Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.03.2008, Page 18

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One Friday after work, The Grapevine team gath-
ered together, along with friends and beneficiaries,
to sample this year“s Páskabjór (Easter Beer). Al-
though a representative from the smaller special-
ity breweries was sadly missing, we tried to make
do with the offerings of the big warehouses.
From Denmark, we tasted Tuborg’s tradi-
tional Easter Brew – also known as Kylle, Kylle
(chicken, chicken) – probably the only beer in
the world to have its own day of celebration. P-
Day or Påskebryg Day is widely (well, somewhat
at least) celebrated in Denmark each March when
the brew hits the stores. Tuborg’s Easter Brew is
a full-bodied, amber-coloured beer with a slightly
spicy scent and a balanced bittersweet taste.
Viking Páskabjór is modelled on south Ger-
man “Dunkel” beers. It is dark brown and its taste
has a hint of coffee, caramel, chocolate and toast-
ed bread. The beer has a good malt filling and a
medium bitterness in the aftertaste. Egils Páskab-
jór is a rich lager, in the mould of German lagers.
It tastes of brown sugar and has a strong malty
aroma.
A very informal poll conducted during our
not so scientific sampling showed that people’s
idea of a good beer varies greatly. A slight prefer-
ence for Viking was noticeable, but the veteran,
Chicken Chicken, fought an uphill battle all the
way on account of being canned, rather than bot-
tled.
But let’s focus on the positives. The good
news here is that Easter greatly improves the va-
riety of beer available domestically, and offers an
excellent opportunity to host your own sampling
party. What else is there to do on Good Friday?
Grapevine
Easter Beer
Guide