How to Order Beer around the World

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Today, why not learn a foreign language?  – Below, we outline the translation for beer for several countries around the world.  Next time you are traveling abroad, be sure to order a foreign beer in the native tongue!

Country: Translation for BEER

Afrikaans: Bier
Czech: Pivo
Dutch: Bier
Finnish: Olut
Filipino: Bir
French: Bière
Gaelic: Leann

German: Bier
Greek: Bere
Hawaiian: Bia
Hungarian: Sor
Indonesian: Bir
Irish: Beoir
Italian: Birra

Japanese: Biiru
Polish: Piwo
Portugese: Cerveja
Spanish: Cervesa

Pouring the Perfect Beer

-Hold the glass at an angle slightly over 45 degrees under the bottle, pouring the beer slowly and allowing it to roll on the bottom of the glass. This provides a nice aeration and lots of head. As the glass fills, pour the beer faster and slowly bring the glass to an upright position.

-Allow the foam/head to slightly 'fall' down the glass and while the foam is cascading over the glass (hopefully you are doing this near a sink) use a head cutter (straight edge) to take the top layer of foam off the glass. This seals the beer.

-Clean the sides of the glass before serving and inspect the head of foam. The perfect pour yields approximately a 'two finger' head.

-Present the beer to your fellow micro craft beer drinkers. NOTE: I like to bring the bottle with me to show the label.

TIP: Be sure the glass is clean. A chilled glass is a bonus!

Have you ever been with a group of folks or to a beer festival and everyone appears to be a beer expert? Well, here’s a few easy tips on tasting beers-

TIP: It is normally best to evaluate more than just one beer at a time, so you can compare.