Colombian Beer

Lauthra says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:37:

There's also Costeña, Cristal Oro, Aguila Light, Pilsen and... That's all I can remember...
Nato ;)

Nato (='.'=)

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Michael_B says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:40:

Don't Forget POKER !!!!! When I tried the Corona in Cali, it was horrible compaired to the Corona here in the states. The Corona there said it was made in Paraguay....bad stuff, I stuck with Club Colombia........It rocks especially with a little Aguadente thrown in :-)

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:41:

and poker, leona...I'm not really a beer drinker myself, but I kind of like the country taste of poker in hot Cali afternoon by the pool...
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Lauthra says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:43:

Oh Yeah Poker, I knew I was missing something. I think they stopped making Leona though.
Nato ;)

Nato (='.'=)

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lockheed says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:46:

BEER I think Aguila taste like watered down beer, like beer with soda water, I like Poker, and also you guys forgot Bavaria,

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adrimm says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:47:

Thanks Lockheed I was just going to mention Bavaria.

I understand that the company was started by German immigrants. I'm hardly a beer connaissuer but does it actually compare to German beers?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:48:

lauthra, so they discontinued Leona? Not a big loss, it always made me think about that old joke about Australian beer and making love in a boat.
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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kernow62 says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:48:

Hey how come folks in the US drink Budweiser, is it a status symbol? Tastes rank and is as weak as gnats piss. What is a good US beer, other than a microbrew?

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:50:

Ice Cold Beer Ahhh........ice cold beer on a hot day. AWESOME!!! Yes, I do like the fact that the women are raised correctly down there and still have manners and values. I'll have to try the Costena next time. Make that next month! I like the name of that one because I am from the coast myself. Well, speaking of beer it's about beer:30 in this part of the world so I'm going to give Honda 20 more minutes of my time, then I'm headed for the house and a cold one. By the way, I don't usually drink the water here either. That stuff will kill you. ;)

Jay

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claudia82 says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:50:

Poker! Poker is greeeat!

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:54:

Weak And Nasty Good US beer? You got me on that one! Is Rolling Rock considered a micro? I really don't know. Most of the mass produced US beer is as you said, weak and nasty. Or the other extreme, perfumey like michelob. LMAO!!!

Jay

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michaelz says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:55:

Costeña - mas cerveza.

I ususally get Costeña. It tastes as good as the others and the cans are 1/3 again as large. Its like your getting a pounder for the price of a 12 ouncer in the states.

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:57:

Budstupider I can't even get a buzz drinking Budweiser. It should be called Budstupider. Poker sounds like a winner, I like the name of that one too. I'll give it a try also.

Jay

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michaelz says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:57:

USA beer Try Yuengling lager - its an inexpensive amber lager from a small company. Yuengling is the oldest continuosly operated brewery in the USA.

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kernow62 says on Jun 17, 2005, 11:59:

I didn't mind Rolling Rock on a hot day while I was mowing the lawn, but it could get skunky if you didn't get a fresh batch. I wouldn't call them a micro-brew.

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lockheed says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:01:

beers I never drank a trully German beer other than St Pauli/Becks/Lauwenbrau?? but Bavaria taste very good, but I think (if I am not wrong) most beers around the world have been started by either Germans, Dutch, and some British (the darker beers), or if not the guy thats working as the Brauwmeister (the man in charge of the brewing) usually is German, or Dutch, Austrian, or has been schooled by these countries traditions on beer brewing.

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:15:

krauts Yes, I'd have to agree that the krauts probably started the whole thing (Did I just say kraut??? My german ancestors would be appalled!). I've seen Yuengling but never tried it. I probably will in about 15 minutes. ;)

Jay

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kernow62 says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:16:

I think that was the case in the US too, but US beers now show no resemblance to those of Germany, Holland and especially England. I can't speak for Colombian brews. Now one of the best lagers I ever tried was from New Zealand of all places, Steinlager.

There are good brews in the US, but I have never found a really good mainstream brew.

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:26:

Tequila So I see that my Colombian brothers and sisters have a taste for beer too. That's awesome. You always see the Tequila thing on TV and in the movies.

Jay

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juanalejo says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:34:

Beer Corona, more than a status drink is seen as a coctail type drink. Since it has been marketed with the lime inside, people who are low beer drinkers tend to favor that brand. My personal favourite is Costeña also.

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lockheed says on Jun 17, 2005, 12:39:

SHAOLING TRICKS When I was a horny teenager, I took one of my alone first trips to Medellin with other Horny teenagers, and my recently passed away father told me, SON when you go to these latin countries never drink brand name Wisky's, always drink the locally brewed Beers or drink their local Rum. Is this the right approach or is this B.S. ?

