It's a celebration, bitches!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Back in Japan
Finally! It seems that it doesn't really matter whether I'm "back in Japan" or not, point is I'm BACK ON DOBREPIVO! A celebration was duly held with a small bottle of chilled sake with yakitori, grilled seafood, rice with seafood...
It's a celebration, bitches!
It's a celebration, bitches!
More in Vietnam
Uncle-in-laws didn't think Fang could drink - Fang was supposed to be shy and hardworking and clean like all Long My girls. That was no longer true to them after she had demanded a beer on the banquet night. The next morning someone knocked at her door at 8:30 and she was invited to a morning party with the uncle-in-laws. She liked 333, apart from the ice.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
in vietnam
this is an entry to commemorate the expansion of the pivo network into vietnam. the beer bottle depicted is from long my, hau giang province.
new years in shanghai
fang cannot make posts, but i am going to reconstruct this picture based on second-hand information, writing pretending as if it were fang writing: (imagine a british accent)
"so actually you know i met li ping recently, it was in shanghai for new years. and many of the cities were closed, the bund, the public transport network was paralyzed because of the mass of people wishing to celebrate, so we couldn't go there, but we wanted to go see the countdown, and we took a cab and oh my god thirty minutes but we finally got there and we realized oh my god we don't have any alcohol, so we went and bought two bottles of wine you know to celebrate and for the countdown. it was so boring, and by the time we reached back to the hotel and finally opened the bottles of wine the countdown was already starting. i mean you want to have one or two drinks to build up the atmosphere, you know so you can feel festive for the countdown, but we had no time to do that. so yes li ping is doing quite well, she is no longer a good employee."
"so actually you know i met li ping recently, it was in shanghai for new years. and many of the cities were closed, the bund, the public transport network was paralyzed because of the mass of people wishing to celebrate, so we couldn't go there, but we wanted to go see the countdown, and we took a cab and oh my god thirty minutes but we finally got there and we realized oh my god we don't have any alcohol, so we went and bought two bottles of wine you know to celebrate and for the countdown. it was so boring, and by the time we reached back to the hotel and finally opened the bottles of wine the countdown was already starting. i mean you want to have one or two drinks to build up the atmosphere, you know so you can feel festive for the countdown, but we had no time to do that. so yes li ping is doing quite well, she is no longer a good employee."
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Down Under
All the short and boring bi-weekly early morning flights between Prague and Brussels have finally paid off - a free flight to Down Under with the miles would just do! A glorious return to Sydney for Raphael and Michela's wedding and a dream-like visit to New Zealand brought us a new list of sampled beers by pivo terrorists!
Australia:
New Zealand:
(Bay's - Nelson's local brew)
Australia:
New Zealand:
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Angkor Beer in Angkor Wat
Cambodia is amazing and Angkor Beer is not too shabby - apart from the fact that they add ice to the glass because it's too hot out here.
One more country in Asia, my fellow pivo terrorists. Way to go!
[Angkor Beer]
[Angkor Beer and Amok Fish by the Mekong]
[Dinner in my favorite local pub in Siem Reap, Angkor beer and clams fried with fresh basil watching a Chinese action movie!]
[Second visit to the restaurant - becoming a regular!]
One more country in Asia, my fellow pivo terrorists. Way to go!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Pivo Map
Was it just me or World66 messed up our pivo map? I tried to restore some countries but can't remember where everyone has been. RAH! Can the pivo kids here update the map with your countries again prosim?
Oh and I can only access this blog only when I'm out of China because blogspot is blocked there. Bleah!
Oh and I can only access this blog only when I'm out of China because blogspot is blocked there. Bleah!
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Just as you thought we'd stopped...
A quick trip to Tokyo turned out not to be so quick after two extensions. Finally got to sample the real Japanese food with reasonable prices. Japanese beer might not be the most famous but pivo terrorists are not supposed to let any suspects get away, are we? A good portion of legendary sake was had too although without photo evidence. Either way, eat your heart out!
[Asahi]
[Nikko]
{A weekend trip to Nikko got me drenched but luckily there is the local Nikko beer for a Sunday brunch coming to rescue!}
[Kirin]
{Free booze from work!}
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
This is when you know things are getting really bad...
SABMiller, the second-biggest brewer in the world, reported a surprise 1 percent drop in volume shipments in the last three months of 2008, compared with a year earlier. Its lager volumes in Europe fell 1 percent, led by a 22 percent drop in Russia. In the United States, volume sales of its MillerCoors joint venture with Canada’s Molson dropped 2.3 percent.
The Danish brewer Carlsberg announced it was cutting about 275 jobs in Europe. Diageo, which makes everything from Cuervo tequila to Guinness, put on hold an $840 million expansion of beer production in Ireland. The British Beer and Pub Association reported that pubs were struggling across the country as beer sales fell to their lowest in 70 years. (article)
It's time for us to get real serious and tackle this together. If there is one thing we can do to directly contribute to the rescue of ecomony, apparently getting a beer after work (or at work) is the right thing to do now!
The Danish brewer Carlsberg announced it was cutting about 275 jobs in Europe. Diageo, which makes everything from Cuervo tequila to Guinness, put on hold an $840 million expansion of beer production in Ireland. The British Beer and Pub Association reported that pubs were struggling across the country as beer sales fell to their lowest in 70 years. (article)
It's time for us to get real serious and tackle this together. If there is one thing we can do to directly contribute to the rescue of ecomony, apparently getting a beer after work (or at work) is the right thing to do now!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
More eating and drinking delight in Peru
Cibecha (civecha) is the traditional coastal Peruvian food - raw seafood marinated in lime juice and served with corns (as big as quarters!) and sweet potato. SOOOOOO GOOD!
