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Craft Beer in BVI? #138793
08/25/2017 03:22 PM
08/25/2017 03:22 PM
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jredenbaugh Offline OP
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I really enjoy a good IPA. Is there any reasonably priced craft beer options in RT? Other thoughts to get some along the way?

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Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: jredenbaugh] #138794
08/25/2017 03:30 PM
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Rockford, Michigan
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Cooper Island Brewing Co
CIBC

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: aarpskier] #138795
08/25/2017 04:06 PM
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Very nice!!! Our last trip was June of 2016. I will give them a try.

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: jredenbaugh] #138796
08/25/2017 04:09 PM
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St. John's brewers makes a decent IPA.
http://www.stjohnbrewers.com/beers.html

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Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: Gatorfan] #138797
08/25/2017 04:20 PM
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I second Cooper Island. They've been brewing for a couple of years now. All of their brews are tasty. Stopping there is mandatory for us every time we go to the BVI. Great conch fritters too.

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: Lenair] #138798
08/25/2017 08:23 PM
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Cooper's beers imho are VERY good!
However, they are not HOP bombs of the current fad in the US.

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: jredenbaugh] #138799
08/26/2017 10:04 AM
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My wife is an IPA fan as well. I always provision a 12 of Island Hoppin IPA (ST. John Brewers) for her to break up the Carib. She seems to like it just fine and it is readily available in RT.

We also enjoyed the beer at Cooper Island, but I don't think you can easily provision it.

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: Chriskal] #138800
08/26/2017 10:57 AM
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Is Foxy still running his brewery?


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Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: GlennA] #138801
08/26/2017 06:31 PM
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GlennA said:
Is Foxy still running his brewery?


Since when do you ask a question?

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: jredenbaugh] #138802
08/29/2017 09:09 AM
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I'm a die hard IPA fan....I found Island Hoppin to very available in the markets and even on some beach bar taps. Although not quite a "micro" brew, but very drinkable, I found Samual Adams Rebel IPA in great supply down there.... I don't think you can get Cooper Island beer anywhere other than on Cooper and their hours are VERY limited.....we were there too early on our way up to Leverick....cheers

Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: SailorFitz] #138803
08/29/2017 02:48 PM
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If you go through St. Thomas, you can get Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA and Oskar Blues IPA in cans at Food Center. They have other products too, but that varies.

Cheers, RickG


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Re: Craft Beer in BVI? [Re: jredenbaugh] #138804
08/29/2017 03:43 PM
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I don't know my IPA's (not much of a beer drinker), but on our last trip one of our crew wanted an IPA. We found Tico's to have a few different kinds.


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