REVIEW - Balik Beer

Beer - Balik Beer
Brewery - Caviar House & Prunier
Strength - 11%
Type - Strong Lager

A bizarre find, this beer is brewed according to a Russian recipe by Swiss caviar pruniers. So you'd expect it to have a distinctive taste to match up with it's bizarre story. It delivers this fantastically with a beautifully dark bitter taste while retaining the refreshing effect of the average lager. The flavour at first hits the back of the tongue and then spreads across the palate creating an incredibly enjoyable effect. At first the 11% ABV will scare off few but the most intrepid beer lovers - but I can guarantee this beer is as easy to drink as the average generic tap beer. 

The beer is designed to go with fish meals - as you'd expect from a caviar house - but I happily enjoyed it with a fresh Chinese meal. The only drawback - it can only be bought in person from the Caviar House & Prunier stall inside Harrods for £7 a bottle. I heartily recommend adding it to your list - it's rare to find such a refreshing, crisp and powerful lager.

                                                                       GDBS - 10