Greetings to BA

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Zhiguli, Jul 12, 2012.

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  1. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    Noob here.

    Thanks to all for sharing your wealth of knowledge - hope to add in small part to what you do here.

    Zhiguli is a Russian beer, most notably during the Soviet Era, this was the only beer in the country with over 700 breweries. It was state controlled and was omnipresent. I sort of nostalgically miss that kind of simplicity, but am pretty sure I've decided that I prefer to have a large choice of dank beers of 2012 SoCal instead.
     
    #1 Zhiguli, Jul 12, 2012
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  2. Mavajo

    Mavajo Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2007 Georgia

    I'm not sure what's happening here. Welcome?
     
    #2 Mavajo, Jul 12, 2012
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  3. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    I think he just explained his username?

    Cheers!
     
    #3 FosterJM, Jul 12, 2012
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  4. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    That's all. Is that not customary here?
     
    #4 Zhiguli, Jul 12, 2012
  5. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Did I read the OP correctly? There was only one beer but it was brewed by 700 breweries? Talk about a tough vertical tasting.
     
    #5 otispdriftwood, Jul 12, 2012
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  6. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    haha Yep. There was 1 government controlled beer.

    [​IMG]
     
    #6 Zhiguli, Jul 12, 2012
  7. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Hi Comrade
     
    #7 SammyJaxxxx, Jul 12, 2012
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  8. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    Welcome!
     
    #8 DSlim71, Jul 12, 2012
  9. Mavajo

    Mavajo Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2007 Georgia

    The Zhiguli paragraph threw me off. I couldn't tell if you were some PR person for Zhiguli, a KBG agent slyly trying to root out Russian expatriates or what.
     
    #9 Mavajo, Jul 12, 2012
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  10. BigGene

    BigGene Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Florida

    In Soviet Russia Beer Drink you!
     
    #10 BigGene, Jul 12, 2012
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  11. TinCup69

    TinCup69 Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2012 West Virginia

    Welcome!
     
    #11 TinCup69, Jul 12, 2012
  12. Mavajo

    Mavajo Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2007 Georgia

    It's 11% alcohol? Whew. That'll put some hair on Svetlana's chest.
     
    #12 Mavajo, Jul 12, 2012
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  13. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    That's the Parasite version. The Worker one was only 2%.

    Welcome Zhiguli! Plenty of choice here, but we'll definitely help you navigate these crazy seas.
     
    #13 TongoRad, Jul 12, 2012
  14. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Is that red spot between the labels a back label or something floating in the beer? Also is 11% the ABV? If so, now I see why the government wants to curtail beer drinking [there's another post floating around about this].
     
    #14 otispdriftwood, Jul 12, 2012
  15. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    That's probably degree Plato. I remember how all the Prague expat hipsters in the 90s used to brag about having drunk 5 10% beers. The actual ABV was around 4%.
     
    #15 herrburgess, Jul 12, 2012
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  16. GennyCreamAle

    GennyCreamAle Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2009 New York

    Welcome!
    I'm not understanding, all 700 breweries brewed nothing but Zhiguli?
     
    #16 GennyCreamAle, Jul 12, 2012
  17. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    kak dela
     
    #17 acurtis, Jul 12, 2012
  18. jaybags

    jaybags Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2012 Michigan

    i am really enjoying this thread. post more zhiguli
     
    #18 jaybags, Jul 12, 2012
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  19. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Hey BAs - it just dawned on me. InBevA-B wants the U.S.A. to be like the U.S.S.R. beer wise.
     
    #19 otispdriftwood, Jul 12, 2012
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  20. Mavajo

    Mavajo Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2007 Georgia

    Oh god. That sounds even worse than regular hipsters.
     
    #20 Mavajo, Jul 12, 2012
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