I'm sure the Polish participants in the program will be happy to introduce the Americans to the Polish wodkas. I'm not so worried about those since grain spirits are pretty much the same everywhere, and I assume that the Americans know their own limits. Please, for my sake, don't do something stupid and try to uphold your national pride on the basis of your capacity for alcoholic consumption.
The beer ("piwo") is what might creep up on Americans not used to travel. Polish beers tend toward the domestic macrobrews - a few large brands such as Zywiec, Tyskie, Lech, Warka, Zubr. These are mostly strong lagers, comparable to a heinekin (but much better tasting in my opinion). Alcohol content is about 5.5%-6%, and the serving size is either .3L (10oz) or .5L (17oz). The price difference between them usually means that the .5L is the better deal, and it looks like a pint. Just be aware that it's bigger than a pint and that the alcohol content is slightly higher than the American norm for domestic macrobrew lagers (3.5%-4.5%). 4 of these equals a 2 liter soda pop bottle full of moderately strong beer.
That concludes my alcohol safety tip for the day.
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