Lithuanian beer: A rough guide

by Lars Marius Garshol

Lithuania has one of the most interesting beer cultures on earth, but it's a beer culture that is almost wholly unknown outside the country itself. This guide explains what is so special about Lithuanian beer and helps you choose the right places to go and the right beers to drink. I've travelled to Lithuania a number of times over the last four years to learn as much as I can about Lithuanian beer, and this book summarizes what I've learned. It describes the various styles of beer made in Lithuania, the main breweries, and where to find the beers. It also gives some cultural, linguistic, and historic background.

Genres: Brewing, Beer

88 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2007

Reviews

[Gedi௨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is a surprising discovery of Norwegian beer aficionado review of Lithuanian beer culture, "that is unlike any other, deserving a position next to the Belgian, British, and German/Czech beer cultures".

PROs
+ extensive review of beer-sphere of Lithuania: beers, culture, history, breweries, beer places
+ as rough guide as one can get

CONs
- sometimes too factual
- could be good to have beer map of all the geo locations mentioned in the guide

SUMMA SUMMARUM
For everyone keen to learn more about the Lithuanian beers

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great overview of traditional Lithuanian beer styles. It goes into some detail about methods and ingredients, and shares information about breweries of all sizes, beers themselves, and beer bars around Lithuania. A great resource. Now I need to book a trip to Lithuania!