Map guest of St. Petersburg

C in August in St. Petersburg will be new "guest card", designed for 2, 3 and 5 days. Currently, visitors see a "map guest of St. Petersburg" by only 7 days. Another novelty is expected - "child map guest" which will cost half the price of the ordinary.

In addition, from next month "the guest card of St. Petersburg" and will be connected to an electronic purse system for public transport. At its base price will include a small number of trips. Tourists can also add a map to the necessary funds for additional travel, Interfax reported.

"Map guests of St. Petersburg" - an analog of tourist programs operating in major cities of Europe. The cost of a seven-day card is 1950 rubles. The card includes guided tours, entrance to state museums without queuing and discount program from 10% to 50% when staying in hotels, taxi, visiting cultural centers, cafes and restaurants.

The card provides free admission to 17 museums in the city - the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's and Smolny Cathedral, Russian Museum, the Savior on the Blood, the Museum-Preserve "Pavlovsk" and others.
 

Belgians love beer. Moreover, they love and know how to make good beer, so drink only their own. In this small country that is 500, if 600 different brands of beer - all you can not even count them accurately. Some of them are 400-500 years old. Virtually all the world's beer production technology can be reduced to two basic schemes, depending on the role of yeast in fermentation. The so-called "fermentation" takes place at room temperature, added with the yeast rises to the surface of the future of beer. Thus doing, let's say, "English" beers - ale, porter and others. Belgian Trappist monks have long been doing its own version under the name of ale Trappiste. There are only five "legitimate" makes this beer, which meets all the requirements - Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle and Westvleteren, all the rest - impostors. It turns out very dense and strong (more than 6% alcohol by volume, sometimes even up to 9%) and slightly bitter. Light yeast sediment at the bottom of the bottle is rich in vitamin B. It is recommended to drink beer at a temperature of 12-15o, that is a little cold compared to room temperature. Open the bottle and pour a drink should be very careful not to shake the fortified sediment, which then finishes knowledgeable people, for dessert. Abbaye, that is, "Abbey" beer - a broader category than trappiste. Typically, this beer has some sort of monastic background, but is now without the participation of the monks. A typical example - a famous brand and we have Leffe. Sometimes a beer dobrazhivaet and matures in the bottle directly. It goes well with meats and cheeses. Technology "bottom fermenting" is most common in our days, in which case the process occurs at low temperature (6-8 ° C), and the yeast settles to the bottom of the tank. So do many bright "camp" (from the word lager - "store") beers, "Pilsen" type (pils or pilsener). This beer in Belgium, about a hundred different brands, they make up about three-quarters of total production, the most famous of them - Stella Artois and Jupiler. But the most interesting Belgian beer - this is his special, special types. So, in typical production area of ​​wheat and barley in Brussels beer "lambic" (lambic, sometimes spelled lambik) uses a technology called natural fermentation. With this technology work, natural yeast, always existing in the atmosphere. Historically, the most ancient method of brewing, but with time people hit upon the use of cultured yeast. Incidentally, in the immortal paintings by Pieter Brueghel the Elder Flemish population of the XVI century was drinking beer "lambic". Natural fermentation takes time, "young" beer "lambic" is obtained only after 3-6 months, more mature requires exposure of 2-3 years. Because of this, the Belgian brewer needs huge storage rooms and cellars for aging and storage of their products. Barrels are usually purchased from producers in Portugal this porto. Matured "lambic" is different apparent sherry tones, striking for beer. In general, "lambic" reputation rural, patriarchal drink with the aroma of young mead or cider, experts call this fresh yeast flavor "cheese." Despite the overall advances in technology in modern breweries, production of "lambic offshore companies" in the summer months is suspended due to the inability to strictly control the temperature regime of natural fermentation.

It never ceases to amaze us on the type of beer names we come across when searching out new beers to taste. Every brewer has a different method of coming up with their beer names, names that convey the essence of the brew. Sometimes a name can come spontaneously, but once in a while, as the breweries that appear on this list seem to know, the best way to get across just how much you truly love your beer is to give it a raunchy, sexually charged name.

12. Leinenkugel’s: Big Butt Doppelbock
The first one on the list comes from the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Wisconsin. Their Big Butt Doppelbock has a thick head of foam that sticks around for long time. The taste is bittersweet and malty and the aftertaste leaves a good impression. But with a name like “Big Butt Doppelbock” you’d expect this one’s texture to be thicker. Unfortunately, it is a bit thin and light for a doppelbock. This is one Big Butt that simply doesn’t live up to its name.

