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Unexpected Budapest Culinary awesomeness- Haveli

We, me, swapna, Ankit and pragya, had been on a trip to Budapest and Bratislava during March 2016. Bratislava was essentially a check box to be checked during the trip.

Budapest offers a wide variety of experience ranging from Prague-esque Castle on the hill to Turkish bath-esque Thermal pools but the most awesomest of them all was Haveli. Haveli was the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to in all of restaurants we have been to thus far and  discounting the Italians in their trattorias or Spanish in their Iberian hams.

Haveli is essentially an Indian restaurant in Budapest in its own bubble where everything is Indian about the food like in India. The waiter gets surprised in a wrong way if you tell him to hold back the spice in dal tadka or says it is par to make the biryani a little spicier than normal. Where the pungent spice would make your eyes water because it has no way out and goes into your eyes making you squeamish but also exhilarated about the food to follow. Where the food is so much like in India you start bickering which dish was the best. Where after a tiring day or travel to another country, you only worry about whether you will be awake to eat in Haveli.

Haveli was a pleasant revelation and an unexpected delightful addition to out itinerary in Budapest and would recommend making it part of anyone who is visiting Budapest

Nik

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Beer 14: Pilsner Urquell

Beer:Plzeňský Prazdroj (IPA: [ˈpl̩.zɛɲskiː ˈprazdroj], Original Source of Pilsner), better known by its German name Pilsner Urquell (IPA: [ˈpɪlznɐ ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌkvɛl]), is a lagerbrewed in Plzeň, now in the Czech Republic, since 1842. Pilsner Urquell, the world’s first pilsner beer, is now produced by global brewer SABMiller.

Urquell was also the first blond beer which means it was made with coal there by leading to less dark beers than available at that time.

Strength: 5%

Review: Urquell tastes like Kingfisher beer of India of which I am a big fan owing to its light flavour. Goes well with all occasions and food

More info : Pilsner Urquell

Nik

 

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Beer 13:Estrella Damm

Estrella Damm is one of the first beers I had when I started writing this year but I was not convinced it deserved to be mentioned. However, like a good wine paired with the right food makes for better satisfaction so also the right beer in some cases

Beer: Estrella Damm is an pilsener brewed in Barcelona and is to be paired with tapas and other Spanish food

Brewery: S.A Damm brewery brews the beer since 1876

Strength: 4.6%

Review: Great with Spanish food. Middling otherwise

More info: Estrella

Nik

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Project 52: Learning’s so far

It has been a little more than 3 months since I started writing about beers and Project 52 as part of my new years resolution and can proudly state that among my 2 resolutions that have survived so far, this is one of them.

What I have learnt so far is that there are so many bers out there that it is practically impossible to taste all of them without killing yourself or ending up with serious problems related to liver or heart. However, just trying to start of something simple such as project 52 means I can choose what I want to try next in terms of type of beer or locale of beer. Initially, my thought was that I would solely be putting on belgian beersbut as time has progressed, I have tried out beers from Germany/Berlin, Hungary/Budapest. I now explore beers as part of the trips we, me and swapna, embark on. It also gives me more things to look forward to and take in during the trip other than just the landmarks, sights, events, cuisines.

Even though I have only posted 12 beers so far, I have sampled more than 20 of them but have been lazy to keep typing all in.

Till next post

Nik

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Beer 12: Berliner Pils

Beer: Berliner Pils is a beer of the DDR (GDR for the Non-Germans/East Germany for the totally non WW2 folks) and it tastes as such. It is reminiscent of the post WW2 cold war days when the only things you could get in East Germany was obsolete, cheap or unusable. Berliner Pils does feel like one of the workman-like beers

Brewery: The Berliner Pilsener Brewery was constituted as the VolksBier( Folks Beer) in 1960s and has continued to retain the pride of brewing beer with a “Made in Berlin” tag

Strength: 5%

Review: Good but not great

Nik

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Beer 11: Gulpener Neubourg

Beer: Gulpener Neubourg is a brand new beer from the Brewer Gulpener. It is bottled in an elegantly chic blue bottle. This beer has won awards such as Dutch Beer Challenge and European Beer Star Award

Brewery: Gulpener Brewery

Strength: 5.5% ABV

Review: Not the best i have tried so far

More info: Gulpener Neubourg

Nik

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Beer 10: Warsteiner Pils

Beer: Warsteiner is a Pilsener from Germany and is available in 60 countries around the world. Beer is a light beer with a very fresh taste, perfect with lunch or just hanging out with friends

Brewery: The Warsteiner Brewery was founded in 1753, and today is one of the largest privately held breweries in Germany. Its flagship is the Warsteiner brand, one of Germany’s leading premium pilsener brands.

Strength: 4.8% ABV

Review: Perfect for summer

More info: Warsteiner Pilsener

Nik

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Beer 09: La Trappe Dubbel

Beer: La Trappe Dubbel has a deep brown colour and attractive beige froth. The use of caramel malt gives it a gentle aromatic caramelised quality. It has a rich malty flavour with a touch of sweetness. Post-fermenting La Trappe Dubbel is a smooth drink, and yet has some real body and intense flavour to it. One of my go-to beer depending on my mood

Brewery:

The Koningshoeven Brewery is one of the few Trappist breweries in the world authorised to use the ‘Authentic Trappist Product’ logo. Because ale can only be called Trappist ale when it has been brewed between the four walls of a Trappist monastery, under the supervision of the monastery’s monks, and when part of the proceeds is earmarked for charity. Pure and honest. And that’s reflected in the taste.

A “Trappist” has to satisfy a number of strict criteria proper to this logo before it may bear this name:

  1. The beer must be brewed within the walls of a Trappist monastery, either by the monks themselves or under their supervision.
  2. The brewery must be of secondary importance within the monastery and it should witness to the business practices proper to a monastic way of life
  3. The brewery is not intended to be a profit-making venture.  The income covers the living expenses of the monks and the maintenance of the buildings and grounds.  Whatever remains is donated to charity for social work and to help persons in need.

Strength: 7% ABV

Review: Fantastic

More Info: La Trappe Dubbel

Nik

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Beer 08: Grolsch Kanon

Grolsch Kanon also Grolsch Krschtig Kanon literally translation meaning Grolsch Powerful Cannon is a fully loaded beer at 11.6% alcohol. It is a really insane beer from the Grolsch Brewery brewed since 1997. Grolsch brews nearly 100 years of specialty beers with rich flavors to suit different occasions and seasons.

Grolsch Powerful Cannon is a fully aged beer, strong and powerful taste. First is the sweetness that is slowly being taken over by a pleasant tingling on the tongue. Cannon is brewed with the utmost care, exactly as it should be drunk. A rich and powerful beer to quietly enjoy.

Brewery: Grolsch Brewery brewing beers since 1615

Strength: 11.6%

Review: Too strong and not in the same spirit as a beer and more like a cheap man’s rum.

Nik

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