Today’s review is for Warka Strong, a 7% alcohol premium beer from Poland.

You can find more beer reviews at United Nations of Beer.

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I’ve mentioned in previous posts my plans to change my life in many ways. I’ve also mentioned my goal to move in about 10 years time to somewhere with a moderate climate, possibly the south of France although I’m considering several options.
Last night I got into a heated argument with a very dear friend about [...]

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Yesterday was to be Day 1 of Phase 1 of the South Beach diet in my household.
3 chocolates & 2 bottles of porter later… not off to such a great start. I’ve been suffering for two weeks with a nasty flu. My birthday is in a few days and I’ve had several invites to go [...]

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Those of you who have been following me on Twitter will recall I’ve been raving about a Pumpkin Ale I’ve discovered.
This is a gorgeous reddish amber beer. When you pour it the scent of cloves & cinnamon reminds you of freshly baked pumpkin pie. The flavour of pumpkin and spice is present but not overwhelming [...]

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Everyone I know seems to have more zucchini than they know what to do with this time of year. Here are some zucchini recipes I’ve run across over the last few days. I haven’t tried them all but I’ve been inspired. Viva La Zuke!

Zucchini Madness Part One: Zucchini Carpaccio
Zucchini Madness Part Two: Fried Zucchini Variations
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