Did you know?
- In comparison to Sweden or Germany, beer in Poland is quite cheap, but it's more expensive than in the Czech Republic, where a half-liter bottle of beer costs the equivalent of zl.1. In Polish pubs, a bottle of beer costs at least zl.6-7, while the prices for half a liter of beer from the tap start at around zl.8-10.
- The history of beer has a long and proud tradition in Poland. King Bolesław Chrobry, who ruled Poland at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries, liked beer so much that the Germans called him Tragbier, or beer lover. According to the chronicles, beer was also greatly appreciated by King Władysław Jagiełło, who defeated the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of Grunwald July 14, 1410. The last king of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Zygmunt August, was a fan of "beer soup," prepared from cottage cheese and beer.
- That beer makes you both funnier to your mates and more attractive to the opposite sex.
Warsaw Bars and Beers Guide
PUBS
Warsaw offers everything from spit and sawdust drinking dens, right through to ultra hip lounge-style bars with a myriad of cocktails and live DJs.
Foksal 19, ulica Foksal 19, is a bit full of itself, but it attracts an appreciative late-20 and 30-something crowd, keen to see and be seen on either of the two floors that it occupies. Dance music on the second floor, cocktails and posing on the first.
You can enjoy cocktails in a cool but forgiving atmosphere at Paparazzi, ulica Mazowiecka 12, or focus on wine instead at Vinoteka ‘La Bodega’, ulica Mokotowska 64.
For a little less perceived refinement and more of a focus on comraderie and beer, try Lolek, ulica Rokitnicka 20 @Pole Mokotowskie, which features an outdoor grill and live music, or the Cork Irish Pub, aleje Niepodleglosci 19, where the screen TV is almost as important as a pint of Guinness on a sports day.
BEER
Traditional Polish beer (Polish: Piwo) is usually pilsener, lager or porter. The most popular Polish brands are Żywiec, Okocim, EB, Lech, Leżajsk, Tyskie, Królewskie, and Warka.It is very popular to mix beer with raspberry or black currant juice (piwo z sokiem) and drink it using a straw..
