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World Cup + World Beer – The Netherlands

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TODAY: HOLLAND V. URUGUAY

OK. The only reason I chose this beer was because of the “controversy” with the ticket selling and jailing of Bavaria beer girls. That is the power of PR.
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“Bavaria Brouwerij was founded by Laurentius Moorees in 1719 and produced around 88 barrels of beer annually. Jan Swinkels, born in 1851, great-grandson of Laurentius Moorees, received ownership of the brewery and expanded their production and distribution.
In 1910 a malting plant was built, which still produces malt for Bavaria and other breweries. By 1924 the brewery had become too small and a new brewery was built and in 1933 the brewery added a bottling plant, which produced 2,000 bottles-per-hour.”

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World Cup + World Beer – Germany

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TODAY: GERMANY V. ARGENTINA

Germany did not get an easy road, did they? First they get England, who even when not playing well, are not an easy out. Then they get an Argentina squad that took apart a pretty good Mexico team.

My beer of choice for this tilt is a completely German style, kolsch. Fru Kolsch is a prime example of this light and refreshing brew.

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If you have the appropriate glassware (it is called a stange which is German for pole). By all means use it. It really does affect the taste and aroma.

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World Cup + World Beer – The Netherlands

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TODAY: HOLLAND V. BRAZIL

OK. I am stating in advance that I am cheating here. The beer for this round of action comes from the US. But the brewer is NEW HOLLAND. See how tricky I am?
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The beer is…well, let me have the brewery explain…”A kölsch-style beer, Full Circle is a refreshing celebration of our brewery’s belief in balance. The soft, well-rounded malt character, light hop profile and crisp finish bring us back around to the familiar tastes of classic, thirst-quenching beer. A perfect session beer, we recommend Full Circle with fish, grilled vegetables, grilled sausages, and just about anything else served on a patio.”
At 4.9 abv, you can watch the game with a few of these and still referee better than the officials this year.

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World Cup + World Beer – Japan

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TODAY: JAPAN V. PARAGUAY

This should be an intriguing match up. Japan is an exciting team to watch and like the US team very difficult to beat this year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them reach the semi-finals.

The best known of Japanese beers is Sapporo. Might be time to hear the whoosh when a can opens of their trademark oversize silver cans.
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World Cup + World Beer – Slovakia

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TODAY: SLOVAKIA V. THE NETHERLANDS

Yesterday, I chose a beer from the England. England lost. The day before that, I chose an American beer. The US lost. So sorry to curse you Slovakia.

Some pundits may have predicted Slovakia would advance in the 2nd slot from Group F. But I am betting that most thought that Italy would have been # 1 not Paraguay. This will be a tough match-up for the Slovakians. So let’s root for the Cinderella story for today with Golden Pheasant, “a very special product. [It] is true to the style for the region, a robust, full-flavored beer. It exhibits a great balance between nutty malt flavors, aromatics and delicious noble hop varieties. The finish is clean and refreshing..”
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World Cup + World Beer – England

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TODAY: England V. Germany

No one would have thought this would have been possible. A titanic clash in the 2nd round. Can Germany regain the flair of game 1? Can England find the scoring that came so easily in qualifying?

Since this will be a battle, I have selected an appropriate beer. Bengal Lancer from Fullers. According to the fantastic Jeff Evans (if you don’t have one of his books, you are not a true beer geek).. “To my mind, Bengal Lancer sensibly marries a high score on the hop register with excellent drinkability. Bundles of Golding, Fuggle and Target hops present a resin-like bite and dry the palate, bringing tropical fruit and lemon jelly flavours to complement sweet, biscuity malt.

A little peppery warmth reminds you that this is not exactly a quaffing beer, but the way the leafy hops and their tangy fruit dominate the very dry finish means that you’re hardly likely to bolt the glass anyway. In short, it’s a solid, satisfying beer with bags of character.

The number of serious, grown-up IPAs available in the UK is increasing every day. Fuller’s latest take on the style is one of the best.”
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World Cup + World Beer – USA

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TODAY: USA V. Ghana

My heart is still pumping furiously from the wild win against Algeria in group play. How could I not pick another American beer for the start of the 2nd round of the World Cup?

In honor of the 90th minute goal, how about Dogfish Head’s 90 Minute IPA?

“… our first continually-hopped beer, which is a method of hopping that allows for a pungent, but not crushing hop flavor. Since introducing the world to the continual-hopping method with our 90 Minute IPA, we’ve since released a continually-hopped 60 Minute IPA, 120 Minute IPA and even a 75 Minute IPA (a cask-conditioned blend of 60 & 90 Minute IPAs).

In addition to the continual-hopping 90 Minute IPA recieves during the boil, we also utilize our ‘Me So Hoppy’ device to dry-hop the beer during conditioning.”
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World Cup + World Beer – Portugal

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TODAY: PORTUGAL V. BRAZIL

What a way to end the group stage. This should be a titanic battle. Will Portugal step it up or will Brazil prevail?

No better way to end than with Super Bock!
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Super Bock is a Portuguese brand of strong pale lager from the Unicer brewery. A bit conflicting in the description but when in Portugal.

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World Cup + World Beer – The Netherlands

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TODAY: HOLLAND V CAMEROON

I have always loved the free flowing play of Holland AKA The Netherlands. They are always on the cusp of winning then they run into Argentina or Brazil and fall. Maybe this year.

For the game how about trying Wieckse Witte: a classic Dutch “white” beer. Light and cloudy, Wieckse Witte has a genuinely sweet and mild taste, without a hint of bitterness. Refreshing and delicious.

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World Cup + World Beer – South Korea

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TODAY: KOREA V. NIGERIA

Both Korea’s are in the Cup chase this year but it is kinda hard to root for the Northern One. But let’s leave politics behind and focus on a beer from South Korea.

Hite Brewery Company Limited is headquartered in Seoul. Its main products are beer, rice wine, and mineral water. The company was established as Chosun Breweries way back in 1933. Hite’s share of the domestic beer market was some 55%.
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