"Lida" kvass - products of the brewery OJSC "Lida beer" of the Republic of Belarus. This is one of the oldest non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage companies in this state. In 2016, it will celebrate its 140th anniversary.
About origin
Kvass is an original Russian drink. The Slavs knew about him from ancient times, as evidenced by the annals of those years. The recipes for making a drink for each region were different. The secrets of brewing were carefully kept, passed on to descendants and finally reached our days.
History and quality
Nowadays, recipes and production technologies are constantly being improved. Drinks of the Lida beer factory were delivered to the imperial table in St. Petersburg. Then, in the USSR, their quality was also greatly appreciated, loved and respected. And there is a reason. For the enterprise, quality and prestige are paramount. Neither one nor the other will happen if you do not treat the work of the enterprise with due attention. Technologists and specialists are constantly trained in other countries, take courses to improve their skills, learn something new and make changes to production, thereby improving product quality. That is why the "Lida" kvass, beer and other drinks have earned and remain popular not only in their country.
About the benefits of kvass
- Due to its unique composition, kvass perfectly copes with thirst, while saturating the body with useful vitamins.
- "Lida" kvass charges the body with energy, its activity increases.
- Kvass acts in a special way on the digestive system: the use of even a small amount of a drink significantly increases the appetite, activates the digestive processes. Helps the stomach in the digestion of especially fatty and meat products, normalizes its acidity.
- Under its influence, the water-salt balance in the body is restored and normalized.
- Kvass contains many trace elements and vitamins. Especially the drink is rich in vitamins of groups B and C. For what it has become considered a good means of preventing certain diseases.
- Kvass also has a beneficial effect on the intestines. With its acids, it kills harmful microflora, therefore, it can be used for the qualitative prevention of dysbiosis and other intestinal diseases.
- The ancients believed that kvass improves men's health and potency.
Bread flavor of beloved kvass
Kvass "Lida" bread - a drink of natural fermentation, which has a fragrant aroma and exquisite taste. For a very long time it was sold only at bottling. Only with the development of technology has it become possible to store a natural drink in a bottled plastic container.
Kvass is brewed from selected germinated rye grain, which saturates the drink with vitamins and useful micro and macro elements. At the initial stage of preparation, "Lida" kvass is left for fermentation for a period of more than 1 month. Only in this case, a natural drink with decent taste is obtained.
In the recipe of kvass, the latest technologies are used in combination with high-tech equipment of the European standard. To make a drink, only high-quality natural ingredients are taken. Flavors and dyes are not added to kvass. A short shelf life of the drink indicates that no preservatives were added in the manufacture of the product.
In the manufacture of beverages, the water used is of great importance for quality. Almost half the taste of the finished product depends on this ingredient. Water at Lida beer is produced from its own artesian well, from the deep layers of the earth. Before getting into the drink, it goes through a sophisticated filtration system.
All operations at the stage of preparation and production of the drink guarantee high quality and unique taste of your favorite kvass.
Dark variety of "Lida" kvass
By adding rye dark malt extract to the kvass, a unique drink is obtained - the Lida kvass dark. Usually this ingredient is used in the production of dark grades of bread, but its presence in kvass gives the drink a special creamy taste, fragrant aroma and a rich dark color, like a toasted appetizing bread crust.
The production of dark kvass is carried out according to the same principles: all ingredients undergo environmental control and preparation. You will also not find flavorings, colorings or preservatives in this drink.
White shade of "Lida" kvass
Kvass "Lidsky" white first appeared on store shelves in Belarus in 2014. Fans of the drink were found immediately. Many people liked the slightly sour taste, especially in the hot summer period, when the "Lida" white kvass variety first appeared before customers.
Possessing a sour, slightly spicy taste, white "Lida" kvass was presented by manufacturers as a seasonal drink. On its basis, light summer soups, okroshka are prepared. And due to its excellent nutritional properties, it becomes the main drink of fasting people.
The technology for the production of white kvass uses light malt. Due to this, the color of the finished drink is much lighter than ordinary bread kvass. It also has a slightly tart, less sweet taste.
In the production of Lida kvass, only natural ingredients are used to ensure natural fermentation: yeast and malt. Therefore, all beneficial substances and product properties are guaranteed to be preserved. The drink is great for people who monitor their health, and as a delicious thirst quencher.
Today, cooking homemade kvass is not time and effort. And so I want to drink your favorite drink, especially in the hot summer period. In many stores in the country you can find Lida kvass. The price for a 1.5-liter bottle ranges from 35-50 rubles. Have a nice drink!