There is a reason Polish people only drink hard alcohol…and it has nothing do to with tradition. It is the theory of this writer that Polish people are constantly trying to wash back the taste of their beer. Nothing short of 80 proof can bring a person’s taste buds back to any state of normalcy.
After my first experience with Zywiec, the national beer, all of Poland became a bit dimmer. The grass was no longer as green…the sun not nearly as bright…but seriously, a pile of horseradish would have please my mouth more.
The traditional and delicious Polish perogi helped me to choke the painful brew down, but my victory was short lived. I spent the better part of three hours trying to escape the bitter toxin that had taken over my whole body. Coke and water did nothing to let my body leave it behind. Just as I was preparing to make run for a little of that 80 proof, I was released. All I can say is Zywiec can remain in Poland, and I will go back to the Czech Republic—and I will not bid it a fond farewell.
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