Your Comments, Criticisms and Contributions - June 2007
i know this is a very strange question, but i have driven my self crazy trying to find a certain beer from sweden. Norland Guild was one of the best beers that i have ever had. i was trying to find a place that i could i buy it and i just cant seem to find anywhere. if you know of anyplace that i could buy this beer or any swedish beers that would be great.
thank you
- amy breazeal
The closest I could find to the beer you mention is Nordlands Pils, a beer brewed by the Carlsberg-owned Ringnes brewery (http://ringnes.no) in Scandinavia. (They have a brewery in Oslo, Sweden.)
It doesn't appear to be sold in the United States, though, and given that it would compete directly with several brands Carlsberg already represents in the U.S., and appears to be a rather marginal brand even in its home, I'm afraid I wouldn't count on seeing it any time soon.
While you won't likely be able to find this particular beer, there are plenty of great lagers available in the U.S., both imported and domestically brewed. I would encourage you to keep trying new tastes.
If anyone in the world would appreciate this it's you!
Pairing pizza beer with food is a snap. I brewed this beer with tomatoes, oregano, basil & garlic. A Saison based beer spiced it up real good. Check out the article from our local paper: http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=13858
- Tom Seefurth
I had heard about this prior to your email, Thomas -- word about pizza beer travels quite fast! I'd love to try it some day, but unfortunately I have no plans to be in Chicago in the near future.
I was hoping that you could help me. I'm looking to find Piton Lager in the states. It is from St. Lucia and I haven't been able to even locate a website... Any ideas?
Sincerely,
Myra Rodriguez
Piton is brewed by the Heineken-owned Windward & Leeward Brewery, but doesn't appear to be imported into the U.S. Try contacting the brewery for more information here: http://pitonbeerstlucia.com.
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