Caribbean Beers, Whoa!

denguy · Post by **denguy** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:24 pm

I just flew back from Jamaica (and boy are my arms...) where I spent a week soaking up the sun and drinking such fine brews as Red Stripe, Red Stripe Light--on tap no less [or bubbly, yellow water as I called it], Carib--from the can [when ice-cold was quite refreshing in that heat], and the "premium" Real Rock--on tap (and boy are my taste buds...).

I'm just glad to be home to my fridge which has a few Country Durham S.A.'s and a couple bottles of John By.

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:58 pm

Should have looked for the Caribbean brewed Guinness. Its pretty good stuff.

denguy · Post by **denguy** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:36 pm

viggo wrote:Should have looked for the Caribbean brewed Guinness. Its pretty good stuff.

I did find some in bottles, but it was a bit dodgy--the caps were somewhat corroded. I stuck mostly to the cans of Carib and kept them on ice, as I can't stress enough how bad that stuff is if it isn't nearly frozen.

crawler · Post by **crawler** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:35 pm

Jamaica's Dragon Stout is pretty good.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:09 pm

There is a "World of Beer" but it's mostly a bad-tasting world.

Tapsucker · Post by **Tapsucker** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:23 pm

Red Stipe makes a great base for mushroom tea, if you know what I mean

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:59 pm

viggo wrote:Should have looked for the Caribbean brewed Guinness. Its pretty good stuff.

Do you mean the Guinness Foreign Extra that is contract brewed by Desnoes & Geddes in Jamaica? That stuff has over the top DMS, undrinkable. I believe the rest of the Carribean gets the real Foreign Export from St James.