nother former Eastern-Bloc country where, in the interests of the free market and capitalism, the brewing industry has been sold off piecemeal to whichever multinational put in the least derisory bid.  Brewpubs are relatively unknown - although the Spiz chain are growing rapidly through the south - but, on a downwards note, many local brewers have closed in recent years. 

Poland had been on my "must visit" list for a long time and the Gdańsk visit was well entertaining for the excellent architecture of the place - but sadly not the beers - although Kraków easily made up for that with some superb brews available.

  The report on Kraków and Katowice is now online !!! 

My report for the September 2006 visit to Gdańsk is now here....

Thanks to Helen for this report on Wroclaw