Spendrups

Whilst in Stockholm I went a little bit more upmarket than I usually do when traveling and stayed at the five star Radisson Viking, smack in the center of town near central station. Now the best part about staying here was the magnificent Skybar on the top floor, which offered awesome views over the harbour and the old town (Gamla Stan). To kick off drinking festivities I was told by the barman that I should go for a Swedish classic and he offered me a pint (well a schooner ~400ml) of Spendrups (5.0%). The beer was pretty ordinary really and did not have a lot to offer besides being cold. It is vaguely pilsner like in taste but more along the lines of a North German pils than a Bavarian or Czech one. Anyhow, the view more than made up for the shortcomings of the beer. And as a bonus, the sun even came out! More info is available via the Spendrups website: http://www.spendrups.se/ (if you can read Swedish) otherwise enjoy the attached clip.