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Traditions and Habits: Vodka
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  • Written by Gili_S on Jun 30, 2007
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    • Of course in Russia, the vodka is local custom and here I received one complimentary on the house in this lovely Tinkoff Restaurant.

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    Traditions and Habits: Beer
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    • Russia beer culture is blooming, local breweries and global beers are available everywhere and very popular, here are some beers I had around.

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    Something Special: Local beer: Tinkoff
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    • This is Tinkoff beer, it is a local brewery, they make the blond and darks beers here which are very good ones.

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    Something Special: Baltika
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    • Baltika beer is maybe the most famous Russian beer. They have many kinds of beers from light blond to dark porter, they are defined by number and my favourite is number 8.

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    hunterV Mon Jan 21, 2008 19:56 UTC
     Hi, Gili_S! Funny how you have spelt "Lenin Square": "Lannin"...:-)    		HORSCHECK Sun Jul 1, 2007 19:13 UTC
     I prefer Baltika 3 to 8 ... *winkygrin*
    Tartu2005 Fri Jun 29, 2007 16:16 UTC
     Seems you were in Sankt Peterburg the same time as we were!

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