Previous summer, almost a year ago, we bought this beer from a local brewhouse (Mylius-Erichsen Bryghus) while visiting Hvide Sande at the west coast of Denmark.
Finally, this Sunday was the (almost) perfect day for drinking it. I was out on the boat alone (ideally, I should have shared the moment with my wife) working with some varnishing and other stuff this weekend. Photo was taken at 08:10 - I'd like to keep a routine of raising the flag at 08 and eating breakfast shortly after. I had already been up and working since 06:15.
"Frokost" in Norwegian means breakfast, and early-morning meal - so "Frokost til havs" would mean "breakfast on the sea". To be fair, the Danish language differs from the Norwegian here - they use "morgenmad" (morning food) for the breakfast, and "frokost" for the lunch.
Here is the rest of my breakfast - a simple meal for a simple worker. Old dried bread, a tube of old mayonese that probably should have been thrown ages ago. A package of Danish-style Salami (how ironic - the title on the package is "Danish Salami", right under they are bragging that only Norwegian meat is used in the product)
I must admit, I'm associating the expression "til havs" with the open sea. My current position is outside Helgeroa, a realtively well-sheltered bay.
There are some other boats here as well, the nearest sailboat is by anchor and inhabitated, the rest are by buoys and without people.
Bryghusets Frokost is a mild, middel bitter, a well-smelling and refreshing beer, very well suited for a deserved break in the middle of the day
Well, what can I say ... I'm such a good beer reviewer - "it tasted beer!" :-) Reasonably light, I could have mistaken it for a lager. It was quite some taste from the hops - I don't like beers with "too much" hops, but this beer was just perfect for me, and a perfect fit for the sunny weather.
In Norway, it's considered unacceptable to drink beer (or any alcohol) for breakfast - and even for lunch. In Denmark it's quite normal to enjoy a beer with the lunch. What do you think?
Apparently a ferry for truckdrivers, coming from Porsgrunn and going to Denmark, weird effect at the photo. Did I manage to smear the lens of the phone with my greasy fingers? Or did it become so fuzzy due to the beer drinking?
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