I ask because I have just tried Warka, brewed in the birthplace of that greatest of Chicagoans, Casimir Pulaski. Warka 1478 (High Quality Beer) is somehow affiliated w/ the Zwiec Group of beers. It is a deep gold to orange beer with a thin, consistent head and a bit of carbonation. There’s a good malt presence in the bouquet, with a touch of roasted carmel and some yeast. Tastes a little yeasty too. Some sweetness in the finish, some hops, but mostly sweet. At 7% alcohol, I become more forgiving of a beers weeknesses as I near the end of the glass, but the yeastiness reminds me of a homebrew, and not a great one. As a Chicagoan and Honorary Pole, I’d have to steer you away from this one, when there are so many better offerings from Poland available.
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