I Tried Every Beer In Belarus...It Took Three Days

Summary by Krater

A traveler takes a multi-day train journey across Belarus to visit Brest, Lida, Bobruisk, and Rechitsa, exploring local beers, Soviet-era architecture, and historical sites including the Brest Fortress and Marc Chagall's hometown.

From the video

Answers: What is it like to travel by train across Belarus visiting different cities and trying local beers?

• Belarusian beer tasting
• Brest Fortress history
• Soviet architecture in Belarus
• Train travel in Belarus
• Marc Chagall's hometown Vitebsk

What it concludes

• Brest Fortress held on for the first 12 days of the war against Stuka dive bombings, artillery, and machine-gun fire until running out of ammunition.
• Brest Fortress was later named a Hero Fortress along with 12 other cities.
• Lida Castle was built in the 1400s by the Lithuanians and witnessed attacks by Swedes, Poles, Russians, Germans, French, Mongols, and knights.
• A cigarette packet and a bottle of beer in Belarus cost roughly the same, around 1 to 1.50 pounds or 2 rubles.