Okocim Pilsner

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:30 pm

product # 00200089

has it been around for a while or is it new?

doesnt seem like anyone has rated it on RB, not eventhe hardcore tickers like I

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:03 pm

I love when these things sneak their way into the system. Lagers from countries that barely have functioning economies are awesome

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Actually I've always enjoyed everything Okocim. That and Tyskie are my favourite Polish beers.

BooBoo · Post by **BooBoo** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:25 pm

Poland's GDP per capita is 65th in the world. Not great, but certainly well above non functioning.

Best beer I've had from Poland...Okocim Porter.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:11 pm

Yeah the Baltic Porter!

I remember 10+ years ago there was Okocim Pils, which was VERY tasty... then Okocim Porter, then the Export (crap) and the Strong (also not great.) I think the original Pils got phased out, though it was the only thing they ever had that competed with Czech pilsners.

So I'll check it out, thanks!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:22 pm

Thanks for the post Mattholemew. Will check it out brother!

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:44 pm

BooBoo wrote:Poland's GDP per capita is 65th in the world. Not great, but certainly well above non functioning.

Best beer I've had from Poland...Okocim Porter.

Cool, thanks for the info. I just like to make fun of eastern Europe in an endearing kind of way since it's actually an area of special interest to me (I'm a history student). I genuinly enjoy Polish beer too, just to clarify.

TJ · Post by TJ » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:24 pm

I have zero interest in trying this. If anyone cares. But do please post if it's any good.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:15 pm

TJ wrote:I have zero interest in trying this. If anyone cares. But do please post if it's any good.

its not that good

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:54 am

JesseM wrote:I love when these things sneak their way into the system. Lagers from countries that barely have functioning economies are awesome .

Actually I've always enjoyed everything Okocim. That and Tyskie are my favourite Polish beers.

Ok, I dislike Polish beers but being Polish I have to rebut your bordeline offensive comment about the Polish economy:

" The Economy of Poland is a high income economy and is the sixth largest in the EU and one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, with an yearly growth rate of over 6.0%"

"It is the only member country of the European Union to have avoided a decline in GDP, meaning that in 2009 Poland has created the most GDP growth in the EU"

Source: wiki

On the subject of beers: Poland produces a vast number of beers, none of them terribly original or great imo. Part of the problem is that most of the large Polish breweries are owned by big multinational conglomerates like Carlsberg, Heineken etc. Vodkas (like Chopin, Belvedere etc.) are an entirely different story though........

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:02 am

TJ wrote:I have zero interest in trying this. If anyone cares. But do please post if it's any good.

It's one of these things you gulp down when you're hard at work and thirsty. It's passable when its "ice cold" and it has a strong kick. It's on par with Heineken et al.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:09 am

BooBoo wrote:Poland's GDP per capita is 65th in the world. Not great, but certainly well above non functioning.

Best beer I've had from Poland...Okocim Porter.

Its total GDP is 19th though. 5 spots behind Canada's total GDP.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:17 am

Belgian wrote:Yeah the Baltic Porter!

I remember 10+ years ago there was Okocim Pils, which was VERY tasty... then Okocim Porter, then the Export (crap) and the Strong (also not great.) I think the original Pils got phased out, though it was the only thing they ever had that competed with Czech pilsners.

So I'll check it out, thanks!

I agree. Both the Porter and the Pils are the best beers to come out of Poland. However, I know absolutly nothing about Poland's microbreweries or whether they even exist, in any significant way. It would be nice to find out.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:18 am

Lukie wrote:
JesseM wrote:I love when these things sneak their way into the system. Lagers from countries that barely have functioning economies are awesome .

Actually I've always enjoyed everything Okocim. That and Tyskie are my favourite Polish beers.
Ok, I dislike Polish beers but being Polish I have to rebut your bordeline offensive comment about the Polish economy:

I'd say he was likely exaggerating given the smiley and his vast knowledge of Eastern EU. The comments were hardly even borderline offensive.
And, are you not Canadian?

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:17 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Lukie wrote:
JesseM wrote:I love when these things sneak their way into the system. Lagers from countries that barely have functioning economies are awesome .

Actually I've always enjoyed everything Okocim. That and Tyskie are my favourite Polish beers.
Ok, I dislike Polish beers but being Polish I have to rebut your bordeline offensive comment about the Polish economy:

I'd say he was likely exaggerating given the smiley and his vast knowledge of Eastern EU. The comments were hardly even borderline offensive.
And, are you not Canadian?

Len nailed it. Sorry to offend, but the post was very light-heartedly intended. I have a lot of respect and interest in Eastern Europe, Poland included.

Bonesey · Post by **Bonesey** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:00 pm

If only the BO would get this from Poland:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/apis-polto ... iga/24026/

Had it in Lublin this summer. Truly, nectar of the gods.