ROMANOV FAMILY: ORIGINAL IMPERIAL “STANDART” OF TSAR PETER THE GREAT

ROMANOV FAMILY: ORIGINAL IMPERIAL “STANDART”

OF TSAR PETER THE GREAT

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Romanov Tsar Peter the Great with the very first “The Standart”.

Most Romanov history buffs know of “The Standard”, the beloved imperial yacht which belonged to the Romanov family. But did you know that the original “Standart” belonged to another member of the Romanov family – Tsar Peter the Great?  Frigate “The Standart” – the first ship in the Baltic navy,  was built on orders of Peter the Great on 24 April, 1703.

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ROMANOV FAMILY: PETER THE GREAT AND RUSSIAN STOUT

 

 Tsar Peter the Great, a Romanov family member, was responsible for the creation of Russian Imperial Stout beer.
Tsar Peter the Great, a Romanov family member, was responsible for the creation of Russian Imperial Stout beer.

Tsar Peter I (The Great) was the most well travelled Tsar in Russia’s history. On his 1698 trip to England, Peter the Great, who loved the taste of stout beer, wished to take some back to Russia but realized it would spoil. His solution? Ask the London brewers to add more hops and alcohol to the stouts, which created a new beer style – the Russian Imperial Stout! Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: PETER THE GREAT AND RUSSIAN STOUT

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