Jay and Baltic Sea Beers

Denmark - We stopped in a Danish equivalent of a beer garden in Den Gamle By. I had an Overgart Ol. This was a dark ale. It was good, had a nice flavor. It would have been good with a Bavarian pretzel, but all we had was a butter cookie shaped like a pretzel.

Germany - We stopped for a beer at the festival in Rostock.  It was Rostocker Pilsner. This had a nice golden color with large white head. Aroma is a little hoppy.  This was a nice smooth pilsner.

Beer booth in Rostock

Estonia - We stopped at a cafe on one of the side streets off of the square for a beer.  This beer was Saku Original.  This is the most popular beer in Estonia.  It is a very light colored, smooth pilsner.  The Saku brewery was started in 1820.   Not that long ago when compared to Augustiner Bier in Munich, which started in 1328.



Russia - Since we were on a guided tour, we did not have the ability to stop at a local restaurant or cafe to have a Russian beer.  One of the markets we stopped at sold bottled beer, so I bought one and brought it back to the ship to drink onboard.  The beer had Russian characters, so I don't think I can type out its name.  My guess is CTeHaH Pa3NH.  It was a very light lager, almost without any taste.  One of the worst beers that I have had in a long time.  No wonder they drink vodka instead.

Sweden - We stopped in the old town at a cafe for a beer.  It was a Spendrups Lager.  The beer was yellow gold with very little head.  Nothing very special about this beer.

Copenhagen - We stopped for a beer in the airport in Copenhagen.  I had a Carlsberg Export.  This is a golden lager with a medium head.  Not a bad beer for a mass produced beer.