Klimat

Owner Peter Koziea previously ran an Eastern European pub in Linden, N.J., called Rozin and hopes to follow its success with Klimat. The proud owner firmly believes that beer in Europe is (shockingly!) centered around the triumvirate nations of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia. What, no Germany? “The people of Czech Republic drink more beer per capita than the Germans,” says Koziea, adding that the Czechs brew beer with spring water, not filtered agua like Americans and their “overcommercialized” Budweiser. The Polish proprietor envisions Klimat as a relaxed pub for Eastern Euro refuges looking for their local elixir, with Saturdays and Sundays welcoming Jersey patrons visiting the city for a “Mamma Mia” matinee

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