Tuesday 17 July 2007

Best pub in Poland?

Several years ago, another Warsaw-based Anglo-Pole called me on my mobile asking me where I was. "In the best pub in Poland, mate," I replied. "Ah," said Peter, "You'll be in Spiz, in Wroclaw!" "Right in one!" I said. Located in cellars beneath the historic Town Hall (ratusz), Spiz (pron. 'Speezh') is a brew-pub specialising in fine beers, such as the Weissbier which is my favourite here. Served with gherkins pickled in brine and brown bread-and-dripping sandwiches. All beers are unpasteurised. The chap in green (in picture above) is the house brewmaster, taking a peek to see how the latest batch is faring.

UPDATE 2023: Two visits to Spiż, which is unchanged since 2007. In a way, why should it be? The tourists keep coming, the formula works. Yes, but the craft-beer revolution has taken hold and from drinkers being satisfied with three or four different beers to choose from, they now expect a range of fifty or even a hundred (Warsaw's PiwPaw on ul. Foksal has 96 on tap).

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