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michaelz says on Jun 17, 2005, 13:11:

lockheed your father was right. Always try the local stuff first. It always cheaper and fresher, and there is a chance that the "american" beer was brewed somewhere south of the rio grande anyway.

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 17, 2005, 13:17:

Hmmm...In my opinion, both American and Colombian beer taste a little bit hmmm unpleasant to say the very least. I dont have an acquired taste for beer myself but suppossing I am left with no other choice Id definitely go for Asahi or Erdinger...maybe JUST maybe a Carlsberg. CLub Colombia is decent enough i suppose but rest of them are just un-drinkable.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Lauthra says on Jun 17, 2005, 14:17:

Bavaria It's not a beer brand as such, it's a big company that does most of Colombian beers. Checked their website, and apparently they still sell Leona, my bad Desi, I must admit it never appealed to me so I guess I always miss it when beer shopping.
Anyone ever found bitter in Bogota? When we go out we only seem to find larger, stout or draught, even in the so called Irish and English 'Pubs'.
Nato ;)
http://www.bavaria.com.co/marcas/colombia_cerveceras.php

Nato (='.'=)

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b bruce says on Jun 17, 2005, 14:59:

Micro brews from the Pacific Northwest! Alaskan Amber is a very good micro-brew as is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. As far as Rolling Rock. It depends what brewery it comes from. The mother batch is Latrobe, Pennsylvania. But to meet demand it is also made in Philadelphia using Philadelphia water which explains the skunk smell. The beer brand Singha which comes from Thailand is very good. The oldest brewery in the U.S. is Yeungling. Comes from the Coal Mine region Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Very good beer. Look for their Black and Tan.It is very popular here in Key West! In Colombia I really liked Aguila because it was light and refreshing. Easier to handle to morning after. Club Colombia is O.K. Corona does not appeal to me. Viva Colombia!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 17, 2005, 15:50:

I don't like any kind of beer ;-)

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quindioman says on Jun 17, 2005, 17:44:

i grew up surrounded by crates of poker...i remember going to get a beer round the local shop, one had to take the "envase" bottle in order to purchase another bottle.
Poker's fine so is Club Colombia, although if i must say i prefer Costena out of the colombian beers...
Bavaria is a brewer that makes/distributes the beer...i know they do Poker other than that I'm not sure.
Theres a Bavaria brewery in the north of Armenia, a couple of blocks from La Gran Colombia uni...it's still there but apparently brewing was discontinued some years ago.
I actually found a Polish beer by the name of Lech to be an absolute gem...the Eastern European countries have decent beers....the original Budweiser came from Czech Republic or Slovakia (not sure) but it's called Budvar..it beats Budweiser hands down.
I have a soft spot for Stella from Belgium.
When i'm in a pub though it has to be a pint of Guiness (Irish)which is an aquired taste....the north of england do some brilliant ales and stouts....i'm partial to a pint of John Smith's evrey now and again.
Let's not forget about the assies with Fosters and Castlemaine xxxx

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 17, 2005, 18:03:

Budvar!!! I forgot that one...Wow, you cant get that in Colombia now can you?

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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kernow62 says on Jun 17, 2005, 20:02:

You are right Cockney, Budvar was called Budweiser but the US company pushed their weight around and now the original can't use its original name. Other great beer from the same region is Pilsner Urquel, the original pilsner. When I was training for the wrestling team I had a pint of Guinness with 6 eggs in it for breakfast, I was fighting fit in no time. Looking back I wish now I could shed a few of those pounds. Go down to Cornwall and have a pint of Spingo.

http://telematics.ex.ac.uk/realcornwall/foodanddrink/spingo.asp

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Gomezman5 says on Jun 18, 2005, 01:04:

Kernow.....I will have to give you this one I can't stand any American beers. I will say this, Michelob is tolerable. But in general, I love Mexican beers. Pacifico is kind of a lager and is slightly sweet. Dos XX, and Superior are great as well. Modelo....another good one. By european standard...it Heineken, St. Pauli Girl, and for the carb conscious,,it's Amstel light hands down

As for Colombian beers....once in a I would drink Bavaria. But I am no fan of Colombian beers.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 18, 2005, 01:17:

and what are you doing up at this hour? Unless you have moved to Scandinavia, Gomez?

BTW, we have pretty decent beer here too...at least the guys say that. US beer is vile.

Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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agnieszka says on Jun 18, 2005, 02:08:

budvar Budvar is Czech, a class beer. :)
http://www.budvar.cz/budvar/budvar-web/product/produkt_cz.html
A lot of good quality beer comes from there.

