Gdansk Trip – Under Beer

There’s something about my travel style which can be a little “I’m such a creature of habit, I even have a routine for spontaneity”, but Under Beer is one of my favourite bars in Poland and I managed to go twice during my trip. This photo is from my first visit of the week, shortly after I arrived in the city. The beer is the Triple Gelato : Crunchy Berries from Funky Fluid. Smooth, juicy and as the brewer notes, liquid granola breakfast. Thank goodness for Poland was all I could think when trying this…..

I thought I’d be continental and sit outside to enjoy the sun. Well, I say enjoy the sun, I say by the bar in the shade, but it’s all relative. Anyway, I was nearly immediately confronted by an enormous wasp which I fended off, really quite bravely to be honest. They’ve put some signage up calling themselves an Irish bar and maybe that tempts people in, but their craft beer offering is the strongest element here for me. The glass is a Guinness one which I turned around for the photo. I don’t want to drone on (excuse the brilliant pun) but wasps really are striped, buzzing little sods which are the embodiment of pure, unadultered annoyance and a reminder of why I don’t like sitting outside. And they’re not that hard to fend off, it’s just the lingering sense of paranoia I have that they’ve eyeing me up for a repeat visit that I dislike.

And, my second visit was just before getting the bus back to the airport. This delicious green beer, supplied with a free little snack, is once again from my favourite brewery, Funky Fluid. It wasn’t overly sour but had lots of pear taste, it was suitably sweet and there was a little of kiwi in the taste, but even more in the colour. Is it attention seeking to be so colourful? Probably, this Gelato range is innovative and quirky, and perhaps the green rather suited the Irish Guinness glass that I tried to hide again for the photo.

The chicken burger was glorious, tender chicken and a coating which was full of flavour. This place has never left me down with its food.

I had to try another one from the range, this had a flavour of lychees with a subtle amount of pineapple and some slight sourness. I’d say it’s more green than blue, but the taste was the main thing and didn’t let me down regardless of how appetising the colour might have been.

Once again, this venue surprised and delighted me. Definitely recommended.