Avid blog followers are anxiously awaiting the full story about how we sourced our North Korean beer, Taedonggang. But you will have to wait a bit longer, as I only have time for a short post today.
The matches started in fine style, with Slovakia (ZlatyBazant) drawing 4-4 with New Zealand (Speights). This was a tightly fought contest, with a case being made for Slovakia to achieve the yet unachieved - the perfect 5. There was a moment of anxiety when the New Zealand beer was poured - it look like bitter. Would it have to be eliminated, as breaking the rules? But, no, it was just a dark lager. After this contest, hopes were high for the subsequent matches.
Cote d'Ivoire (Flag) vs Portugal (Superbock) was also a draw, 3-3. The result was rather flattering for Portugal, who scraped an extra point for no good reason. Portugal had a dismal showing in the 2008 Boxbeck Beer European Cup - was it Superbock or was it Sagres? Our records don't say, but I think it's safe just to avoid all Portuguese beers (unless you are in Portugal of course).
Finally, the moment we had all been waiting for - North Korea (Taedonggang) vs Brazil (Palma Louca). Similar to the football, hopes were high for North Korea, when Brazil put in a poor performance. What a tasteless and insipid brew. It only scored a 2. But, sadly, Taedonggang could not live up to its lovely label. Its peculiar, "lager and lime" flavour meant it only scored a 1. So Brazil snatched the match, 2-1.
That's all for now.
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