As for the polish ones, my personal favourite is Zywiec.

I don't think English beer is that good.At least the mainstream ones.

------ polaca con sueno colombiano http://195.150.65.250/cgi-bin/jpg/image.cgi?

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MacGringo says on Jun 18, 2005, 02:23:

A FEW MORE....... Staropramen - Czech Republic
Leffe Blonde or Leffe Triple - Belgium (tastes amazing, well strong)
Quilms - Argentina (tried this in a bar in Glasgow recently, OK)
Kronenberg 1664 - France (sorry, I know its French, but it does taste good)

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kernow62 says on Jun 18, 2005, 05:25:

I think the problem can be what you are used to, if you like European lagers you likely as not might not like English bitter or ale, let alone porter or stout. Additionally pilsners and lagers are drunk at different temps. compared to British brews; a lot of folks can't get used to drinking at cellar temps. I like all of them, the problem is I no longer drink, and have only ever found one good non-alcoholic, Kaliber. It still isn't great though.

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quindioman says on Jun 18, 2005, 06:32:

kernow i always failed to see the point of non alcoholic beer (even though i haven't tried any)...i personally appreciate a nice, crisp, cold beer on a sunny day but i really do it to get away from the real world where i am a good for nothing underachiever.....you see i sometimes can't wait to finish work so i can go to my friends' house, smoke some nice herbal medecine accompanied by a cold bottle of Lech and hustle my hosts at pool...the combination of training on billiards tables and snooker tables definately gives one an advantage when playing on a pool table.
PS..how come you sober?
agniezka....i started on Zywiec and graduated to Lech....i prefer the crisper/fresher taste

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Gomezman5 says on Jun 18, 2005, 07:35:

Desi....I had just got in...... I was drinking a whole lot of Heineken by the way. So when a thread about beer.......I decided to add a thought. But you are correct Desi,it was about 3 or 3:30 AM.It's now 10 AM and I am a new and (recovered) man

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critter says on Jun 18, 2005, 17:20:

Micheladas are the best beers... It doesn't matter what the brand name is, as long as you add sal y limon. Of course, the beer must be ice-cold. On the other hand, there's nothing better than a Jack (Daniels bourbon) and Coke, Captain's (Morgan rum) & coke, or 7 & 7 (Seagram's 7 Canadian whiskey and 7-UP)....Kernow,who said Americans were just (watered-down) beer drinkers? This rodente can definitely hang with the big dogs...
Otra cosa...el guaro es agua para mi

"Spending eternity in a bad place is a long time!"

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morphus says on Jun 18, 2005, 21:08:

Colombian beer is too weak. i don't like the selection of beer in Colombia. there are no 40 oz bottles. i wish they had ice beer and malt liquor. Yuengling is a good beer but it will make you sick like other thick beers if you drink too many. Budweiser is the best beer in the world. it goes down smooth. you can drink it all night and wake up feeling like a prince.

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kernow62 says on Jun 18, 2005, 21:47:

You don't think Budweiser is too weak? It can barely get out of the glass it is so weak, I suppose if you can drink it all night it must be a notch away from water, no?. Malt liquor is crap, but it is popular in the hood. I've put away a few Mickey's in my time, but the only malt liquor that was any good was Carlsberg Elephant Malt and it wasn't that good. The ice beers and malt liquors are made the same way in the US, they are not actually strong beers, they are regular weak brews that are frozen to remove water. They make some really nasty tasting beers like this in Germany too.

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morphus says on Jun 18, 2005, 23:27:

Colombian beers have only 4% alcohol. Budweiser has 5% alcohol just like most popular beers from Europe and Canada. just enough to give you a decent buzz. its a psycological thing when people say they don't like Budweiser. maybe because its a American and its not suppose to be good.

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quindioman says on Jun 18, 2005, 23:42:

morphus perhaps you need to explore a few more beers...once upon a time bud was all i drank.....nowadays if i see a bootle i have never tasted i always go for it....it tends to build up that old knowledge base.
For example have you tried Budvar? (I think you might be surprised)
Every now and again i come across something special (like I recently discovered a very nice Polish beer by the name of Lech).
If you are ever in the UK and want something with a bit of kick may i suggest Super Tennents....i could not see you drinking too many of those babies :p

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morphus says on Jun 19, 2005, 02:28:

i like trying different beers but i always go back to Budweiser. i like Russian beer with 8% alcohol and other Euro beers but you never fill up a cooler with those types of beers and bring them to the beach.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 19, 2005, 03:22:

Have anybody try Polar, I thi Have somebody try Polar? I think that it's from Venezuela, you get it a lot on Cartagena beaches. It's very smooth and chilled does taste nice, I won't drink the whole can thought, but It's a refreshing beer

