I've decided to drink one beer from every country in the world. I know it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. And that someone is me. The rules: I have to drink the whole beer, I have to photograph it to prove that I've done it, and it has to be an official, commercially produced beer (no homebrews). The only countries I can skip are ones that don't produce beer (haven't found any yet).

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Country #4: Turkey


OK I'll admit I know very little about beer consumption in Turkey. While it is a predominantly Islamic country, it's a fairly moderate one, and there are plenty of alcohol producers and consumers there. I was at a nice Turkish restaurant in Glebe (suburb of Sydney's inner west) and noticed they had a Turkish beer available, called Efes (apparently the dominant brand in the country), so I grabbed a bottle. And it turned out to be quite good! A lightly hopped pilsner, it was tasty and refreshing, and washed my dinner down nicely. Go the Turks!

Name: Efes
Country of production: Turkey
Style: Pilsner
Taste: Lightly hopped, crisp nutty palate, slight bitterness on the finish
Cost: about AUS$8
Availability in AU: Low
Cred: Low-Medium
My score: 7 out of 10 Janissaries
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