Yorsh
Encyclopedia
Yorsh is a Russia
n drink consisting simply of beer
thoroughly mixed with an ample quantity of vodka
. As a neutral spirit
, the vodka does not greatly alter the flavor of the beer, but greatly increases the alcohol content. Yorsh is traditionally drunk in a social setting, typically with a toast
followed by downing a full glass of yorsh at one go.
s game in Russia
. Some number of players sitting around big tan full of beer
. When the tan is full of beer it's called Brown Bear
. Then every player drink a shot
of beer and pours a shot of vodka
into the tan. This process is called Seeing out brown bear or Seeing in white bear. Then they drink this mix and pour vodka. When the tan is full of vodka it's called White bear
. Then players drink vodka and pour beer - this is Seeing in brown bear or Seeing out white bear. The winner is the player (or players) who is not absolutely drunken at the moment when the tan would be full of beer again.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n drink consisting simply of beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
thoroughly mixed with an ample quantity of vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
. As a neutral spirit
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
, the vodka does not greatly alter the flavor of the beer, but greatly increases the alcohol content. Yorsh is traditionally drunk in a social setting, typically with a toast
Toast (honor)
A toast is a ritual in which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink. Thus, a person could be "the toast of the evening," for whom someone "proposes a toast"...
followed by downing a full glass of yorsh at one go.
Seeing In/Out White/Brown Bear
It's rather popular among studentStudent
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s game in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Some number of players sitting around big tan full of beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
. When the tan is full of beer it's called Brown Bear
Brown Bear
The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...
. Then every player drink a shot
Shot glass
A shot glass is a small glass designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either drunk straight from the glass or poured into a mixed drink....
of beer and pours a shot of vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
into the tan. This process is called Seeing out brown bear or Seeing in white bear. Then they drink this mix and pour vodka. When the tan is full of vodka it's called White bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
. Then players drink vodka and pour beer - this is Seeing in brown bear or Seeing out white bear. The winner is the player (or players) who is not absolutely drunken at the moment when the tan would be full of beer again.
External links
- Vodka: A Taste of Russia A New York Times article talking about yorsh.
- A Lesson In Drinking Vodka An AskMen.com article about yorsh's role in Russian vodka culture.
- English-teaching expat's story of a yorsh-induced coma