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This. I find it strange that there was no mention of Kvass in the article. I’ve bought some Kvass from Teremok so I’m curious if the homemade version tastes the

This. I find it strange that there was no mention of Kvass in the article. I’ve bought some Kvass from Teremok so I’m curious if the homemade version tastes the same.

gbuk2013 8y ago
I’m not sure if they know very much about Kvass over there - at least my friends there did not. I make the stuff at home and it’s at least way better than the rubbish Kvass I can get here in London! ;)
- krn 8y ago
  I had a pint of homemade Kvass today at a local restaurant in the Baltics. It's very different from what is sold in the supermarkets, and much heathier than Coke. To those who have never tasted Kvass: it's a natural drink, which stands somewhere between Coke and beer. It's softer and a bit sweeter than beer, but can still have up to 2-3% alcohol when made at home or bought from a local brewery. However, when bought from a supermarket, it's mostly just a carbonated water with some sweeteners and artificial flavors, trying to recreate the original taste at the lowest possible cost.
  - int_19h 8y ago
    For store-bought kvass, it all depends on the brand. The cheaper ones are exactly as you've described, but you can get the real thing, too. I wouldn't compare it with Coke taste-wise though. I mean, it's basically a fermented drink with rye bread as a base. Aside from the color and the bubbles, it's not really similar.
michalskop 8y ago
Kvass is very uncommon in Slovakia or Czechia (it's only known as Ukrainian or Russian drink, one can buy it it shops with UA and RU products, which are oriented mainly on UA and RU expats)
pilsetnieks 8y ago
Kvass isn't a single brand but a type of drink thus there is no single stakeholder that would be motivated to increase reach. It's a bit like asking why lemonade isn't mentioned when discussing Coke and Pepsi branding.
saiya-jin 8y ago
as native to places discussed, this is literally the first time I've heard about it. Wikipedia says the same - it's east european drink apart from Czech republic / Slovakia
- int_19h 8y ago
  Western Europeans, and especially Americans, often lump Czechia and Slovakia into "Eastern Europe" these days, probably because of their history as part of the Warsaw Pact.

This. I find it strange that there was no mention of Kvass in the article. I’ve bought some Kvass from Teremok so I’m curious if the homemade version tastes the same.

gbuk2013 8y ago

I’m not sure if they know very much about Kvass over there - at least my friends there did not. I make the stuff at home and it’s at least way better than the rubbish Kvass I can get here in London! ;)

krn 8y ago
I had a pint of homemade Kvass today at a local restaurant in the Baltics. It's very different from what is sold in the supermarkets, and much heathier than Coke. To those who have never tasted Kvass: it's a natural drink, which stands somewhere between Coke and beer. It's softer and a bit sweeter than beer, but can still have up to 2-3% alcohol when made at home or bought from a local brewery. However, when bought from a supermarket, it's mostly just a carbonated water with some sweeteners and artificial flavors, trying to recreate the original taste at the lowest possible cost.
- int_19h 8y ago
  For store-bought kvass, it all depends on the brand. The cheaper ones are exactly as you've described, but you can get the real thing, too. I wouldn't compare it with Coke taste-wise though. I mean, it's basically a fermented drink with rye bread as a base. Aside from the color and the bubbles, it's not really similar.

michalskop 8y ago

Kvass is very uncommon in Slovakia or Czechia (it's only known as Ukrainian or Russian drink, one can buy it it shops with UA and RU products, which are oriented mainly on UA and RU expats)

pilsetnieks 8y ago

Kvass isn't a single brand but a type of drink thus there is no single stakeholder that would be motivated to increase reach. It's a bit like asking why lemonade isn't mentioned when discussing Coke and Pepsi branding.

saiya-jin 8y ago

as native to places discussed, this is literally the first time I've heard about it. Wikipedia says the same - it's east european drink apart from Czech republic / Slovakia

int_19h 8y ago
Western Europeans, and especially Americans, often lump Czechia and Slovakia into "Eastern Europe" these days, probably because of their history as part of the Warsaw Pact.