Oh and of course it's even better washed down by a gulp of Cusquena!
Oh and of course it's even better washed down by a gulp of Cusquena!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Are you worth your weight in pivo?
I came upon this article on the BBC today.
US father sells daughter for beer
A man has been arrested in California after allegedly arranging for his 14-year-old daughter to marry a neighbour in exchange for beer, meat and $16,000.
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excerpt:
A man has been arrested in California after allegedly arranging for his 14-year-old daughter to marry a neighbour in exchange for beer, meat and $16,000.
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Beer, meat and money sounds like a fair tradeoff for a person- more varied and valuable than just trading people for camels or something.
This article made me think- are you worth your weight in pivo? How much beer do you think could be fairly traded for your person?
Expidition
When the north starts to snow,
You naturally seek sun, ... and cold beer, in the south.
PORTUGAL
Ginjinha from the oldest store in Lisboa that sells it - not too shabby. Even a cherry flavor hater like me liked it, especially at 10am!
BRAZIL
I honestly didn't do much in Rio except drinking caipirinhas on the beach - what else is one supposed to do?
Passion Fruit Caipirinha - exquisite!
More Brazilian pivos sampled:
[I was just very excited at the beer bottle holder which is novelty to me. And what's inside the holder is really a bottle of Kaiser and Skol, not the lame SOL!]
PERU
Pivo Love - Peruvian edition.
Cusquena - apparently from Cusco. National brew that you can find everywhere in the country.
Whereas Arequipena is only available in the south - obviously mostly around Arequipa.
And in the meantime Lima's ambitious 2 year old new brand Franca wants a share too!
[Oh, and Inka Kola is THE soft drink in the country. Apparently Peru is the only country in the world that the American Colas are not leading the market. Guess who's the winner here?]
You naturally seek sun, ... and cold beer, in the south.
Ginjinha from the oldest store in Lisboa that sells it - not too shabby. Even a cherry flavor hater like me liked it, especially at 10am!
I honestly didn't do much in Rio except drinking caipirinhas on the beach - what else is one supposed to do?
Passion Fruit Caipirinha - exquisite!
More Brazilian pivos sampled:
[I was just very excited at the beer bottle holder which is novelty to me. And what's inside the holder is really a bottle of Kaiser and Skol, not the lame SOL!]
Pivo Love - Peruvian edition.
Cusquena - apparently from Cusco. National brew that you can find everywhere in the country.
Whereas Arequipena is only available in the south - obviously mostly around Arequipa.
And in the meantime Lima's ambitious 2 year old new brand Franca wants a share too!
[Oh, and Inka Kola is THE soft drink in the country. Apparently Peru is the only country in the world that the American Colas are not leading the market. Guess who's the winner here?]
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Beer for Life
'Bio-Beer' Designed to Extend Life
BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that produce resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that is thought to protect against diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and other age-related conditions.
(Discovery)
BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that produce resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that is thought to protect against diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and other age-related conditions.(Discovery)
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ukraine and Moldova, Bitches!
I've officially conquered Ukraine and Moldova. They are now on the pivo map. Pictures of Ukrainian pivo to come, although no evidence of Moldova. You still believe me, right?
Friday, October 10, 2008
Milestone
It's official. Pivo Terrorists have conquered Oktoberfest, with pride.
[It's a beer tank with tap on my head!]
[It's a beer tank with tap on my head!]Saturday, September 06, 2008
Pivo Terrorists hit London- in photos
In an attack, the likes which has been unseen for the past 2 years, pivo terrorists hit London in late August.
These smiling faces conceal hardened and dangerous pivo terrorists, who are almost as unpredictable as the crazy bar owner at World's End pub who terrorized a hot dog vendor's cart with a fire extinguisher.
United by a love of pivo, as well as personalized dance moves, they pay homage to the pivo any time possible.
Years pass, the location of training camps change, but the message of the pivo terrorists remains the same--- just drink bitch.
Despite the harsh training schedule the pivo terrorists still found time to let loose and indulge in a favourite past-time. Shaking it like a polaroid picture.
These pivo terrorists are wily creatures indeed, dispelling the adage "you can pick a terrorist and you can pick a nose, but you can't pick a terrorist's nose".
They were seen parting ways quickly, leaving pivo behind to catch transport out of the attack zone. When will they attack again? All we can do is wait, but 2009 may be a year to remember.
These smiling faces conceal hardened and dangerous pivo terrorists, who are almost as unpredictable as the crazy bar owner at World's End pub who terrorized a hot dog vendor's cart with a fire extinguisher.
United by a love of pivo, as well as personalized dance moves, they pay homage to the pivo any time possible.
Years pass, the location of training camps change, but the message of the pivo terrorists remains the same--- just drink bitch.
Despite the harsh training schedule the pivo terrorists still found time to let loose and indulge in a favourite past-time. Shaking it like a polaroid picture.
These pivo terrorists are wily creatures indeed, dispelling the adage "you can pick a terrorist and you can pick a nose, but you can't pick a terrorist's nose".They were seen parting ways quickly, leaving pivo behind to catch transport out of the attack zone. When will they attack again? All we can do is wait, but 2009 may be a year to remember.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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