Alcohols of the World :-)

Germany: Mischbeire: Mixed beers--most are really bad and just sweet (like 50% Cola 50% Beer or mixed with lime soda) some are really good: Bitburger Passion (Beer with Pomagranate juice--ummm)and V+ Curuba (Veltins Beer + Tequilla [only about 5% alcohol])

Bananneweizen: People've been raving about it with barbaque but its great with mexican food if there is the Bananna in it.

Slovakia: Abstinth and this 'plumb rum'

Croatia: Pivo! (Beer) It comes in 1L bottles for you convieniance.

Brasil: caipiroska: A cocktail with lime, sugar and vodka... to die for

Milk beer called 'Bilk' to go on sale in Hokkaido

NAKASHIBETSU, Hokkaido -- A brewery here has succeeded in producing a low-malt beer with milk, after the drink was suggested as a product that would help use up surplus milk.

The drink, called "Bilk" will go on sale on Feb. 1. It reportedly has a fruity flavor that its brewers hope will be popular among women.

Belgium beers! Hoegarden with orange slice, Lambic, Chimay, Duvel- they all are delicous!

Dark German beers-the darker the better!

Absynthe-the absynthe bar in Hamburg has over 500 types-I prefer the Van Gogh-its distilled from wormwood and the real deal

Scotch in Glasgow- the Pot Still is the place to sample

Charteuse-I have a bottle in my freezer

Unicom-nasty- but you have to drink it when you are in hungary

Slivowitz or Polinca-strong stuff

2 of my favorite concoctions-both from Poland:
half apple juice, half vodka, cinnamon, and a lemon slice-delicious!

Wisickly pies(sic-means crazy dog in Polish)-fill a shot glass two thirds with polish vodka, add a little molina(polish rasberry liquer)-it will be layered, then a dash or two of tabasco sauce. Its a cool looking shot and absolutely delicious!

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Poland: Aside from the ubiquitous Żubrówka, spirytus rektyfikowany is worth a shot. Or maybe a half-shot, as it's 95% alcohol, i.e., 190 proof.

I had this in Poland- a local bought it for me. It was a pint glass with spirytus and sprite and a lemon. The guy that bought for me was drinking spirtyus with red wine. He kept lighting it with a lighter. Potent stuff

My all time favourite 'drink of the world'? Limoncello. A lemon liqueur from Italy. The best and most authentic is made with fresh lemons on the island of Capri. Heaven.

Munkoyo - Zambia - Not sold in stores. Made with Mealy Meal, sugar and munkoyo root. Boil all together for a few hours. Can be drunk right away(non-alcoholic) let set a few days and then you get wasted(very alcoholic) the drink I miss the most from my travels.

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In Norway you should try Akevitt (http://linie-aquavit.com/la/index.cfm) . I'm afriad that it is not very good...well, that is my opinion at least. But it is s tradition to drink this with different christmas meals. But the story about the akevitt is facinating as they transport the stuff half across the world and back as it is supposed to enhance the taste :-)

I'm glad someone mentioned this liquor. I found it pretty disgusting, but it is quite the tradition in Norway.
Also, has anyone posted about screech from Newfoundland? It is some type of rum, in St. John's you are supposed to get 'screeched in' where you do a shot of screech and then kiss a cod (the fish).

I have no idea what it's called, but I bought this bottle of spirits in Budapest when I had a nasty cold and just wanted the cheapest thing that would knock me out and let me sleep for sixteen hours or so. It tasted like nail polish remover (one of the ingredients was ethyl acetate) and was even worse when mixed with peach juice. My friend had a swig of it, then another, because he'd never tasted anything that nasty and couldn't believe it was so bad. I drank most of the bottle, passed out for a good twelve hours, and woke with a mild hangover and no cold.

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Originally posted by Haci Richard:
I have no idea what it's called, but I bought this bottle of spirits in Budapest when I had a nasty cold ...I drank most of the bottle, passed out for a good twelve hours, and woke with a mild hangover and no cold.

Rakia is, I believe, often used as a replacement for chemotherapy in the former Eastern Bloc.

Unicum - Hungary's national drink: It is an herbal liquor in the same family as Jaegermiester. It only tastes really bad the first time...maybe the second time too, but it doubles as a cure for upset stomachs

Becherovka - Fantastick sweet liquor from Czech Republic. Wonderful in the winter.

Bamberg Keller Beer - from Bamberg, Germany: one of the best dark beers I have ever tasted.

Stella - Brewed in Egypt, where it is said, beer originated. Unfortunately, Egyptian beer hasn't improved much in the millinnea, but Stella is still worth trying.

Heathbar et al,

While in Egypt have you ever heard of a beer called 'Moussy'? When we were there about 10 years ago we were served this, and it was one of the worst beverages I've ever consumed. It did not taste like beer, I think it might have been non-alchoholic, but I've been trying to find someone else who has tried it.

In any sugar producing country, seek out RUM!

otherwise... let the beer flow

I didn't know where to post this, but I think this might be the place. I think its funny how every country is known for something, like for instance, Germany is known for beer and Octorberfest. This video made me laugh so hard, because it totally plays on that stereotype.

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Originally posted by salmalina:
I didn't know where to post this, but I think this might be the place. I think its funny how every country is known for something, like for instance, Germany is known for beer and Octorberfest. This video made me laugh so hard, because it totally plays on that stereotype.

Thats funny! Not too far off either. Prost!

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Originally posted by sissyt:
Heathbar et al,

While in Egypt have you ever heard of a beer called 'Moussy'? When we were there about 10 years ago we were served this, and it was one of the worst beverages I've ever consumed. It did not taste like beer, I think it might have been non-alchoholic, but I've been trying to find someone else who has tried it.

I didn't anything but fruit juice and coffee the few days I spent in Egypt in '99, but I found this link for you.