All Stars Bakery Kvas

An interesting beverage, suggested by Derek. Pours a dark brown, like a Belgium without head. A natural carbonation, arising from the bacteria similar to a Russian yogurt drink, and the mouthfeel similar. The bacteria, which is good guy bacteria, interacts in the mouth for hours and fills you up. There are real raisins floating in the bottle. The taste is a little Belgium, rasiny, a tad of rye. Worth trying. Jeff, owner of the All Star Bakery said to not let it ferment as the alcohol will shoot up from 0.5% after a few weeks in the fridge.

The All Starts Bakery doesn’t actually sell to the public. I picked this up at the "Yummy Market" on Dufferin St. in Toronto (along with some Borodynsky rye bread). Dark chestnut with a light tan head, no retention, a little leg. Dark bread, bread crumbs, raisins and molasses aroma. Sweet with a slightly tart finish. Very malty, bread, caramel & raisin flavours. Lightly carbonated. I’ll see how it develops over the next few weeks! A good article: http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/kvass.html