Hevelius Kaper?

I've bought it in the States, in Chicago at a corner store near a Polish neighborhood. IIRC, it's imported locally by a small company that just imports a few Polish beers. I don't think it's the kind of thing that you could get through one of the mail order sites; more of a specialty thing for Polish guys wanting a taste of the old country.

For a similar beer that's easier to find, maybe check out Samichlaus or Bezlebuth. A couple other examples of obscenely strong lagers that throw a few fusels. But can you get _anything_ in NC that's over 5% abv?

--NPD

snipped-for-privacy@duke.edu wrote: : I recently spent a month in Poland with a friend, and we both got very : attached to Hevelius Kaper. I'd like to get her some for Christmas. Any : idea if/whether I can mail-order it here in the States? : : Thanks. k

Thanks for the URL. The site claims to be "temporarily closed in order to update all information." I hope that's just for the short term.

There seem to be a few hints that Amtec sells only to retailers and pub owners, not to private individuals.

Also noted with some trepidation that the site lists Hevelius Kaper as

I was planning on having it shipped directly to California, where my friend lives. Would that work if the order was sent from NC? I'm all too aware of the restrictive beer laws here -- missing my Chimay as the weather starts to cool down.

Thanks again for your help. k

Might be a simple confusion over measurement units: the US use ABW (alcohol by weight) whereas the rest of the world, including Europe, uses ABV (alcohol by volume). => ABW = 0.794 x ABV

Cheers !

Laurent

Hevelius Kaper was once a nice strong lager, indeed. Now it has lost much of its character.

- Kaper was originally brewed in Gdansk (Danzig)

- Danziger brewery was closed down a couple years ago by Elbrewery (now a Zywiec Group / Heineken subsidiary).

- now, Kaper along with other "brands", are brewed (ehm rather: produced) in Elblag

p.s. here in Poland, the alcohol content shown on the label is not exact ABV value, it is a maximum ABV that a beer of this kind can reach, so the ABV of the Hevelius Kaper may be a little lower as stated.

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