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 19, 2005, 03:28:

Strong beers Stella Artois and ESB. (UK)

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marcitos says on Jun 19, 2005, 04:19:

I agree with Gomez, I will pick Mexican beer over any beer. We can't drink the water in Mexico, so we instead make better beer to compinsate for the water.
I would say TECATE is one of my favorites. Pacifico tastes good, Corona is overrated (Sol is better than Coronas anyway).
Bohemia, Modelo Negro, Carta Blanca, XX (green). But American Beers are not bad either.
TECATE with lime, salt, and a splash of Clamato (or splash on some Tabasco for spice) :P yum! yum!
Well that's how we do it in TIJUANA....

marcos

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kernow62 says on Jun 19, 2005, 05:20:

You know you might be on to something Morphus, I just realised Bud is only 3.2% in my Bible-belt state so that might be half the problem. I did try it in NYC and while it may have been stronger I didn't notice much of a taste difference.

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morphus says on Jun 19, 2005, 06:36:

Kernow62, you must be drinking lite beer. go get a real Bud!

i just read the original post again. i thought it was strange that the OP only drinks beer all day. there is bottled water everywhere in Colombia if he is worried about bad water. if you only drink beer you will be in a constant state of dehydration. you also need the water to wash your liver out. i like drinking beer all day on vacation but i always rehydrate myself with a lot of water.

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kernow62 says on Jun 19, 2005, 07:19:

Don't drink alcohol at all any longer Morphus. I used to be an avid beer drinker for the taste not the alcohol, in fact I was gathering a database in order to write a book on the subject. A full-flavored brew need not be high in alcohol content, in fact if the content is too high it often doesn't taste great, they often have a sweeter taste or leave a cloying aftertaste.

I wonder what the heck Bud-Lite is in the Bible-belt if regular Bud is watered down already?

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agnieszka says on Jun 19, 2005, 07:24:

so which one i should go for? cockney_colombian, since i like the good old zywiec, what would take my fancy in colombia?
btw, i suppose zywiec got a lot advertising, porterhouse sells it, and u can get inthat little shop in camden. i havent see lech in uk, well maybe i wasn't looking.

------ polaca con sueno colombiano http://195.150.65.250/cgi-bin/jpg/image.cgi?

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viewpoint says on Jun 19, 2005, 07:58:

The Colombian women that I have had relationships with never showed an interest in drinking liquior to any large extent. In fact, one of them has never drank any liquior and the other maybe drinks one rum punch (carribean) every two months at the most. I must gravitate towards the more serious types as I don't recall any Colombian women I ever met that would drink liquior seven days a week. Maybe a few drinks on a friday and saturday night relaxing after a long weeks work but that about it. Just earning a living and keeping a job in Colombia is difficult enough without clouding your mind (and emptying your pockets) with booze.

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Phil Sparrow says on Jun 20, 2005, 04:36:

Beer The best beer in Colombia is to be found in the Bogota Beer Company....Bogota. You dont have to suffer. Remember also you Americans call lager a beer. To me beer is ale....English Phil

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fosth says on Jun 20, 2005, 04:42:

Agree with you there Phil BBC is the only place where you can find a beer similar to bitter. Monserrate Roja is the one to drink. Chia Weiss sounds good as i love Germany beers but they never serve it!!

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 20, 2005, 07:27:

Morphus It's actually Gatorade in the morning followed by beer all afternoon and then some hard stuff (shots) by the end of the night. You have to remember that when I am in Colombia I am on vacation. I work hard enough here in the states. When I venture forth on vacation it's party time. I return home refreshed and ready to go back to the mines to make some lucky SOB incredibly rich. As long as I get my piece of the pie I'm happy. My fiancee doesn't work because I take care of all of her needs just as I have every other woman that I ever dated. That's just the way my dad raised me. When I go to visit her she is basically on vacation right along with me, hence her desire to enjoy keeping up with me beer for beer. I work hard and when the weekend comes I play hard. That's just my lifestyle and I love every minute of it. I still find it hard to believe that nobody mentioned Killians Irish Red. ;)

Jay

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morphus says on Jun 20, 2005, 10:33:

i probably drink more alcohol than you but i'm never dehydrated. if your urine is always yellow you better drink water...lol.

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lpdiver says on Jun 21, 2005, 06:46:

kat1 I drank many, many Polar's while working in Aruba, and I do believe you are correct in your statement that it is from Venezuela. It was always served in a plastic cup that had a polar bear taking a leak. That funky little Chinese bar/restaurant is where I met my wife and mother of my youngest daughter.

T

"cook some rice!"

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