Go easy. Lithuanian beer is all light and bright in terms of taste and texture, but packs a punch.
All this is because, despite their wispy appearance, local beers tend to have an alcohol content of around five percent, cost comparatively little, are sometimes served in hilariously large vessels (such as a tall bubbling tube that looks like something out of ‘Charlie and the Beer Factory’) and are generally consumed in environments where being sensible or going home are not the most attractive options.

The common local brands are Horn, Kalnapilis, Švyturys, Utenos, Ragutis and Tauras, all of which come in a confusing variety of varieties. In most places, however, you can just say ‘beer’ and get whatever is going without being disappointed or ripped off. In Old Town areas, expect to pay somewhere in the region of 5 - 12Lt for half a litre.

Lithuanian vodka (degtinė) is worth trying as it stacks up to, if not topples over, many of its Russian and Polish counterparts. Numerous herb and fruit-based liquors will often line the inside of a drinks menu; most work as a pleasant accompaniment to tea. The local variation of champagne, Alita, is a bit more like alcoholic 7-Up than grown-up sparkling white wine.