer-in-stockholm/#comment-463 Rob Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:42:29 +0000 http://www.praguemonitor.com/beer/?p=153#comment-463 Any interesting local beers tickle your fancy? Found any smoked ales/porters? And last but not least (and break it to us gently), how much for an average půl litr in the Krogen Soldaten Švejk? Any interesting local beers tickle your fancy? Found any smoked ales/porters? And last but not least (and break it to us gently), how much for an average půl litr in the Krogen Soldaten Švejk?

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