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As the designated driver for a party of 5 who no doubt will have to watch the 2 girls in the party having a wine at dinner time in the restaurant, I am already dreaming of sitting by ( or in ) the pool with a nice cold beer on my return to the villa after a hard day at the theme parks. My question is what beers are available to buy over there. My preferred tipple is a bottle of MGD. Miller
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I've been where you're going! Miller is available from mmory as it Labatts-you'll be Ok but the Bud is like drinking fizzy water
Miller is available in the Supermarkets - tastes the same.
Why not try one of the Samuel Adams or Amber Boch? Plenty of choice in the supermarkets.
Personally for me a bottle of MGD or Bud is the answer in the evening sun by the pool.
MGD is quite nice.
One of my favourites that's usually available at Publix is Negra Modelo, a dark lager. You can usually get it as it's brewed by the same people who brew Corona - also a nice drink IMHO as long as you don't maul around with any slices of lemon!
At the risk of straying a smidge towards the realm of alcopops I'm also a bit of a fan of Tequiza. It's a bit like Corona with some other flavours added to it.
Head for the spa with any of the above, run it up towards 100 degrees and true relaxation is yours.
Tequiza sounds interesting is it a bit like Desperado ?
Try a Landshark Lager. Jimmy Buffett's brand.
Old Milwaulkee is my favourite.
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Tequiza sounds interesting is it a bit like Desperado ?
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It's along those lines. A different taste but the same idea.
Well worth a try.
Thanks for all the feedback, will need to try them all. Hic-Hic[party2]
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Why not try one of the Samuel Adams or Amber Boch? Plenty of choice in the supermarkets.
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Sam Adams Boston Lager [clap]
I agree, try one of the smaller breweries. There are some fantastic beers outside of the larger conglomerates.
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Try a Landshark Lager. Jimmy Buffett's brand.
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Tried some for the first time last November. Liked it and will be having some more this May.
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I've been where you're going! Miller is available from mmory as it Labatts-you'll be Ok [u]but the Bud is like drinking fizzy water</u>
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Reminds me of being in the Rose & Crown Epcot a couple of years back & young (ish!) American lady asked her husband/boyfriend what one of the English beers was like; to which he replied 'Sort of like Bud - but with teaste'.
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Pay attention to the alcohol level of canned and bottled beers.
I picked up a 4-pack of 'Steel Reserve' from Publix. I was looking for something more like our bitter back home and reading the info on the can, this seemed a bit more malty than most lagers so I took it to give it a try.
No red flags or anything and it was only $2.69 for the 4-pack.
The stuff tasted full-bodied alright but when I looked closer I saw it was 8.1% alcohol volume. Dangerous.
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Sounds great to me![party2]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Father
Pay attention to the alcohol level of canned and bottled beers.
I picked up a 4-pack of 'Steel Reserve' from Publix. I was looking for something more like our bitter back home and reading the info on the can, this seemed a bit more malty than most lagers so I took it to give it a try.
No red flags or anything and it was only $2.69 for the 4-pack.
The stuff tasted full-bodied alright but when I looked closer I saw it was 8.1% alcohol volume. Dangerous.
[/quote]My brother in law was trying to see what strength different beers were when we were in Publix but we couldn't find any that had the % on them or the number of units like they do over here.
I just assumed they were all more or less 5% like Bud is[?]
My hubby likes Old Milwauke, but that doesn't show the % of alcohol either.
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Reminds me of being in the Rose & Crown Epcot a couple of years back & young (ish!) American lady asked her husband/boyfriend what one of the English beers was like; to which he replied 'Sort of like Bud - but with teaste'.
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Funny! But after living here since the 80s..... so true!
You can purchase "The one and only" Newcastle Brown Ale in Publix. It is a little more expensive than the American lagers but for taste it certainly beats the "fizzy pop" of Bud.
but ... but ... but ... why?
Nothing against Newcastle Brown Ale, but there are a wealth of good microbrews out there to try ... go on, you know you want to.
After doing the self same thing myself and having a liking for MGD, I must say I tried the Michelob Light and found it to be a very easy drink and great for chilling with round/in the pool after the slog of theme parks.
My husband seems to think that all beer in the US is 5%, and that is why they don't say what the alcohol strength is.
Nuala
Don't forget to carry ID if you intend to have an alcoholic drink. A lot of places will not serve you without it. Over 21 in Florida. We stopped over in Charlotte, (North Carolina) on the way down and they wouldn't serve my Father-in-Law as he had no ID and he is 82!! The policy ia ask everybody so you don't offend.
And there is the Harry Potter Butter beer too ,can't miss that magical one
That stuff is addictive!!!
Normal Budweiser is very gassy but Bud-light is fine.
Mark.
Try YuenLing - pronounced locally as YinLing - its a much less gassy beer with a decent mellow taste from the oldest brewery in the US - or so they claim - and no, its not Chinese but from Philadelphia.
Available in bottles here and there, including many Walgreens, also on tap at many sports bars and grills.
Our local seafood restaurant sells it at $1.29 a US pint but its normally double that.