Russia to finally classify beer as alcohol

[Danrk6]

The title says it all

Beer is to be legally classified as an alcoholic drink in Russia for the first time as the Kremlin forges ahead with the toughest anti-alcohol measures since the fall of the Soviet Union.

http://www.globalnews.ca/health/Russia+finally+classify+beer+alcohol/4334323/story.html

 

[BearArms]

Wait...Russians drink beer?

 

[MichaelJR]

Wait...Russians drink beer?

Yeah I thought they only drank vodka and baby blood.

 

[M1911]

Wait...Russians drink beer?

When they run out of vodka.

 

[CRSIII]

I've been drinking alcohol all this time? Damn commies!

 

[Business]

they drink beer all the time. its clear comes in a big bottle and is 150 proof

 

[TWBARRETT]

Wait...Russians drink beer?

Yes in their vodka

 

[SheepDog_B]

they drink beer all the time. its clear comes in a big bottle and is 150 proof

haha

 

[MisterHappy]

Vodka and baby blood? I'm a bartender, and I've never heard of that one...what's it called, an "Ivan the Terrible"? Maybe a "Bloody Kate the Great"?

 

[el duderino]

Wait...Russians drink beer?

This. Was thinking about this a few weeks ago, never heard of a russian beer. Im guessing its strong as a russian bear.

 

[BearArms]

This. Was thinking about this a few weeks ago, never heard of a russian beer. Im guessing its strong as a russian bear.

I'd try this beer

http://www.paperholic.com/2009/04/30/rites-de-potage-lxxxviii-new-russian-beer-can-design/

 

[ChikkenNoodul]

Marty's in Newton typically has some Russian beer for sale.

 

[daltrey99]

I had some Russian beer once from a beer of the month club type thing. It was pretty forgettable.

 

[misha16]

Russians have a say
"Vodka with no beer waste of money".
Some of Russian beer not to bad,most common is "Baltica"comes in half litre bottle with different numbers,number 3 and 5 taste like "Bud",number 4 and 6 are amber colored ale and finnaly "Baltica"9 has 8 percent alcohol compare to 5.6 in rest of line

 

[oniriggers]

Russians drink beer like its water....instead of a water cooler at work they have a keg of sour wheat beer.....