There's no disputing the fact that Slovenia has always been first and foremost a wine drinking country; it's as ingrained in the culture as vodka is for Russians, whiskey for the Irish and blueberry pancake wrapped hot dogs dipped in Baconaise® are for Americans. When it comes to beer, the question usually comes down to Union or Laško, the two domestic brews, which dominate the local market and fiercely divide the populace: Union's loyal following resides mainly in and around Ljubljana (where it's headquartered), while most of the rest of the country prefers Laško. The rivalry only seems to have been marginally tempered by Laško's acquisition of Union in 2005 - although coincidently, the country's aggregate level of irony increased noticeably around the same time.

This is why we were so surprised to see a new option on tap at one of our favourite locals a few months back: Human Fish. After ordering a pint purely out of curiosity, and then another for the sake of thorough research, we concluded that the stuff was actually quite tasty and decided to make some enquiries.