Garage is an alcoholic beverage, but its degree is relatively small. This compares it favorably with beer and wine, makes it so desirable at a holiday in the summer heat, when there seems to be a reason to drink strong drinks, but I really do not want to overheat. And his taste is really summer - refreshing, with light citrus acidity. In our country, he appeared relatively recently, but managed to fall in love with both young people (over 18, of course), and the older generation.
Appearance
Garage beer drink was invented and created by the Carlsberg Group Corporation. And the manufacturer was inspired by the Hard Lemon drink, which is widespread in the countries of South America, which is prepared from natural raw materials, adding lemon juice and bringing to small indicators of strength. This refreshing long drink is great for relieving fatigue and stress after a hot day or having fun in a noisy company on a warm summer night.
Garage is a drink that quickly gained a lot of fans in Europe and the United States, and in 2014 reached Russia. It began to be delivered to the market under the Seth & Riley's brand by Baltika.
Features
Distinctive features of this drink are not only its composition and citrus taste. A bottle of 0.44 ml made of glass is also unusual.
Some confuse the Garage with fruit beer in vain. In fact, the only thing that combines this drink with beer is the level of strength. As part of their common except water. And in taste nothing of the kind can be found. Some experts note that Garage is a drink, reviews of which testify to its some similarity with wine. However, he has nothing to do with wine. So, not beer, not wine, but what? Specialists distinguish this drink in a separate category called a hard drink. But this is already true. After all, the prototype of the “Garage” is just the hard drink, invented in the hot Latin American countries.
Varieties
Today we can try two varieties of this product. They are similar to each other, but still differ in taste and composition. The first option is Lemon, and the second is Lemon Tea. Their degree is the same - 4.6%.
Those who have tried both, note an important feature. In their opinion, Garage is a drink whose taste is not dominated by obsessive sugar syrup, as is sometimes the case with hard drinks and other low alcohol drinks. On the contrary, in the case of the Garage, we find a slight sour freshness of citrus. To match her and a refreshing aroma. Alcohol is felt, but does not drown out the rest of the notes and does not cause hostility.
Recipe
The "garage" is not prepared according to beer or wine recipes. However, it contains a small amount of malt extract. This makes the taste very interesting, giving it unusual shades. It is probably this malt flavor that causes many to associate with beer. There are also some hop products in the composition. Garage fortress owes them.
Many people know that it is impossible to brew a good drink from bad water. The manufacturer pays great attention to its quality and cleaning. The level of acidity is regulated with the help of citric and ascorbic acids.
How to drink Garage
Of course, a refreshing summer drink should be drunk chilled. Fold the bottles in the refrigerator or add ice to the glasses. It is believed that the optimum temperature is +10 degrees. When choosing snacks for this drink, pay attention not only to traditional pubs, but also to the amazing cuisine of South America. This will not only allow you to choose the perfect combination, but also give your holiday the atmosphere of sunny Mexico or cheerful Brazil. Serve spicy burritos, fragrant chimichangs or crispy nachos with sauces. Well, if such delights are not to your taste, dried or baked fruits, smoked chicken wings, crackers, grilled sausages are perfect.