In more beer this summer had some cans of Pilsner Urquell.
I know it's very highly thought of, however don't get what the fuss is all about, yes, it's nice enough and better than most of the mass-market swill beer but that's about all.
Still it was not unwelcome for a beer lunch on a hot July day in the country out of Moscow.
Today lunched on some Sakhalin Fine De Claire No. 3 oysters at a restaurant on the Old Arbat, here in Moscow.
Supposed to be straight from far eastern island of Sakhalin.
Sakhalin is no France but it can be only for the better as the sea is definitely much clearer off Sakhalin than the euro sewage waters off the French coast... unless oysters prefer the latter to feed on but I really don't know, not an expert on oysters.
Felt nice and fresh enough and tasty in a subtle way but small and not much flesh but that's true to type.
Collateral views.
The weather has been about 30C for the past three weeks here in Moscow, also sticky of late, as in humid, so gelato lunch always seems a good idea under such circumstances.
Three balls of gelato aka ice-cream, a plastic bottle of mineral water and a large coffee consumed slowly and mindfully by the side of a rather quiet road watching cars and occasional people passing by thinking about nothing in particular.
Some summery beer which par for the course in summer, of course
Tonight and every night.
Live
Is this new from Duran x 2?
Another urban view of something or other in Moscow.
In more beer appreciation and beer photography, on a hot day, a couple of bottles of cool beer won't go amiss, even if it's dark.
Although dark beer is not the most obvious choice for a hot 30+ day, it can be done if the beer is good and Westmalle beer is at least above average, seeing as it is one of the renowned trappist, or monastic, breweries, with Westmalle Tripel consistently in top beers though this one is Dubbel.
Here is another beer lover... or is he a snack?
Nice, if nothing particularly special, but pleasant effects after two bottles and way better than mass market beers.
Пить можно, хорошее темное, но в целом ничего сногсшибательного.
Four times (the, a) Bogart
However what is new here is a bottle of Bogart Pour Homme which is actually similar - at least in type - to my earlier acquisition, Lalique Equus Pour Homme.
What's also new, I made first ever use of practice of layering of fragrances, basically combined Bogart Pour Homme with Equus Pour Homme... and it worked as far as I am concerned meaning I liked it at least and that's the most important thing.
Extra, top google search hit on layering fragrances is this video
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