11. Pagosa Brewing Company: Nipple Mountain Nip
The Pagosa Brewing Company of Colorado claims Nipple Mountain Nip is their “richest and most full-bodied beer”. And indeed, this seasonal brew has a smooth, velvety texture with lots of hops. The “NIP”, as the brewery calls it, is made in the style of American Barleywine and contains 10.5% alcohol. As far as I am concerned, anything with the name “Nipple Mountain” has got to be a good thing.

10. Foothills: Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout
This beer lives up to its name very well, and Foothills makes no buts about the connotations of the term “Sexual Chocolate”: the bottle features the iconic Foxy-Brown-esque black, full-bodied afroed woman, eyes closed in meditative pleasure. The beer is an opaque dark brown color, and has the aroma and taste of espresso and chocolate. This Sexual Chocolate will definitely have you going back for another round.

9. Moose Knuckle: Winter Stout
The point here is, we think, that Grizzly Paw’s Brewery’s winter stout stands out. Seeing as to how we have not yet been privy to the taste of Moose Knuckle: Winter Stout, we can’t say for sure whether the claim is true. But we still get a kick out of the name.

8. Camel Toe: Egyptian Pale Ale
This brew you can get on-tap at Price Brewery and Pizzeria in Chicago, Illinois. This one we know for sure that it stands out. The most immediately striking thing about this pale ale is how bitter it is. Definitely not for the faint of pallet. But there is also a richness of caramel, fruity taste and smooth texture to be had if you can get past the initial surprise. This can be a very hard beer to find for most people, but if you happen to come across a Camel Toe, you won’t soon forget.

7. Dogfish Head: Golden Shower Imperial Pilsner
For reasons unknown, Dogfish Head is no longer producing its Golden Shower and no news as to when it might be brought back is available. But the Golden Shower was a fine pilsner malt, easy to drink, which resulted in frequent visits to the men’s room, which in turn seems, somehow, appropriate.

6. Sweetwater: Donkey Punch Barley Wine Ale
At 10% ABV, this barleywine ale certainly packs a punch. But the experience of drinking a Donkey Punch Barley Wine Ale is not as violent or intense as the name might imply. It’s actually almost the opposite. There are lots of layers of aroma and flavor to be had; definitely a sipper. Just try to keep your hands to yourself.

5. Wasatch: Polygamy Porter
The aptly named Polygamy Porter comes from Wasatch Brewery in Utah (historical home of the Mormon Church which in its heyday adhered to the practice of plural marriage). This beer has a chocolaty, malt flavor and a smooth finish, and at 4.0% it was made with the drinkability of lighter beer. As the brewery itself puts it, “Why have just one?”

4. Sweetwater: Summer Hummer
Sweetwater’s Summer Hummer is Belgian white ale brewed with coriander and orange peels. This beer has a cloudy, yellowish hue with a very unique tart, almost sour, finish. As they say at Sweetwater, “Everybody loves a Hummer!”

3. Young's: Dirty Dick's Ale
Coming all the way from the UK, Young & Co.’s Dirty Dick’s Ale is a red, copper-colored amber ale, named after the company’s famous pub in Bishopsgate in London. Not as dirty as it sounds, it turns out. But we wonder how they came up with the pub’s name. Anyway, Dirty Dick’s has a good smooth, malty flavor that picks up as you drink with a good dose of hops.

2. Flying Dog: Doggie Style IPA
Flying Dog Brewery, based in Frederick, Maryland, has made their mark by being unconventional in their bottle art and names as well as in their brews. They’re philosophy takes from Hunter S. Thompson’s Gonzo ideal and they always set out to make something new and provocative. Their Doggie Style IPA certainly accomplishes that. This beer is light and hoppy and goes great with a variety of chicken, salads and barbeque food. If you haven’t tried Doggie Style yet, we recommend giving it shot!

1. Sweetwater: Happy Ending Imperial Stout
If you thought that the Sweetwater brewery didn’t make this list enough, we have yet another offering from them; the Sweetwater Happy Ending. This is an imperial stout that has a dark brown color and a full inch of creamy head. It has the aroma and taste of cocoa and caramel and plenty of hops. The finish, as you might guess, is very satisfying.

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This guest post was contributed by James Wilson of Encinitas, California.