The Quest for the Holy Grain - Best Beer Bars
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Restaurant Allucinante
Calea 13 Septembrie 85
Bucure?ti 050711, Romania
+40 770 239 736

Allucinante Restaurant is across from JW Marriott in Bucharest , Romania

Bottle selection of Romanian beer (URSA) can be had in several styles. URSA brands include Peroni and Pilsner Urquell.
According to their website: “One in three beers sold in Romania is part of the Ursus Breweries portfolio”. I tasted two URSA styles at this restaurant on 6/26/2024:

“Black”, 6%, lager…think Schwarzbier

Served in a chilled glass so it was too cold at first, but easy enough to warm up using hands around the glass. Appropriate black opaque color, faint roasted malt on nose. Roasted malt nose and taste becomes more apparent as the glass warms. This was a very enjoyable drink.

“Pilsner”, 4.8%, unpasteurized

Served in a chilled glass so it was too cold initially, but easy enough to warm up using hands around the glass. Appropriate light amber color, faint hops (Saaz?) on nose, appropriate carbonation.

Lightly hoppy and malty beginning with yeasty character (due to not being pasteurized?) light hops finish. Tastes were not strong enough for me, but all good. Very easy to drink.

Food and service is great (you may have to wave for a waiter, typical in most of Europe it seems), indoor and outdoor seating available.