Beer

A cold Kozel Černý poured at a family barbecue is a familiar sight anywhere the Czech beer culture has traveled. This is Velkopopovický Kozel Černý...

A cold Żubr opened after a long day outside was as much a ritual as the meal itself. Żubr Strażnik Puszczy is a Polish lager, original recipe, in a...

Nektar Original Lager — Bosnia and Herzegovina's flagship pale lager, brewed in Banja Luka since 1873. Crisp, malty, and balanced; from one of the ...

A Polish lager cracked open at a family gathering carries the same easy, familiar taste people grew up with back home. This is Janosik Jasne Pełne,...

An ice-cold Jelen cracked open at a summer roštilj, the familiar green bottle in hand, is a taste of home in the backyard with family. Jelen Svijet...

Bira 91 Blonde Lager — an Indian craft pale lager from one of the country's most recognized modern craft breweries. Crisp, balanced, and approachab...

Stary Melnik was the everyday beer, the one always in the fridge, not the special-occasion bottle. Stary Melnik makes this Iz Bochonka, a Russian b...

Valjevsko Pivo — a Serbian pale lager brewed in Valjevo, in the foothills of western Serbia's Maljen mountain. Crisp, refreshing, and locally roote...

A round of cold lager passed around the table is as much a part of a backyard grill as the meat itself, no matter whose backyard it is. This is Bis...

Bismarkhbrau Pilsner — a German pilsner-style lager with classic hop-forward character. Crisp, clean, and dry; pilsner brewed in the traditional Ge...

Żywiec was the beer at every backyard grill-out back in Poland, the bottle everyone recognized from the label alone. This premium lager is proudly ...

A porter like this was the darker, heavier beer you'd reach for on a cold evening back in Poland, different from the everyday lager. Żywiec Brewery...

Cracking open a cold Nikšićko after a long day, with a plate of ćevapi on the table, is as familiar as it gets back home. Trebjesa brews Nikšićko S...

A cold Nektar was always passed around when the roštilj got going in the yard. This is Nektar Svijetlo Pivo, a Bosnian lager brewed by Banjalučka P...

Rinkuškiai Werewolf Beer — a Lithuanian strong dark beer with a wild-folklore label. Robust, dark, and characterful; the strong-style beer traditio...

A cold pale lager passed around after a long day is a simple pleasure that travels well from home. Žatecký brews this Světlý Ležák pale lager with ...

Rinkuškiai Zhiguliovskoe — a Lithuanian pale lager brewed in the historic Zhiguli (Žiguliovskoye) style. Crisp, balanced, and traditional; the post...

Kamenitza Beer — one of Bulgaria's oldest and most iconic lagers, brewed in Plovdiv since 1881. Bright golden, refreshingly balanced; the Bulgarian...